Week 1 Quiz Psych

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During a lively classroom debate, Priya asked, "Who was nicknamed the 'Father of Psychology'?"

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Edward Titchener

• William James

• Sir Francis Bacon

Answer explanation

Wilhelm Wundt was nicknamed the 'Father of Psychology', making him the correct choice.

Hey class! Liam, Ava, and Zoe are having a debate. Who do you think is credited with creating functionalism?

• Sir Francis Bacon

• Edward Titchener

• William James

• G. Stanley Hall

Answer explanation

William James is credited with creating functionalism.

Arjun and Jackson are debating about early psychological perspectives. Can you help them figure out which perspective believes that the mind can be broken up into separate parts?

• introspection

• structuralism

• functionalism

• empricism

Answer explanation

The early psychological perspective that believes the mind can be broken up into separate parts is structuralism.

Hey Anika, Ethan, and Zoe! Can you guess the scientific study of behavior and mental processes?

• psychology

• biology

• morality

• behavior

Answer explanation

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, making it the correct choice in this context.

Imagine you're a psychologist like Abigail, Priya, or Sophia. You study human _______________________ by observing and measuring how people act. What do you focus on?

• behavior

• natural

• bilogy

• none of the above

Answer explanation

Psychologists study human behavior by observing and measuring how people act.

Hey there, future psychologists! According to the behaviorist perspective, psychological science should be rooted in what? William and Emma are curious to know!

• Introspection

• Observation

• Cultural influences

• Growth potential

Answer explanation

According to the behaviorist perspective, psychological science should be rooted in observation.

Ava and Kai were debating about the first modern psychologist who delved into the mysteries of the unconscious mind. Who was it?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Francis Galton

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

Answer explanation

The first modern psychologist interested in the unconscious mind was Sigmund Freud, making him the correct choice.

Hey students! Can you guess who is known as the father of psychology in the United States? This person taught the first psychology class at Harvard in 1875 and even wrote the first psychology textbook. Was it Hannah's favorite psychologist?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• Francis Gaulton

• Wolfgang Kohler

Answer explanation

William James is considered the father of psychology in the United States. He taught the first psychology class at Harvard in 1875 and created the first psychology textbook.

Hey Aiden and Zoe, can you guess which psychological perspective emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind?

• Behaviorism

• Humanism

• Psychoanalysis

• Cognitive Psychology

Answer explanation

The psychological perspective that emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind is Psychoanalysis.