History of Psychology Check for Understanding

Which civilization's understanding contributed to the belief that the brain controls mental processes?

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Romans

• Persians

Which ancient civilization's belief system included the idea that the heart was the center of thought and emotion?

• Greeks

• Romans

• Egyptians

• Persians

What was the main focus of Structuralism?

• Analyzing behavior

• Analyzing consciousness

• Analyzing emotions

• Analyzing dreams

Who was the first female president of the American Psychological Association (APA)?

• Margaret Floy Washburn

• Mary Whiton Calkins

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

Which of the following statements is true about Mary Whiton Calkins?

• She was the first woman to earn a PhD in psychology

• She was denied a PhD from Harvard due to her gender

• She studied animal behavior

• She was the first female president of the American Psychological Association in 1894

According to John B. Watson, psychology should be an objective science focusing on what?

• The mind

• Observable behavior

• Emotions

• Dreams

What type of conditioning did B.F. Skinner expand behaviorism through?

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Social conditioning

• Cognitive conditioning

According to Freudian psychology, unconscious desires are often rooted in what?

• Adulthood experiences

• Teenage experiences

• Childhood experiences

• Elderly experiences

Freudian psychology has had a significant influence on the development of what?

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanistic therapy

• Gestalt therapy

Which of the following best describes the focus of humanistic psychology?

• The study of observable behavior

• The analysis of unconscious motives

• The emphasis on human potential and self-actualization

• The examination of cognitive processes