Psychology Quiz

What does structuralism focus on?

• Individual parts

• Animal behavior

• Environmental adaptation

Who is often called the "Father of Psychology"?

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Edward Titchener

Who is associated with the idea of functionalism?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

What does Gestalt psychology emphasize?

• How people behave with the environment

• Whole patterns and filling in missing pieces

• Environmental adaptation

According to behaviorism, how are our actions learned?

• Through introspection

• From our environment

• By studying the mind

What is the main idea behind functionalism?

• Breaking down the mind into basic parts

• How people function in the real world by adapting to their surroundings

• Studying the shape of objects

What is an example of positive reinforcement in a classroom?

• Praising students for participating in class

• Ignoring students who talk out of turn

• Assigning extra chores to students

What is the main goal of humanistic psychology?

• To help people become the best version of themselves

• To study the unconscious mind

• To understand how we think and learn

Who is the founder of psychoanalytic theory?

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

• B.F. Skinner

According to Freud, what part of the mind wants instant satisfaction of our basic needs and desires?

• The id

• The ego

• The superego