Module 2: History and Perspectives: Practice Quiz

Which of the following best matches the definition of psychology?

• Scientific research about why we act and think in the ways we do

• The study of people

• Thinking about human behaviors

• Investigations of the human psyche and why we think the things we think

Which of the following is associated with the notion that the whole is different from the sum of its parts?

• Functionalism

• Gestalt

• Structuralism

• Introspection

Which of the following would most likely be said by a behaviorist?

• We should only study observable behaviors.

• We should only study mental processes.

• We should only study unconscious drives and conflicts.

• We should only study conscious experiences.

Striving to reach one’s potential is a field of study pursued by which of the following kinds of psychologists?

• Humanistic

• Psychoanalytic

• Behaviorists

• Developmental

A psychologist from which of the following perspectives would most likely focus their research on how and what people think?

• Social-cultural

• Cognitive

• Biological

• Behavioral

A psychologist from which psychological perspective would be most likely to agree that thinking and behavior are caused by combinations of hormone and neurotransmitter activity in the brain?

• Biological

• Social-cultural

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

Elliott helps his little sister because he has learned that rewards come to those who help. Which of the following perspectives is illustrated in this scenario?

• Psychodynamic

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Biological

Which of the following books would most likely contain information about unresolved unconscious conflicts?

• Humanistic Psychology and You

• Thinking About Cognitive Psychology

• Psychodynamic Psychology for Dummies

• The Adventures of Biological Psychology

Which psychologist is most directly interested in how the behavior of our ancestors helped them to survive?

• The humanistic perspective

• Evolutionary psychology

• Behavior genetics

• Positive psychology

Which type of psychologist would say, "We should study what it means to flourish and how to promote well-being?"

• Positive psychologist

• Behavioral psychologist

• Cognitive psychologist

• Biological psychologist