Psychology Quiz 2

___________ defined psychology as the study of consciousness and using experiments to measure how fast people react to sights and sounds?

• Sigmund Freud
• B.F. Skinner
• Wilhelm Wundt
• Carl Rogers

What did the psychological approach called Functionalism focus on?

• Studying the structure of the mind
• Understanding the purpose of behaviors and mental experiences
• Analyzing dreams
• Observing animal behavior

According to Freud, how can glimpses of the unconscious mind be revealed?

• Through studying behavior patterns
• By analyzing dreams, memory blocks, slips of the tongue, and humor
• By observing body language
• Through meditation and relaxation techniques

What did the psychological approach of Behaviorism emphasize?

• The study of emotions and feelings
• The analysis of dreams
• Overt, observable behaviors that could be measured and verified
• The role of the unconscious mind

What is the main goal of Behaviorism?

• To study human emotions
• To understand the role of the unconscious mind
• To discover how behavior is acquired and modified by environmental influences
• To analyze the structure of the mind

What does Humanistic Psychology emphasize?

• The study of brain functions
• The role of the unconscious mind
• Each person's unique potential for psychological growth and self-direction
• The analysis of childhood experiences

Which concepts are important for psychological growth according to Humanistic Psychology?

• Dream analysis and unconscious desires
• Self-determination, free will, and the importance of choice
• Social influences and group behavior
• Memory and cognitive processes

Which of the following best describes "hindsight bias"?

• The tendency to predict an outcome before it happens
• The belief that events are random and unpredictable
• The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it
• The idea that people can control all outcomes of events

What is "overconfidence bias"?

• Believing that others know more than you do
• Underestimating your abilities or knowledge
• The tendency to think you know more than you actually do
• The idea that everyone has equal knowledge about a topic

What is a "theory" in psychology?

• A random guess about how the mind works
• A set of accepted beliefs that explains nature through observations and predicts behaviors or events
• A proven fact that cannot be challenged
• An idea that has not been tested or observed