History of Psychology Practice Quiz

What are the main goals of positive psychology, according to Martin Seligman?

• Understanding unconscious conflicts and repressed memories

• Observing and measuring behaviors through experiments

• Understanding happiness, well-being, and personal fulfillment

• Examining how human behavior is shaped by natural selection

Which of the following concepts is associated with Sigmund Freud?

• Cognitive development stages

• Hierarchy of Needs

• Unconscious conflicts and defense mechanisms

• Natural selection of behavior

A child is brought into therapy because they have developed a fear of dogs after being knocked over by a large dog. The therapist believes this fear is a result of learned behavior and suggests that the child’s fear can be reversed by associating dogs with positive experiences. Which psychological theory does this approach most align with?

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanism

• Behaviourism

• Evolutionary Psychology

A person is struggling with chronic stress in their everyday life, even though their current environment does not pose any immediate threats. A psychologist explains that this stress may be a remnant of our ancestors’ survival mechanisms that helped them face physical dangers in the wild. Which psychological theory does this explanation align with?

• Cognitive Psychology

• Evolutionary Psychology

• Humanism

• Positive Psychology

Which psychological approach emphasizes free will and the potential for personal growth?

• Behaviourism

• Cognitive Psychology

• Humanism

• Psychoanalysis

Who developed the concept of self-actualization?

• Carl Rogers

• Abraham Maslow

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

What term is used to describe the theory that the mind and body are separate entities?

• Monism

• Dualism

• Humanism

• Cognitive Psychology

What did Jean Piaget study in children?

• Moral development

• Cognitive development

• Personality development

• Social development

According to Sigmund Freud, which part of the personality mediates between the id and the superego?

• Id

• Ego

• Superego

• Consciousness

Which psychological approach is most likely to use introspection as a method of study?

• Behaviourism

• Functionalism

• Structuralism

• Humanism