Introduction to Psychology Quiz

How did psychology originate?

When did it begin?

Who were the people responsible for establishing psychology as a separate science?

What is the first goal of psychology?

• To describe the actual phenomenon

• To explain why it is happening

• To predict when it will happen again

• To control how it can be controlled and changed

What does the explanation goal in psychology aim to do?

• Describe the actual phenomenon

• Explain why people act the way they do

• Predict when it will happen again

• Control how it can be controlled and changed

What is the goal of prediction in psychology?

• To describe the actual phenomenon

• To explain why it is happening

• To predict how a certain behavior will appear again

• To control how it can be controlled and changed

What is the control goal in psychology?

• To describe the actual phenomenon

• To explain why it is happening

• To predict when it will happen again

• To change or control human behavior

What is structuralism in psychology?

• Study of the structure of mind

• Study of the function of the mind

• Study of the whole mind

• Study of behavior

Who is the founder of functionalism?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• Edward Titchener

• Max Wertheimer

What does Gestalt psychology focus on?

• The structure of mind

• The function of the mind

• The whole mind

• Behavior