The Roots of Psychology

The science of human and animal behavior and mind is called (a)   .

• Psychology
• Biology
• Sociology
• Anthropology

What is the view that all knowledge comes from sensory experience?

• Empiricism

• Rationalism

• Idealism

• Constructivism

The examination of one's own thoughts and feelings is called (a)  

• introspection
• retrospection
• extrospection
• inspection

What is the branch of psychology that studies how physical stimuli are translated into sensations and mental states?

• psychophysics

• cognitive psychology

• behavioral psychology

• developmental psychology

Match the early divisions of psychology with their focus areas.

• Analyzing the basic elements of conscious experience

• Structuralism

• Observing and measuring behavior

• Psychoanalysis

• Exploring unconscious motivations and conflicts

• Functionalism

• Studying the purpose of behavior and mental experiences

• Behaviorism

What is the early method of thought in psychology that used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind?

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

The early perspective in psychology focusing on the perception of patterns and whole figures is known as (a)   .

• Gestalt psychology
• Behaviorism
• Psychoanalysis
• Structuralism

Match the following psychological therapies with their descriptions.

• A therapy that uses conditioning to change behavior

• humanistic therapy

• Freud's technique for treating an individual's psychological illness by analyzing unconscious thoughts

• cognitive therapy

• A therapy that emphasizes personal growth and self-fulfillment

• behavioral therapy

• A therapy focused on changing negative thought patterns

• psychoanalysis

What is the modern version of Freudian psychoanalysis that views behavior as motivated by unconscious inner forces?

• psychodynamic perspective

• behavioral perspective

• cognitive perspective

• humanistic perspective

What is the psychological view that assumes the existence of the self and emphasizes self-awareness and freedom to make choices?

• humanistic perspective

• behavioral perspective

• cognitive perspective

• psychoanalytic perspective