Psychology Perspectives Quiz

A psychologist whose focus is determining the unconscious motives in aggression and personality is working from which current perspective:

• socio-cultural

• psychoanalytic

• behavioral

• humanistic

Which school of thought focuses on how we learn observable responses through reinforcement?

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

• Social-cultural

Mark believes that people are genetically predisposed to dislike bitter-tasting foods because this has enhanced human survival. His belief best illustrates the _____________ perspective.

• Psychoanalytic

• Social-cultural

• Evolutionary

• Behavioral

Dr. Mathias’s patient is hearing voices. She believes that the symptoms of schizophrenia stem from high levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain. Dr. Mathias is most likely applying which perspective?

• Cognitive

• Psychoanalytic

• Biological

• Humanistic

A college professor helped his students to reshape and control their thinking to lessen their anxiety and overcome their fear. This therapeutic method is closely tied to the _______ perspective.

• Cognitive

• Psychoanalytic

• Biological

• Humanistic