AP Psychology: History of Psychology — Multiple Choice Questions

AP Psychology: History of Psychology — Multiple Choice Questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Plato’s belief that reality is divided between the physical and non-physical world is most consistent with which psychological perspective?

Empiricism

Dualism

Structuralism

Behaviorism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A psychologist designs an experiment to identify the elements of thought through introspection. This best reflects which perspective?

Functionalism

Structuralism

Psychoanalysis

Humanistic

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which perspective focuses on how mental processes such as memory and problem solving influence behavior?

Behaviorism

Cognitive Psychology

Gestalt Psychology

Evolutionary Psychology

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A researcher studies how aggression may have increased survival chances in early humans. Which perspective is guiding this study?

Humanistic Psychology

Positive Psychology

Evolutionary Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The belief that knowledge comes only from sensory experience best matches which concept?

Empiricism

Dualism

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalysis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which psychologist is credited with establishing the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?

William James

Wilhelm Wundt

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who argued that humans are born as a “blank slate” (tabula rasa)?

René Descartes

Aristotle

John Locke

Plato

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