Psychology Unit 1 Test Review

Psychology is best defined as the:

• Study of the soul and spirit

• Scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• Study of how the brain produces emotions

• Philosophical study of human thought

Who is considered the "father of psychology" and established the first psychology laboratory in 1879?

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• B.F. Skinner

Which psychologist is associated with psychoanalysis?

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

• Albert Bandura

• Ivan Pavlov

Which perspective focuses on observable behavior and reinforcement?

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

• Psychoanalytic

William James is most closely linked with which early perspective in psychology?

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

• Behaviorism

• Gestalt psychology

Which psychologist developed the theory of classical conditioning through experiments with dogs?

• John Watson

• Ivan Pavlov

• Albert Bandura

• B.F. Skinner

Who introduced the concept of operant conditioning using rewards and punishments?

• Carl Rogers

• Albert Bandura

• B.F. Skinner

• William James

Albert Bandura is best known for his work on:

• Psychosexual stages

• Classical conditioning

• The Bobo doll experiment and social learning theory

• Free association therapy

Carl Rogers emphasized unconditional positive regard and is associated with which perspective?

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Biological

A clinical psychologist is most likely to:

• Study brain structures using imaging

• Help clients with emotional and behavioral problems

• Conduct animal learning experiments

• Focus on workplace productivity