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WorksheetsPsychology Unit I, Short Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A statement of what one believes to be true (subject to furthter testing) is which of the following?
a)
hypothesis
b)
law
c)
perpective
d)
area
2.
Generally, Psychology is the study of which of the following?
a)
animals and humans
b)
large and small
c)
Hypnosis and rewards
d)
behavior and thinking
3.
This quote is from what area, "“A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment?”
a)
Behaviorism
b)
Cognitive
c)
Developmental
d)
Clinical
4.
This graph is associated with what area?
a)
Bevaviorism
b)
Psychoanalysis
c)
Developmental
d)
Clinical
5.
Sigmund Freud is associated with which of the following areas?
a)
Behaviorism
b)
Psychoanalysis
c)
Cognitive
d)
Developmental
6.
The illustration is descriptive of what area?
a)
Developmental
b)
Clinical
c)
Personality
d)
Physiological
7.
This cartoon is descriptive of what area?
a)
Developmental
b)
Personality
c)
Physiological
d)
Clinical
8.
Which of the following is associated with self actualization, fulfilling all of one's potential?
a)
Behaviorism
b)
Psychoanalysis
c)
Humanistic
d)
cognitive
9.
Which of the following is associated with hypnosis?
a)
Behaviorism
b)
Psychoanalysis
c)
Humanistic
d)
Cognitive
10.
What is one disadvantage of a survey?
a)
Provides information about behavior that can’t be observed directly
b)
Yields a lot of information
c)
Provides a good way to generate hypotheses
d)
Can provide information about many people since it’s cheap and easy to do
11.
What is one advantage of a case study?
a)
Sometimes relies only on self-report data, which can be misleading
b)
Doesn’t allow conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships
c)
Provides a good way to generate hypotheses
d)
Can be subjective and thus may yield biased results
12.
A test does not give information about which of the following characteristics?
a)
personality traits
b)
emotional states
c)
aptitudes
d)
placebo
13.
Suppose a researcher wants to study the effect of drug A on subjects’ alertness. He divides 100 subjects into two groups of 50, an experimental group and a control group. He dissolves drug A in saline solution and injects it into all the subjects in the experimental group. He then gives all the control group subjects an injection of only saline solution.
What is the independent variable?
What is the independent variable?
a)
drug A
b)
saline solution
c)
the subjects
d)
the needles
14.
What is the Placebo Effect?
a)
the effect on a subject receiving a fake drug or treatment
b)
occurs when researchers’ preferences or expectations influence the outcome of their research
c)
the tendency of some research subjects to describe themselves in socially approved ways
d)
Jared
15.
True or False: Natural observations only happen in the wild?
a)
False
b)
I DON'T KNOW!
c)
Both
d)
True
16.
Case studies typically involve collecting a vast amount of data on one particular ________?
a)
Person
b)
Group
c)
Person or Group
d)
Animal
17.
Sigmund Freud believed that dream analysis was a useful device for
a)
decreasing repression
b)
strengthening the superego
c)
displacing instinctual forces
d)
gaining insight into unconscious motives
18.
After several trials during which a dog is given a certain kind of food at the same time that a specific tone is sounded, there is evidence of conditioning if the dog salivates when
a)
the tone only is presented
b)
the food only is presented
c)
the food and tone are presented together
d)
a different tone is presented with the food
19.
Which of the following responses was most likely acquired through classical conditioning?
a)
The startle response of a baby the first time the baby hears thunder
b)
A child's fear of dogs after the child has been bitten by a dog
c)
The uncontrollable blinking of a woman who has just gotten dust in her eye
d)
The salivation of a dog that is halfway through a bowl of its favorite food
20.
Which of the following statements is true of behaviorism?
a)
It was formulated to account for cognitive development.
b)
It is rooted in Sigmund Freud's view of the importance of early experiences.
c)
It holds that development is largely a product of learning.
d)
It emphasizes the dominance of heredity over environment.
21.
The goals of psychology are to
a)
develop effective methods of psychotherapy.
b)
describe, predict, understand and change behavior.
c)
explain the functioning of the human mind.
d)
compare, analyze, and control human behavior.
22.
Freud believed that all thoughts and actions are determined by
a)
the first year of life.
b)
forces in the personality that are often unconscious.
c)
needs for love and self-esteem.
d)
the drive for self-actualization
23.
Hillary is applying conditioning principles to teach language skills to little children. As a psychologist, her point of view appears to be
a)
Freudian.
b)
Gestalt.
c)
Functionalist.
d)
behaviorist.
24.
Of the following, who was a behaviorist?
a)
B. F Skinner
b)
John Watson
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
William James
25.
__________ psychology is concerned with thinking, language, and problem solving.
a)
Behavioristic
b)
Psychoanalytic
c)
Cognitive
d)
Humanistic
26.
Which of the following would not be a naturalistic observation?
a)
Observing a Grizzly Bear in the forest.
b)
Observing Michael Jordan on a basketball court.
c)
Observing a lion at the zoo.
d)
Observing Tom Hanks on the set of a movie.
27.
Which goal of psychology involves developing hypotheses and theories?
a)
Description
b)
Explanation
c)
Prediction
d)
Influence
28.
Whcih of the following is associated with rewards and punishments?
a)
Behaviorism
b)
Psychoanalysis
c)
Humanistic
d)
Cognitive
29.
Sigmund Freud believed that dream analysis was a useful device for
a)
decreasing repression
b)
strengthening the superego
c)
displacing instinctual forces
d)
gaining insight into unconscious motives
30.
Which of the following responses was most likely acquired through classical conditioning?
a)
The startle response of a baby the first time the baby hears thunder
b)
A child's fear of dogs after the child has been bitten by a dog
c)
The uncontrollable blinking of a woman who has just gotten dust in her eye
d)
The salivation of a dog that is halfway through a bowl of its favorite food
31.
Which of the following statements is true of behaviorism?
a)
It was formulated to account for cognitive development.
b)
It is rooted in Sigmund Freud's view of the importance of early experiences.
c)
It holds that development is largely a product of learning.
d)
It emphasizes the dominance of heredity over environment.
32.
The goals of psychology are to
a)
develop effective methods of psychotherapy.
b)
describe, predict, understand and change behavior.
c)
explain the functioning of the human mind.
d)
compare, analyze, and control human behavior.
33.
Freud believed that all thoughts and actions are determined by
a)
the first year of life.
b)
forces in the personality that are often unconscious.
c)
needs for love and self-esteem.
d)
the drive for self-actualization
34.
Hillary is applying conditioning principles to teach language skills to little children. As a psychologist, her point of view appears to be
a)
Freudian.
b)
Gestalt.
c)
Functionalist.
d)
behaviorist.
35.
Psychology is
a)
the study of human origins, evolution, and cultures.
b)
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes of any living creature.
c)
a natural science integrating physiology and neurology.
d)
the deductive study of forms and functions of human groups.
36.
Of the following, who was a behaviorist?
a)
B. F Skinner
b)
John Watson
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
William James
37.
Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that psychiatrists
a)
are physicians with a specialization in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy
b)
are extensively trained in the theories and techniques of Sigmund Freud
c)
are generally more eclectic than psychologist
d)
Have a Ph.D. degree with special training and can prescribe medication
38.
The kind of therapy developed by Freud is called
a)
Gestalt therapy.
b)
Psychoanalysis
c)
Behavior modification
d)
S-R therapy.
39.
You see a psychologist and tell her that you are feeling depressed. The psychologist talks to you about your past and attempts to link your present situation with patterns developed in your childhood during your relationship with your parents. The psychologist would probably belong to which school of psychology?
a)
humanistic psychology
b)
psychodynamic psychology
c)
Behaviorism
d)
Gestalt psychology
40.
You see a psychologist and tell her that you are feeling depressed. She talks to you about the goals you have for yourself, about your image of yourself, and about the choices you make in your life and that you could be making in your life. This psychologist would probably belong to the __________ school of psychology.
a)
Humanistic
b)
Psychodynamic
c)
Behavioristic
d)
Gestalt
41.
__________ psychology is concerned with thinking, language, and problem solving.
a)
Behavioristic
b)
Psychoanalytic
c)
Cognitive
d)
Humanistic
42.
Johnny is part of a study designed to test the ability of a pill to cure the migraines of people who experience chronic migraines. After a few days, Johnny finds that the pill has alleviated his migraines and he experiences far fewer than usual. However, unbeknownst to Johnny, the pill he has been taking is nothing more than a sugar pill. What effect is Johnny most likely under the influence of?
a)
The Stratified Effect
b)
The Self-Bias Effect
c)
The Placebo Effect
d)
The Psychoanalytic Effect
43.
An experiment where neither the participants nor the experimenter know who has received the treatment, until the experiment has concluded, is known as what?
a)
Random Experiment
b)
Single-blind Experiment
c)
Stratified Experiment
d)
Double-blind Experiment
44.
Behavior is:
a)
Talking, facial expressions, and movements
b)
changing the way you act
c)
an out of body experience
45.
_______ is most famous for his work in classical conditioning.
a)
Pavlov
b)
Skinner
c)
Maslow
d)
Watson
46.
I put a flower in front of you and then ask how the flower makes you feel. I am using ___.
a)
group therapy
b)
introspection
c)
psychoanalysis
d)
hypnosis
47.
Psychodynamic psychologists emphasize
a)
intenitional rather than unintentional actions.
b)
mental processes of which the person is aware.
c)
observable behavior rather than mental processes.
d)
unconscious rather than conscious causes of behavior
48.
The study of ____ is the primary focus of psychology.
a)
the organization of social institutions
b)
unusual and deviant patterns of behavior
c)
behavior & mental processes
d)
paranormal experiences
49.
Based on Psychological Experimental Research and Ethics, when should the experimenter inform the subject(s) of the experiment the true nature of the experiment.
a)
Always at the very beginning.
b)
As soon as is possible.
c)
Only at the very end of the experiment, during the debriefing.
d)
Never.
50.
Freud was the founder of this psychological perspective.
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behavioral
c)
Humanistic
d)
Psychodynamic
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