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WorksheetsAP Psychology Unit 1 Module 1 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
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1.
Which of the following best describes the view of the mind held by Plato and Socrates?
a)
The mind should be studied through careful, empirical observations.
b)
The mind is an illusion produced by the brain.
c)
The mind is separate from the body and continues after the body dies.
d)
The mind is made up of knowledge that is a result of our experiences.
2.
Which philosopher is most well known for theorizing that the mind at birth is tabula rasa or a “blank slate”?
a)
Plato
b)
John Locke
c)
Immanuel Kant
d)
Rene' Descartes
3.
The first psychological laboratory was established by
a)
William James.
b)
John Watson.
c)
Wilhelm Wundt.
d)
Sigmund Freud.
4.
Having the patient be self-reflective (looking inward), and training them to report elements of their experience.
a)
structuralism
b)
introspection
c)
functionalism
d)
psychometrics
5.
Which philosopher would have been most enthusiastic about modern empiricism?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Rene' Descartes
6.
Who was a prominent American functionalist?
John B. Watson b. Edward Titchener c. Wilhelm Wundt d. Jean Piaget e. William James
John B. Watson b. Edward Titchener c. Wilhelm Wundt d. Jean Piaget e. William James
a)
John B. Watson
b)
Wilhelm Wundt
c)
Jean Piaget
d)
William James
7.
Who would have been most likely to ignore mental processes and to define psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”?a. John B. Watson b. Edward Titchener c. Wilhelm Wundt d. Jean Piaget
a)
John B. Watson
b)
Edward Titchener
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
Jean Piaget
8.
Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of
a)
childhood memories.
b)
unconscious thoughts.
c)
healthy growth potential.
d)
punishment and reinforcement.
9.
In the early 1960s, the cognitive revolution in psychology involved a renewal of interest in the scientific study of
a)
mental processes.
b)
unconscious motives.
c)
learned behaviors.
d)
evolutionary influences.
10.
Contemporary psychology is best defined as the scientific study of
a)
conscious and unconscious mental activity.
b)
observable responses to the environment.
c)
behavior and mental processes.
d)
thoughts, feelings, and perceptions.
11.
The inheritance of behavioral characteristics was emphasized by
a)
John Locke.
b)
John Watson.
c)
Charles Darwin.
d)
B. F. Skinner.
12.
The most adaptive behaviors are the ones most likely to grow stronger and become habitual.
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
Francis Galton
c)
William James
d)
Sigmund Freud
13.
This theory of psychology believes that we can reinvent ourselves and all have the potential to start over again.
a)
psychoanalytic
b)
humanist
c)
cognitive
d)
behaviorist
14.
This theory of psychology does not recognize free will when it comes to making decisions and believe we are mechanically constrolled by our environment.
a)
psychoanalytic
b)
humanist
c)
cognitive
d)
behaviorist
15.
The belief that prior knowledge helps learners as a stepping stone to learning more complex information.
a)
think, pair, share
b)
scaffolding
c)
bridge learning
d)
layering
16.
Who believed that the mind and body were connected?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Descartes
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
17.
Method for assessing aspects of character and personality from the physical appearances of certain areas of the cranium.
a)
trepanations
b)
hyptology
c)
phrenology
d)
ka
18.
Who was a student of William James and the first female president of the American Psychological Association?
a)
Jean Piaget
b)
Rosalie Rayner
c)
Mary Calkins
d)
Margaret Washburn
19.
Which psychologist was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology after Harvard University declined to give Mary Calkins the Ph.D.?
a)
Jean Piaget
b)
Rosalie Rayner
c)
Mary Calkins
d)
Margaret Washburn
20.
Who was the American philosopher who authored a textbook in 1890 for the emerging discipline of psychology?
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
John B. Watson
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
William James
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