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WorksheetsUnit 1 Reading Quiz - AP Psych
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. By seeking to measure "atoms of the mind" who established the first psychology laboratory?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
John B Watson
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
G Stanley Hall
2.
2. The perspective followed by a researcher who attributes an abnormal behavior to a neurotransmitter or its receptor is...
a)
Biological
b)
Psychodynamic
c)
Cognitive
d)
Humanistic
3.
Who created the term "tabula rasa" (blank slate) to help explain the impact experience has on shaping an individual?
a)
Francis Bacon
b)
Rene Descartes
c)
John B Watson
d)
John Locke
4.
Which of the following best describes Wilhelm Wundt's first psychology laboratory?
a)
Examining the unconscious to determine behavior motivation
b)
Using a brain scanning device to determine the impact events have on brain function
c)
Measuring reaction time between hearing a sound and pressing a button
d)
Studying helping behavior, based on the premise people are good
5.
Which of the following perspectives is most likely to address how the encoding, storing, and retrieval of information might alter our thoughts?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Humanistic
c)
Cognitive
d)
Biological
6.
In which of the following perspectives is a psychologist likely to have been trained if she studies the thought processes that precede a leader’s decision to commit his country to military conflict?
a)
Behaviorism
b)
Biological
c)
Humanistic
d)
Psychoanalytic
7.
Who among the following would most likely study the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments?
a)
Human Factors Psychologist
b)
Personality Psychologist
c)
Industrial-Organization Psychologist
d)
Counseling Psychologist
8.
Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that they....
a)
Help people with challenges and crisis
b)
Conduct Research
c)
Experiment with how people perceive, think, and solve problems
d)
Are medical doctors licensed to prescribe medication
9.
A humanistic psychologist working with some poets might ask which of the following questions?
a)
How can we get them to reach their highest potential?
b)
How did their childhood experience impact their current writings?
c)
How do society's attitudes affect their writing topics?
d)
How do their brains differ from those of other successful people?
10.
Betsy works in a human resources department. She plans training sessions, recruits people to work for the company, and implements techniques to boost morale around the office. Of the following, Betsy is most likely an...
a)
Personality Psychologist
b)
Counseling Psychologist
c)
Educational Psychologist
d)
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
11.
Which of the following psychologists most strongly emphasize that human behavior is powerfully influenced by the interaction between people and their physical, social, political, and economic environments.
a)
Community
b)
Clinical
c)
Counseling
d)
Industrial-Organizational
12.
Which of the following psychologists would be most likely to investigate the biological, psychological, cognitive, and social changes over time?
a)
Educational
b)
Experimental
c)
Social
d)
Developmental
13.
A psychologist investigates the methods teachers use to enhance student learning. With which of the following sub fields (and perspectives) is the psychologist most likely aligned?
a)
Educational - Cognitive
b)
Experimental - Biological
c)
School - PsychoSocial
d)
Forensic - Biological
14.
A psychologist works with children whose parents are divorcing. She helps them develop skills they need to cope with the situation. Of the following, what kind of psychologist is most likely helping these children?
a)
Industrial-Organizational
b)
Social
c)
Research
d)
Counseling
15.
Dwayne is interested in helping people make good decisions regarding their physical well being. Dwayne should consider a career as a...
a)
Social Psychologist
b)
Forensic Psychologist
c)
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
d)
Health Psychologist
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