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WorksheetsAP Unit 1/Gen. Psychology Ch. 1 History and Approaches
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which branch of psychology studies the link between biological and psychological processes?
a)
biological
b)
evolutionary
c)
behavioral
d)
social-cultural
2.
Which approach to psychology focuses on how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures?
a)
humanistic
b)
psychodynamic
c)
social-cultural
d)
cognitive
3.
Contemporary psychology is defined as the
a)
science of mental phenomena.
b)
science of conscious and unconscious activity.
c)
science of behavior.
d)
science of behavior and mental processes.
4.
The first psychology laboratory was established by
a)
Wilhelm Wundt.
b)
William James.
c)
Sigmund Freud.
d)
John B. Watson.
5.
Who was the first woman to be president of the American Psychological Association?
a)
Margaret Floy Washburn
b)
Rosalie Rayner
c)
Dorthea Dix
d)
Mary Calkins
6.
The Greek philosopher who believed that intelligence was inherited was
a)
Aristotle.
b)
Plato.
c)
Descartes.
d)
Simonides.
7.
The biopsychosocial approach emphasizes the importance of
a)
different levels of analysis in exploring behavior and mental processes.
b)
basic research over pure research.
c)
pure research over basic research.
d)
having a single academic perspective to guide research.
8.
The self-reflective observation of one's own sensations and feelings is called
a)
clinical psychology.
b)
introspection.
c)
spaced practice.
d)
humanism.
9.
Dr. Winkle conducts basic research on the systematic changes in intelligence associated with aging. It is most likely that Dr. Winkle is a(n) ________ psychologist.
a)
biological
b)
social
c)
developmental
d)
industrial-organizational
10.
The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)
a)
clinical psychologist.
b)
developmental psychologist.
c)
psychiatrist.
d)
biological psychologist.
11.
Which approach to psychology focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?
a)
biological
b)
cognitive
c)
evolutionary
d)
psychodynamic
12.
Which of the following subfields of psychology conducts applied research?
a)
developmental
b)
social
c)
personality
d)
clinical
13.
Which subfield of psychology is the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another?
a)
educational
b)
social
c)
human factors
d)
counseling
14.
What two psychological approaches dominated psychology from the 1920s to the 1950s?
a)
The cognitive perspective and structuralism.
b)
Monism and evolutionary psych.
c)
Gestalt psych and functionalism
d)
Behaviorism and the psychodynamic approach
15.
What is a similarity between early physiologists and modern biological psychologists?
a)
Both focus on the question, 'Do we have a soul?
b)
Both believe that the environment is the most important factor in determining behavior.
c)
Both use evolution to explain behavior.
d)
Both believe that physical traits and changes in the body can affect behavior.
16.
Which event best marks the beginning of the modern study of psychology?
a)
When Rene Descartes published his viewpoint that the mind and body are separate in the 1640s.
b)
When Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution in 1859
c)
When Sigmund Freud travelled to America and introduced his theories in 1909.
d)
When William James published the first psychology textbook in English in 1890.
17.
Charles Darwin proposed that natural selection leads to the development of characteristics most suited to the survival and reproduction of a species.
His theory has most influenced which branch of Psychology?
His theory has most influenced which branch of Psychology?
a)
Humanism
b)
Evolutionary psychology.
c)
Cognitive psychology.
d)
Behaviorism.
18.
Which theory of personality least believes in personality change?
a)
Psychoanalytic
b)
Humanist
c)
Social cognitive
d)
Trait
19.
Which of the following approaches seems to lack the most scientific support, since it seems to rely on after the fact explanations about correlations about childhood experiences and adult personality?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Psychoanalysis
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Cognitive
20.
Many humans across cultures share similar taboos, ideas or behaviors that are unacceptable. The perspective of evolutionary psychology would most likely explain this by saying:
a)
Taboos develop because of behaviors that have caused harm or diminished reproductive success across past generations.
b)
Taboos develop because of social norms created by institutions.
c)
Children learn from a young age what is and is not acceptable from parents and other adults.
d)
Humans share a common morality that creates an aversion to certain behaviors.
21.
According to the evolutionary psychologists, human behavior is:
a)
a result of learned behaviors an organism has acquired over the lifespan.
b)
a result of repressed thoughts and urges of which we're largely unaware.
c)
an attempt to reach full human potential through actualization.
d)
the result of psychological adaptations to changing human environments across generations.
22.
Roger is a freshman in college and is having trouble adjusting to the changes in his life.
What type of psychologist should he be referred to?
What type of psychologist should he be referred to?
a)
Developmental.
b)
Psychiatrist.
c)
Clinical.
d)
Counseling
23.
What did the results of John B. Watson's "Little Albert" experiment show?
a)
Emotions can be conditioned.
b)
Children can learn behaviors through observation and imitation.
c)
Children cannot effectively be trained using classical conditioning until they are at least 4 years old.
d)
There are major biological constraints on what can be learned.
24.
Which figure is most associated with developing the theory of classical conditioning?
a)
John Watson
b)
Edward Thorndike
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B. F. Skinner
25.
Who would have been most likely to ignore mental processes and to define psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”?
a)
Edward Titchner
b)
Jean Piaget
c)
John B. Watson
d)
William James
26.
Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
a)
William James
b)
Edward Titchner
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
G. Stanley Hall
27.
Who is considered a Humanistic Psychologist?
a)
Freud
b)
Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
Maslow
28.
Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
John B. Watson
29.
Which field of psychology is most interested in studying the link between mental activity and brain activity.
a)
Humanistic psychology
b)
Gestalt psychology
c)
Cognitive neuroscience
d)
Psychodynamic perspective
30.
The study of the importance of satisfying love and acceptance needs best describes which school of psychology.
a)
Behavioral
b)
Functionalist
c)
Humanistic
d)
Structuralist
31.
The science of behavior and mental processes is the definition of which field of study?
a)
Basic research
b)
Applied research
c)
Philosophy
d)
Psychology
32.
Which approach to psychology focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?
a)
biological
b)
cognitive
c)
evolutionary
d)
psychodynamic
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