wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

History & Approaches Research Methods Psychology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trephination was once a practice intended to...

a)

Remove evil spirits

b)

Cure seizures

c)

Torture prisoners

d)

Remove toxic substances

2.

Wilhelm Wundt is known for

a)

Creating schizophrenic artwork

b)

Creating the first psychological laboratory

c)

Founding the American Psychological Association

d)

Founding Humanism

3.

Introspection is

a)

The examination of one's mistakes

b)

The examination of the subconscious mind

c)

The examination of one's own thoughts and feelings

d)

The examination of one's own unconscious mind

4.

Structuralism is the theory that states

a)

The body is subject to the wills of the mind

b)

The mind operates by combining subjective emotions and objective sensations

c)

The mind is subject to the emotions rather than to logic

d)

The mind is subject to the needs of the body rather than emotional needs.

5.

William James wrote

a)

The Principles of Psychology

b)

The Principles of Functionalism

c)

The Principles of Structuralism

d)

Theory of Mind

6.

The first psychological textbook was

a)

The Principles of Psychology

b)

The Interpretation of Dreams

c)

Man and His Symbols

d)

Final Lectures

7.

Mary Whiton Calkins was

a)

the first female president of the APA

b)

the first president of the APA

c)

the professor to William James

d)

the founder of the APA

8.

Functionalism states that

a)

one's consciousness is determined by their environment

b)

one's consciousness operates independent of their environment

c)

one's mind functions in tandem with the body

d)

one's consciousness is connected to the consciousness of others

9.

Margaret Floy Washburn

a)

was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology

b)

was the first woman to become president of the APA

c)

was the first person to become president of the APA

d)

was the creator of the theory of functionalism

10.

Max Wertheimer founded

a)

Gestalt psychology

b)

Psychoanalytic psychology

c)

Cognitive psychology

d)

Behavioral psychology

11.

Gestalt psychology states that

a)

one should analyze their behaviors and perceptions as a whole, rather than by it's component parts

b)

one should analyze their behaviors and perceptions in terms of their parts, rather than as a whole

c)

one should analyze their behaviors and perceptions using one's intuition, rather than with procedural definitions

d)

One should analyze their behaviors and perceptions using well established definitions, rather than with vague terminology

12.

Sigmund Freud founded the _______ theory of psychology

a)

Psychoanalytic

b)

Behaviorist

c)

Humanist

d)

Cognitive

13.

A common criticism of the work of Sigmund Freud is that

a)

His work has become so mainstream, that people rarely challenge the assertions he made

b)

His work mainly centered on analyzing the male psychology

c)

Many of his claims are speculative and unscientific

d)

Many of his claims are unverifiable

14.

Ivan Pavlov discovered

a)

Negative reinforcement

b)

Positive reinforcement

c)

Classical Conditioning

d)

Operant Conditioning

15.

Ivan Pavlov used this type of animal in his experiments

a)

dog

b)

cat

c)

lab mouse

d)

human beings

16.

John Watson declared that one should study

a)

and identify the traits of individuals and categorize them based upon these noticeable traits

b)

the unobservable aspects of psychology that influence our thinking and behaviors

c)

all aspects of psychology, including the unconscious mind

d)

observable phenomena, rather than unobservable concepts such as the unconscious mind

17.

B.F. Skinner was an influential _________ psychologist

a)

Humanist

b)

Behaviorist

c)

Cognitive

d)

Trait theory

18.

Behaviorism was the dominant school of thought in psychology from

a)

1920's - 1960's

b)

1900's - today

c)

1990's - today

d)

1950's - 1990's

19.

Humanist psychology emphasizes the influence of

a)

individual choice and free will in one's psyche

b)

determinism based off of one's previous behavior and desires

c)

one's biological and psychological needs

d)

one's consistency of behavior in order to avoid change

20.

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers were both

a)

Cognitive Psychologists

b)

Behavioral Psychologists

c)

Psychoanalytic Psychologists

d)

Humanist Psychologists

21.

Transference, repression, unconscious, and fixation are all terms associated with

a)

Psychoanalytic psychology

b)

Biopsychosocial approach

c)

Socio-cultural psychology

d)

Cognitive psychology

22.

This perspective of psychology explains behavior and thought in terms of biological processes.

a)

Biopsychology

b)

Neurology

c)

Cognitive

d)

Behavioral

23.

"Natural selection" is a term associated with

a)

Biopsychological perspective

b)

Evolutionary perspective

c)

Social-Cultural perspective

d)

Humanist perspective

24.

This perspective explains human thoughts and behavior in terms of conditioning.

a)

Behaviorist perspective

b)

Psychoanalytic perspective

c)

Evolutionary perspective

d)

Cognitive perspective

25.

Jean Piaget was a _______

a)

Cognitive psychologist

b)

Evolutionary psychologist

c)

Behavioral psychologist

d)

Biopsychologist

26.

The psychological approach dealing with the internal sentences of an individual and their mental processes

a)

Psychoanalytic perspective

b)

Evolutionary perspective

c)

Cognitive perspective

d)

Social-cultural perspective

27.

The psychological approach dealing with how cultural elements and social situations effect the thoughts and behaviors of individuals

a)

Biopsychosocial perspective

b)

Behaviorist perspective

c)

Cognitive perspective

d)

Social-Cultural perspective

28.

Dr. Hammy bases his psychological analysis of his patients in terms of their unconscious desires and dream analysis. What approach is Dr. Hammy using?

a)

Humanist approach

b)

Cognitive approach

c)

Evolutionary approach

d)

Psychoanalytical approach

29.

Dr. House addresses the individuals who he aids as "patients". What psychological approach is Dr. House employing

a)

Psychoanalytic approach

b)

Cognitive approach

c)

Social-Cultural approach

d)

Biopsychological approach

30.

Rorschach ink blots are used in what psychological approach?

a)

Cognitive approach

b)

Psychoanalytic approach

c)

Behavioral approach

d)

Gestalt psychology

31.

Dr. Jones employs multiple psychological perspectives when analyzing human behavior in her clients. What type of approach is this

a)

Universal approach

b)

Absorbing approach

c)

Eclectic approach

d)

Unity approach

32.

Dr. Reid focuses on the internal sentences of his clients, in order to identify their psychological issues. What type of approach is this?

a)

Cognitive approach

b)

Psychoanalytic approach

c)

Behavioral approach

d)

Social-Cultural approach

33.

Dr. Moor prescribes her clients medication in order to lessen their psychological problems. What is Dr. Moor?

a)

A psychologist

b)

A psychoanalyst

c)

A nurse

d)

A psychiatrist

34.

Dr. Lincoln believes that his patient's extroversion can be attributed to the evolutionary benefit that being socially-adept provides. This is an example of the

a)

Evolutionary perspective

b)

Behavioral perspective

c)

Biopsychological perspective

d)

Cognitive perspective

35.

Dr. Handwich believes that his client's full potential is not being attained due to their lack of self-esteem. This is an example of the

a)

Humanist perspective

b)

Social-Cultural perspective

c)

Psychoanalytic perspective

d)

Cognitive perspective