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AP Psych Unit 1: History and Approaches

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name

Class

Date

The first psychological laboratory was established by

John Watson

Wilhelm Wundt

Sigmund Freud

William James

Behaviorists dismissed the value of

science.

introspection.

spaced practice.

neuroscience.

Contemporary psychology is best defined as the scientific study of

thoughts, feelings, and perceptions.

behavior and mental processes.

conscious and unconscious mental activity.

observable responses to the environment.

Psychoanalytic psychology focuses mainly on:

rewards and punishments

self-esteem and self-actualization

biology and genetics

internal conflict and unconscious desires

sensation and perception

Arguments as to whether psychological differences between men and women result from biological or social influences most clearly involve a debate over the issue of

evolution versus natural selection.

continuous versus non-continuous.

structuralism versus functionalism.

nature versus nurture.

How do cognitive approaches to learning differ from traditional behaviorist explanations?

Cognitive psychologists focus on the changes in neural networks that result from learning.

Cognitive psychologists try to explain learning from an evolutionary perspective.

Cognitive psychologists believe that learning involves some sort of thinking.

Cognitive psychologists believe that researchers should only focus on observable behaviors.

After Mr. Jones suffered a stroke, a section on the left side of his brain was severely damaged. Now, Mr. Jones lost the ability to speak fluently.
This change in his verbal skills can be best be explained using which approach?

Behaviorist

Evolutionary

Cognitive

Biological

Which approach is most directly concerned with assessing the relative impact of both nature and nurture on our psychological traits?

biopsychosocial

cognitive

humanistic

social-cultural

pyschodynamic

The psychologist most likely to help an attorney make selections of jury members is a(n) ____ psychologist.

counseling

community

educational

forensic

10.

Ms. Bown uses her knowledge of a person's cognitive processes to design computer programs that are easier to use. Ms. Bown is most likely a(n) _____ psychologist.

human factors

developmental

educational

biological

11.

Mr. Kay is interested in whether individual differences affect learning. Mr. Kay is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

school

human factors

clinical

educational

12.

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?

Developmental.

Psychiatrist.

Clinical.

Counseling

13.

As the owner of a company, you want to make as much profit as possible. Happy employees will be better producers, hence, more money to be made.
What type of psychologist would you use to ensure your employees were happy on the job and producing to the best of their ability?

Counseling

Industrial-organizational

Psychiatrist

Clinical

14.

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?

Humanism

Evolutionary psychology.

Cognitive psychology.

Behaviorism.

15.

Humanistic psychologists focused attention on the importance of people's

childhood memories.

genetic predispositions.

unconscious thought processes.

potential for healthy growth.

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AP Psych Unit 1: History and Approaches

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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