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Intro to Psych- Basics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

Contemporary (modern) psychology is best defined as the scientific study (science) of:

a)

conscious and unconscious mental activity

b)

observable responses to the environment

c)

observable behavior and mental processes

d)

thoughts, feelings, and perceptions

2.

Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

John B. Watson

3.

Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Abraham Maslow

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

B.F. Skinner

4.

Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?

a)

Humanistic

b)

Behaviorism

c)

Functionalism

d)

Structuralism

5.

Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?

a)

Biological

b)

Humanistic

c)

Psychodynamic

d)

Behavioral

6.

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is

a)

psychology

b)

biology

c)

morality

d)

physiology

7.

In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was overseen by ______________.

a)

William James

b)

William Tell

c)

Wilhelm Wundt

d)

Sigmund Freud

8.
Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that they 
a)
Help people cope with challenges and crisis 
b)
conduct research
c)
are medical doctors licensed to prescribe medicine 
d)
explore how we view and affect one another
9.

Considered to be the 'father of Psychology'

a)

Descartes

b)

Wundt

c)

Freud

d)

Klein

10.

The goals of Psychology are

a)

to study mental processing and behavior.

b)

Describe, explain, predict and control human behavior/mental processing.

c)

similar to the goals of sociology and other humanities courses.

d)

best described in chapter two of our textbook.

11.

Who is considered the father of American Psychology?

a)

Maslow

b)

Freud

c)

Wundt

d)

James

12.

The vast majority of psychologists study

a)

learning only

b)

memory and learning

c)

everyday behaviors and feelings

d)

abnormal behaviors and feelings

13.

This individual was responsible for accidentally discovering classical conditioning.

a)

Maslow

b)

Pavlov

c)

Watson

d)

Wundt

14.

Psychologists are empirical in their methods.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is

formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.

a)

norm

b)

scientific method

c)

cognitive

16.

The term that means of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning,

a)

norm

b)

physiological

c)

cognitive

17.

The largest organization of psychologists in the U.S. is

a)

United Psychologists

b)

American Psychiatrists Association

c)

American Psychological Association

d)

Anonymous Psychological Group

18.

Psychologists who use the basic knowledge of psychology to work in helping people, organizations and communities reference this type of science.

a)

Applied Science

b)

Basic Science

c)

Psychiatrists

d)

Medical Doctors

19.

Psychologists who teach and conduct research on the biological basis of behavior focus on this type of science.

a)

Basic Science

b)

Applied Science

c)

Sociology

d)

Industrial Science

20.

Physiological means

a)

a standard of behavior in society

b)

the scientific study of mental processes and human behavior

c)

consistent with the normal functioning of an organism

d)

a method of research

21.

The study of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behavior.

a)

sociology

b)

anthropology

c)

government

d)

psychiatry

22.

A standard of behavior or informal social rules in society.

a)

morals

b)

ethics

c)

religion

d)

norms

23.

A medical doctor who studies mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behavior.

a)

psychologist

b)

sociologist

c)

scientist

d)

psychiatrist

24.

Knowledge acquired through observation is known as

a)

empiricism

b)

philosophy

c)

experience

d)

morality

25.

This man introduced and established the APA.

a)

Hull

b)

Freud

c)

Watson

d)

Skinner