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General Psychology Ch. 1&2 History and Approaches Quizizz

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Regarding the 4 goals of psychology, the first step is considered?
a)
explanation
b)
description
c)
prediction
d)
control
2.
Wilhelm Wundt attempted to apply scientific principles to the study of the human mind
a)
true
b)
false
3.
He was a student of Wundt.  He believed every experience could be broken down into its individual emotions and sensations.  Known for structuralism which died out in the early 1800's.  Who is he?
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
William James
c)
Edward Titchener
d)
Sigmund Freud
4.
Focuses on how the mind allows people to function in the real world.  How people work, play, and adapt to their surroundings is called...
a)
functionalism
b)
structuralism
c)
conditioning
d)
behaviorism
5.
The theory of psychoanalysis proposes there is an unconscious mind that pushes, or represses all of our threatening urges and desires.  
a)
True
b)
False
6.

Psychologists who say we should only focus on observable behavior.

a)

structuralism

b)

functionalism

c)

behaviorism

d)

explanation

7.

He is known for his viewpoints on behaviorism, in which all behavior is learned. Who is he?

a)

John Watson

b)

William James

c)

Edward Titchener

d)

Al Roker

8.

What includes the unconscious mind and its influence over conscious behavior and early childhood experiences and more emphasis on the development of self, social, and interpersonal relationships?

a)

behavioral perspective

b)

psychodynamic perspective

c)

humanistic perspective

d)

cognitive perspective

9.

This perspective is the "third force" in psychology that focuses on those aspects of personality that make people uniquely human, such as subjective feelings and freedom of choice.

a)

cognitive perspective

b)

psychodynamic perspective

c)

sociocultural perspective

d)

humanistic perspective

10.

Modern perspective in psychology that focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving, and learning

a)

cognitive perspective

b)

humanistic perspective

c)

sociocultural perspective

d)

biopsychological perspective

11.
He continued research in classical conditioning and developed a theory of how voluntary behavior is learned called operant conditioning.  who is he?
a)
John Watson
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
George Washington
12.
A modern perspective in psychology which combines two areas of study: social and cultural.  Shows how people are influenced by social norms, fads, class differences, and ethnic identity.
a)
humanistic perspective
b)
biopsychological perspective
c)
sociocultural perspective
d)
evolutionary perspective
13.
A perspective that attributes human and animal behavior to biological events occurring in the body, such as genetic influences, hormones, and the activity of the nervous system.
a)
biopsychological perspective
b)
evolutionary perspective
c)
behavioral perspective
d)
cognitive perspective
14.
Which is the scientific method in order of how to apply to psychology?
a)
test hypothesis, formulate question, form hypothesis, draw conclusion, report results
b)
formulate question, form hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusion, report results
c)
draw conclusion, formulate question, form hypothesis, test hypothesis, report results
d)
formulate question, form hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions
15.
Researchers wanting to test a drug to see if it really is effective in helping to improve memory would get a sample of people who are in the early stages of the disease, divide them into two groups, give one group the drug, and the other group will get a pill with no medicine (can be a sugar pill). Improvements to a patient may have more to do with participants' belief in the drug than the drug itself.  What is this called?
a)
cheaters
b)
placebo effect
c)
randomization
d)
experimenter effect
16.
Who is this man? The father of psychodynamic theory...
a)
William Wundt
b)
Edward Titchener
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
Jean Piaget
17.
Who is this man? The father of Gestalt psychology...
a)
Max Wertheimer
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Paul Brennan
d)
Abraham Maslow
18.

Who is this man? Founder of the first psychology lab...

a)

Wilhelm Wundt

b)

William James

c)

Aristotle

d)

Mary Calkins

19.

Who is this woman? First woman to become the president of the American Psychological Association...

a)

Kerry Hackert

b)

Mary Calkins

c)

Margaret Floy Washburn

d)

Dorothea Dix

20.
Which is the only research method that shows CAUSATION?
a)
Case Studies
b)
Surveys
c)
Correlational
d)
Experimental
21.
Which kind of study looks at a person over a long period of time?
a)
Longitudinal Study 
b)
Correlational Study
c)
Experimental Study
d)
Descriptive Study
22.
Which of the following situations best illustrates the placebo effect?
a)
You have surgery to repair a defective heart valve.
b)
You sleep because you are tired.
c)
You throw up after eating bad meat.
d)
You drink a nonalcoholic drink and become "intoxicated" because you think it contains alcohol.
23.
Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology?
a)
the science of behavior
b)
the science of mental processes
c)
the science of behavior and mental processes
d)
the science of human behavior and mental processes
24.
A(n) _____________ is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
experimental effect
d)
correlational coefficient
25.
A researcher stops people at the mall and asks them questions about their attitudes toward gun control. Which research technique is being used?
a)
survey
b)
case study
c)
naturalistic observation
d)
experiment
26.
John B. Watson believed that psychology should involve the study of
a)
behavior
b)
the mind
c)
the brain
d)
consciousness
27.
The steps or procedures an experimenter must use to MEASURE the variables in a study is called the ________________.
a)
hypothesis
b)
double-blind study
c)
operational definition
d)
theory
28.
The tendency to search for information that supports one's own beliefs is called...
a)
confirmation bias
b)
criterion validity
c)
the null hypothesis
d)
experimenter bias
29.
Ideally, everything in the experimental situation except the __________ is held constant.
a)
hypothesis
b)
independent variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
placebo
30.
The word correlation is often used as a synonym for __________.
a)
validity
b)
reliability
c)
consistency
d)
relationship
31.

A hypothesis is a prediction that is:

a)

Self-evident.

b)

Testable

c)

Founded in Semantics.

d)

Able to be replicated.

32.

This is an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth.

a)

Survey

b)

Case Study

c)

Exploratory study

d)

Experiment

33.

A researcher is interested in determining if infant crying and caretaker responses are different in developed and developing nations. She trains her research assistants to watch and record babies' behaviors in 3-minute increments, including variations in crying (e.g., whimpering, pain cries, etc.), as well as caregiver responses (e.g., holding, speaking, etc.). She then chooses 50 participants in four different countries to be included in her study. What type of research design is she using?

a)

Naturalistic observation

b)

Case study

c)

Survey research

d)

Correlation

34.
Repetition of the methods used in a previous experiment to see whether the same methods will yield the same results.
a)
validity
b)
research
c)
replication
35.

What is one disadvantage of a survey?

a)

People don't tell the truth.

b)

Yields a lot of information

c)

Provides a good way to generate hypotheses

d)

Can provide information about many people since it’s cheap and easy to do

36.

I believe people choose to live meaningful lives. I share many of the same beliefs as Carl Rogers. Most important, I believe many people have the ability to reach self-actualization. Who am I?

a)

Wertheimer

b)

Skinner

c)

Terman

d)

Maslow

e)

Seligman

37.

The early school of psychology known as functionalism was developed by

a)

Wundt

b)

James

c)

Descartes

d)

Watson

e)

Freud

38.

Who was a student of William James and the first female to earn her PHd in Psychology?

a)

Piaget

b)

Bacon

c)

Rayner

d)

Calkins

e)

Washburn

39.

The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)

a)

psychiatrist

b)

I/O psychologist

c)

clinical psychologist

d)

biological psychologist

40.

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

a)

social

b)

human factors

c)

clinical

d)

educational

41.
The self-reflective observation of one's own sensations and feelings is called
a)
clinical psychology.
b)
introspection.
c)
spaced practice.
d)
humanism.
42.
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
43.
Which of the following subfields of psychology conducts applied research?
a)
developmental
b)
social
c)
personality
d)
clinical
44.
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
45.
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? 
a)
Humanism
b)
Evolutionary psychology. 
c)
Cognitive psychology. 
d)
Behaviorism.
46.
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? 
a)
Developmental.
b)
Psychiatrist. 
c)
Clinical. 
d)
Counseling
47.
Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
John B. Watson
48.

If you choose a sample of the population that gives each person an equal chance of participating, this would be:

a)

A biased sample

b)

A random sample

c)

An optimal sample

d)

An atypical sample

49.

In an experiment, researchers manipulate one or more _______________ and then determine whether this manipulation had an effect on the _______________.

a)

independent variables; dependent variable

b)

dependent variables; independent variable

c)

correlations; association

d)

personality characteristics; outcome

50.

In order to control for experimenter bias as well as extraneous variables such as severity of condition, attitudes, age, etc., researchers assign subjects to groups by:

a)

Random assignment

b)

Replication

c)

Naturalistic observation

d)

Operational definitions

51.

The survey method is different from case studies because

a)

many people are included in the sample.

b)

a representative sample is used.

c)

self-reported attitudes and behaviors are ascertained.

d)

All of the answers are true.

52.

In a double-blind procedure, who is unaware of the experimental group assignment?

a)

The experimenter.

b)

The participants,

c)

Neither the experimenter nor the participants are aware.

d)

Both the experimenter and participants are aware.

53.
In an experiment the ____ group is NOT exposed to the independent variable.
a)
experimental
b)
control
c)
double blind
d)
single blind
54.
A phenomenon that occurs when a researcher's expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results. 
a)
placebo
b)
case study
c)
experimenter bias
55.

In an experiment the ___ group gets ___.

a)

control, caffeine

b)

control, the independent variable

c)

experimental, the placebo

d)

control, the placebo

56.
Which ethical principle requires that at the end of the study participants be told about the true purpose of the research?
a)
Institutional Review Board Approval
b)
Informed Consent
c)
Confidentiality
d)
Debriefing

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