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Chapter 1: The Evolution of Psychology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

For which of the following is William Wundt primarily known?

a)

The establishment of the first formal laboratory for research in psychology

b)

The distinction between mind and body as two separate entities

c)

The discovery of how signals are conducted along nerves in the body

d)

The development of the first formal program for training in psychotherapy

2.

Which of the following approaches might William James criticize for examining a movie frame by frame instead of seeing the motion in the motion picture?

a)

Structalism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Dualism

d)

Humanism

3.

Which of the following is a statement with which Skinner's followers would agree?

a)

Most behavior is controlled by unconscious forces

b)

The goal of behavior is self-actualization

c)

Nature is more influential than nurture

d)

Free will is an illusion

4.

Introspection, a research tool used by early psychologists, is a technique which involves

a)

correlational analyses

b)

machines designed for cognitive analysis

c)

survey methodology

d)

self-examination of mental processes

5.

Which of the following has the most optimistic view of human nature?

a)

Humanism

b)

Behaviorism

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Structuralism

6.

________________ psychology focuses on principles of learning in the scientific study of observable behavior.

a)

Clinical

b)

Cognitive

c)

Behavioral

d)

Psychodynamic

7.
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
8.
Which psychological perspective focuses on optimal human functioning and the factors that allow individuals and communities to thrive?
a)
Evolutionary
b)
Humanistic
c)
Positive Psychology
d)
Psychodynamic
9.
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
10.
In explaining human behavior, psychoanalysts are likely to focus on ________, whereas humanistic psychologists concentrate on ________.
a)
evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings; self-reports of immediate physical sensations
b)
observable behavior; the way we perceive, process, and remember information
c)
childhood experiences and unconscious thought processes; current environmental influences on potential
d)
introspective reports of immediate sensations; empirical research relying on observation and experimentation