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AP Psychology Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By seeking to measure "atoms of the mind," who established the first psychology laboratory?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

John B. Watson

c)

Wilhelm Wundt

d)

G. Stanley Hall

e)

William James

2.

Which philosopher proposed that nerve pathway allowed for reflexes?

a)

Socrates

b)

Rene Descartes

c)

John Locke

d)

Aristotle

e)

Plato

3.

Who coined the term "tabula rasa" (blank slate) to help explain the impact experience has on shaping an individual?

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Rene Descartes

c)

John B. Watson

d)

Sigmund Freud

e)

John Locke

4.

Which of the following best describes research typical of Wilhelm Wundt's first psychology laboratory?

a)

examining the unconscious to determine behavior motivation

b)

using a brain-scanning device to determine the impact events have on brain function.

c)

measuring the reaction between hearing a sound and pressing a button.

d)

studying helping behavior, based on the premise that people are good.

e)

examining how collective life experiences combine to create individually.

5.

With which one of the following statements would John B. Watson most likely agree?

a)

psychology should study the growth potential in all people.

b)

psychology should study the unconscious.

c)

psychology should focus on observable behavior.

d)

psychology should study mental thought processes.

e)

psychology should study how culture and beliefs impact an individual.

6.

Which of the following perspectives is most likely to address how the encoding, storing, and retrieval of information might alter our thoughts?

a)

behavioral

b)

psychodynamic

c)

humanistic

d)

cognitive

e)

biological

7.

Who among the following would most likely study the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments?

a)

human factors psychologist

b)

personality psychologist

c)

industrial-organizational psychologist

d)

counseling psychologist

e)

experimental psychologist

8.

Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that they...

a)

help people cope with challenges and crises.

b)

conduct research.

c)

explore how we view and affect one another.

d)

experiment with how people perceive, think, and solve problems.

e)

are medical doctors licensed to prescribe medication.

9.

Betsy works in a human resources department. She plans training sessions, recruits people to work for the company, and implements techniques to boost morale around the office. Of the following, Betsy is most likely a(n)...

a)

developmental psychologist.

b)

personality psychologist.

c)

counseling psychologist.

d)

educational psychologist.

e)

industrial-organizational psychologist.

10.

Who of the following introduced functionalism?

a)

William James

b)

Wilhelm Wundt

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

John B. Watson

e)

B.F. Skinner

11.

Who of the following introduced behaviorism?

a)

John B. Watson

b)

William James

c)

Edward Titchener

d)

Wilhelm Wundt

e)

John Locke

12.

Who of the following introduced structuralism?

a)

Edward Titchener

b)

Wilhelm Wundt

c)

William James

d)

John Locke

e)

John B. Watson

13.

Which of the following psychologists most strongly emphasize that human behavior is powerfully influenced by the interaction between people and their physical, social, political, and economic environments?

a)

community

b)

clinical

c)

counseling

d)

industrial-organizational

e)

rehabilitation

14.

Which of the following psychologists would be most likely to investigate biological, psychological, cognitive, and social changes over time?

a)

educational

b)

experimental

c)

social

d)

cognitive

e)

developmental

15.

A psychologist investigates the methods teachers use to enhance student learning. With which of the following subfields is the psychologist most likely aligned?

a)

educational psychologist

b)

experimental psychologist

c)

school psychology

d)

social psychology

e)

forensic psychology

16.

A psychologist works with children whose parents are divorcing. She helps them develop skills they need to cope with the situation. Of the following, what kind of psychologist is most likely helping these children?

a)

industrial-organizational

b)

social

c)

research

d)

counseling

e)

community

17.

Dwayne is interested in helping people make good decisions regarding their physical well-being. Dwayne should consider a career as a...

a)

community psychologist.

b)

social psychologist.

c)

forensic psychologist.

d)

industrial-organizational psychologist.

e)

health psychologist.

18.

Which of the following professionals is required to have a medical degree?

a)

psychiatrist

b)

psychologist

c)

clinician

d)

counselor

e)

psychotherapist

19.

The debate about the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as what?

a)

evolutionary analysis

b)

behaviorism

c)

the cognitive revolution

d)

the nature-nurture issue

e)

natural selection

20.

Self-reflective introspection about the elements of experience best describes a technique used by which school of psychology?

a)

Darwinists

b)

Empiricists

c)

Structuralists

d)

Behaviorists

e)

Psychiatrists