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WorksheetsPsychology Test Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
A person's actions that can be observed and/or measured.
Socrates
Aristotle
Basic Research
Behavior
Experimental Research
A philosopher who stressed the importance of introspection--had a method named after him :)
Socrates
Aristotle
Basic Research
Behavior
Experimental Research
Research that is conducted for its own sake, without seeking a solution to a specific problem.
Socrates
Aristotle
Basic Research
Behavior
Experimental Research
The scientific study of behaviour and mental processes
Psychodynamic
History
Psychology
Behavior
Anthropology
The practice of psychology is closely related to the natural sciences by:
Its concern with the biological functions of the brain.
The way it conducts experiments.
The way it analyzes datea and draws conclusions.
All of the above.
The psychologist who wrote the first modern book of psychology, The Principles of Psychology in 1890 is
Wilhelm Wundt
William James
John B. Watson
B.F.Skinner
The majority of psychologists are
clinical psychologists
counseling psychologists
school psychologists
developmental psychologists
Developmental psychologists are especially concerned with
testifying at legal trials
changes that occur throughout the life span
developing aptitude tests for students
all of the above
Social psychologists differ from personality psychologists in their focus on
external rather than internal influences.
behavior rather than cognitive activity.
heredity rather than environmental causes for behavior.
all of the above.
Counseling psychologists encourage their clients to
clarify their goals
meet challenges
overcome adjustment problems
all of the above
Course planning and instructional methods for school districts are usually handled by
school psychologists
personality psychologists
developmental psychologists
educational psychologists
Training your dog to shake using delicious dog biscuits is related to which psychologists?
Sigmund Frued
B.F Skinner
John B. Watson
William James
The perspective that stresses the influences of unconscious forces on human behavior
Psychoanalysis
John B Watson
Sociocultural perspective
Wilhelm Wundt
Cognitive activities
Founder of behaviorism
Psychoanalysis
John B Watson
Sociocultural perspective
Wilhelm Wundt
Cognitive activities
gender, culture and economic status influence behavior
Psychoanalysis
John B Watson
Sociocultural perspective
Wilhelm Wundt
Cognitive activities
founded structuralism
Psychoanalysis
John B Watson
Sociocultural perspective
Wilhelm Wundt
Cognitive activities
Dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories are examples of?
Psychoanalysis
John B Watson
Sociocultural perspective
Wilhelm Wundt
Cognitive activities
Modern psychology was born in the
4th century B.C., with the Greek philosophers.
1800s, after the birth of modern science.
1900s, with the founding of psychoanalysis.
Middle Ages, with tests to determine if a person was possessed.
Every time a student asks their parent if they can use the car, their parents say no, therefor they stop asking. This is an example of
structuralism
functionalism
introspection
behaviorism
According to Gestalt psychologists, much learning is accomplished by
reinforcmeent
suddent insight
bechanical repretioin
a slow, unconscious process
In its early days, the school of psychoanalysis stressed that behavior was caused by
heredity rather than environment.
environment rather than heredity.
unconscious motives and conflicts.
conscious choices and self-direction.
A researcher studies the effects of brain lesions in rats. This research study reflects which of the following perspectives
biological
cognitive
behavioral
humanistic
Lina believes that conscious experience (what people think and feel) cannot be studied scientifically. Which approach to consciousness does Lina represent?
Behavioral
Structuralist
Functionalist
Psychodynamic
The school of behavior defined psychology as
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
the biological study of the brain and its behavior
the sociological study of group behavior.
the scientific study of observable behavior.
The modern biological perspective of psychology studies
only the behavior of animals
the effects of biological factors on our behavior
the effects of the environment on human behavior
the impact people have had on their environment
In contrast to other early psychologists, Sigmund Freud gained his understanding of human behavior
in a laboratory
in consulations with patients
through systematic surveys
through studies of the ervous system
Stephanie just took a test that attempts to identify people who are likely to succeed in business and marketing. Stephanies ’ test was most likely created by a ____________ psychologists?
clinical
developmental
personality
cognitive
The first modern psychologist was
Freud
Galton
Skinner
Wundt
Which of the following is associated with psychotherapy?
clinical psychology
developmental psychology
personnel psychology
social psychology
Which type of psychologist would be interested in why individuals join gangs?
clinical psychologist
developmental psychologist
personnel psychologist
social psychologist
About what percentage of all psychologists specialized in clinical psychology?
39
3
80
10
A psychologist who testifies whether a person is legally “sane” or “insane” is a
behavioral psychologist
developmental psychologist
legal psychologist
forensic psychologist
What is the research that aims to solve practical problems?
applied research
basic research
Little Billy is clinically depressed. He sees a psychologists who teaches Billy that his false and negative thoughts are to blame for his depression. The psychologist then trains Billy how to think positively about himself and situations. What approach of psychology was the psychologist using with Billy?
Biological Approach
Cognitive Appraoch
Psychodynamic Approach
Humanistic Approach
school of psychology that looks at the basic elements of a persons unconscious experience
Socrates
Sociocultural
Basic Research
Behavioral
Psychodynamic
A chronological record of events as of the life or development of a people or institution often including explanation of or commentary on those events.
History
Pyschology
Anthropology
Sociology
Philosophy
The scientific study of the origin, the behaviour and the physical social and cultural development of humans.
History
Pyschology
Anthropology
Sociology
Philosophy
The study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society.
History
Pyschology
Anthropology
Sociology
Philosophy
