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WorksheetsUnit 1 Intro to Psych
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The first psychology labratory was established when?
1879
1900
1901
1960
Psychology is best defined as the science of behavior and mental processes because psychologists_______
use the scientific method
study animals
only care about things they can see
Why is Wilhelm Wundt called the "father" of modern psychology?
because he wrote a book on it
he developed the first psychology laboratory
he taught the first psychology class
he was the first person to be studied by a psychologist
An example of a behavioral process is
thinking
feeling
remembering
walking
What is a psychological perspective?
cognitive
behavioral
a method of classifying ideas
psychoanalytic
Contemporary psychology can be defined as
a type of psychology used today
scientific study of behavior and mental processes
when people study animals
observing people
Behavior genetics are a combination of which two psychological perspectives
when scientists study your genes
a type of neuroscience
a psychological perspective and biology
biological perspective and behaviorism
What type of psychologist most commonly diagnoses and treats patients?
clinical psychologist
psychiatrist
sports psychologist
counseling psychologist
Behaviorists are most concerned with studying what?
people
animals
behaviors
feelings
Evolutionary psychologists study what?
social evolution
what qualities have evolved through natural selection
darwinism
how evolution affected us
The biopsychosocial approach to psychology studies what?
biology, psychology, and culture/environment
biology
psychology
sociology
Sigmund Freud cam up with which type of psychological perspective?
humanism
behavioral perspective
psychoanalytic perspective
functionalism
Which of the following historical psychologists would
be most likely to disagree with the following statement:
"Psychology is the science of behavior and mental
processes, so psychological conclusions must be based
on experimentation, not personal insight."
Skinner
Pavlov
Watson
Freud
Which perspective would emphasize that the differing
political and economic systems of the United States
and China lead citizens of these two countries to
adopt different customs and attitudes?
psychoanalytic
cognitive
socio-cultural
neuroscience
Dr. Wilson attributes the actions of criminal gang
members to the cultural norms and role expectations
associated with gang membership. Her belief best
illustrates a _____ perspective?
psychoanalytic
socio-cultural
cognitive
neuroscience
Mrs. Thompson believes that her son has learned to play
the piano because she consistently rewards his efforts to
learn with praise and affection. Her belief best illustrates
a(n) _______ perspective:
evolutionary
behavioral
humanistic
psychoanalytic
The behaviorists emphasized that:
psychologists should behave in ways that would make
other scientists respect them.
human behavior needs to be understood in the context
of our thoughts and feelings.
psychology should focus exclusively on studying
observable behaviors.
psychology should focus exclusively on studying
non-observable behaviors,
like thinking.
