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WorksheetsPsychological Perspectives and Subfields
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is considered the "father of psychology" and began the first psychology lab?
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
Wiliiam James
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
Edward Titchener
2.
Titchener believed that psychology should study the basic elements of conscious experience and belonged to which school of thought?
a)
Behaviorism
b)
Functionalism
c)
Humanism
d)
Structuralism
3.
Which school of psychology would most likely have written a book titled The Whole is More than the Parts?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Gestalt
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Behavioral
4.
Who wrote the first psychology textbook, was the first American psychologist, and believed psychology should study the functions of consciousness?
a)
G. Stanley Hall
b)
John Watson
c)
William James
d)
Willhelm Wundt
5.
Darwin’s theory of evolution influenced which school of thought?
a)
Structuralism
b)
Functionalism
c)
Gestalt
d)
Cognitive
6.
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
7.
Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?
a)
Humanistic
b)
Behaviorism
c)
Functionalism
d)
Structuralism
8.
Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?
a)
Biological
b)
Humanistic
c)
Psychodynamic
d)
Behavioral
9.
Which perspective studies learning and how rewards and punishments influence how humans and animals act (observable responses)?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behaviorism
c)
Humanism
d)
Evolutionary
10.
Which psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behavioral
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Psychodynamic
11.
Which psychological perspective would be most interested in studying our brain structures & chemistry, genetics, glands, etc.?
a)
Biological
b)
Structuralism
c)
Functionalism
d)
Humanistic
12.
Which psychological perspective studies how the situation and our upbringing influence our behavior?
a)
Psychoanalysis
b)
Social-Cultural
c)
Behaviorism
d)
Functionalism
13.
The focus of this perspective is the study of the hormones, brain structure, brain chemistry and diseases.
a)
biopsychological
b)
cognitive
c)
sociocultural
d)
humanism
14.
Which professional specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of people with psychological disorders?
a)
personality psychology
b)
biological psychology
c)
clinical psychology
d)
developmental psychology
15.
A medical doctor who specializes in treating psychological problems is a
a)
health psychologist
b)
psychiatrist
c)
developmental psychologist
d)
research psychologist
16.
Which type of psychologist would most likely study a subject group from kindergarten to adulthood?
a)
Human-Factors
b)
Clinical
c)
Neuro
d)
Developmental
17.
Which branch of psychology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of persons with psychological disabilities?
a)
Counseling
b)
Clinical
c)
Cognitive
d)
Psychoanalysis
18.
Carrie is struggling to balance her school, home, and social lives. What type of psychologist would she go to for help?
a)
Clinical
b)
Counseling
c)
Cognitive
d)
Human Factors
19.
Industrial/organizational psychologists are most likely to be hired by:
a)
businesses interested in maximizing worker productivity.
b)
elementary schools to create reading programs to help struggling students.
c)
fast-food chains to design an employee-training program.
d)
law-enforcement agencies to analyze crime scenes.
20.
What type of psychologist is most likely interested in conditions that lead to the greatest conformity?
a)
developmental
b)
cognitive
c)
social
d)
human-factors
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