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Famous Psychologists

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory says that we all have 3 levels of consciousness: the conscious, subconscious, and ___________.

a)

anticonscious

b)

deconscious

c)

unconscious

d)

preconscious

2.

Which level of consciousness includes the thoughts and selfish desires we ARE NOT aware of?

a)

conscious

b)

subconscious

c)

unconscious

3.

Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs begins with the PHYSIOLOGICAL NEED for ________.

a)

air, food, water, and shelter

b)

the need for love and belonging

c)

self-actualization

d)

self-esteem

4.

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the HIGHEST POTENTIAL a person can reach is called ________.

a)

safety and security

b)

self-actualization

c)

respect for others

d)

self-esteem

5.

TRUE or FALSE: The need for LOVE and BELONGING comes after physiological and safety needs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

According to B.F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning, we can INCREASE behavior in others through __________.

a)

rewards

b)

punishments

c)

stimulus

d)

nagging

7.

Which Psychologist noticed his dogs salivated (drooled) when he rang a bell, even if food was not present?

a)

Abraham Maslow

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Dr. Dre

8.

What is the name of Pavlov's theory that a stimulus in the environment can cause your body to automatically respond?

a)

hair conditioning

b)

classical conditioning

c)

athletic conditioning

d)

reward conditioning

9.

Jean Piaget's theory of human development explains that humans develop in ______ stages.

a)

cognitive

b)

unpredictable

c)

behavioral

d)

physical

10.

According to Piaget, in the _______ stage of development, infants learn about the world through their senses.

a)

sensorimotor

b)

preoperational

c)

concrete-operational

d)

formal-operational

11.

*BONUS* TRUE or FALSE: Although psychology began as a largely white male-dominated scientific field, it grew in diversity during the civil rights movement, including more women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE