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Unit 1 Module 1 and 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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 pathways allowed for reflexes?

a)

Socrates

b)

René 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)

René 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 time 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 individuality

5.

With which 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)

Industrial-organizational psychologist

c)

Personality 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.

A humanistic psychologist working with some poets might ask which of the following questions?

a)

How can we get them to reach their highest potential?

b)

How did their childhood experiences impact their current behavior?

c)

How have rewards and punishments shaped their behavior?

d)

How do society’s attitudes affect their writing topics?

e)

How do their brains differ from those of other successful people?

10.

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.