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Intro to Psychology Reivew

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

action that can be observed or measured

a)

behavior

b)

basic research

c)

experimental research

d)

Structuralism

2.

School of psychology that looks at the basic elements of unconscious experience

a)

Structuralism

b)

Psychodynamic

c)

Cognitive

d)

Humanistic

3.

philosopher who stressed the importance of introspection

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

John Dewey

d)

Plato

4.

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is (a)  

5.

research that is conducted for its own sake, that is, without seeking a solution to a specific problem

(a)  

6.

The practice of psychology is closely related to the natural sciences by

a)

its concern with the biological functions of the brain.

b)

the way it conducts experiments.

c)

the way it analyzes data and draws conclusions.

d)

all of the above.

7.

The psychologist who wrote the first modern book of psychology, The Principles of Psychology in 1890 is

a)

Wilhelm Wundt

b)

William James

c)

John B. Watson

d)

B.F.Skinner

8.

The majority of psychologists are

a)

clinical psychologists.

b)

counseling psychologists.

c)

school psychologists.

d)

developmental psychologists

9.

Developmental psychologists are especially concerned with

a)

testifying at legal trials

b)

developing aptitude tests for students

c)

. changes that occur throughout the life span

d)

none of the above

10.

Social psychologists differ from personality psychologists in their focus on

a)

external rather than internal influences.

b)

behavior rather than cognitive activity.

c)

heredity rather than environmental causes for behavior

d)

interaction in the brain

11.

Counseling psychologists encourage their clients to

a)

clarify their goals

b)

overcome adjustment problems

c)

meet challenges

d)

all of the above

12.

Course planning and instructional methods for school districts are usually handled by

a)

school psychologists

b)

developmental psychologists

c)

personality psychologists

d)

educational psychologists.

13.

Training your dog to shake using delicious dog biscuits is related to which psychologists?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

John B. Watson

d)

William James

14.

(a)   Emphasizes individual potential for growth and stress individual choice and free will.

15.

Founder of behaviorism

(a)  

16.

gender, culture and economic status influence behavior is (a)  

17.

_____________ ____________ founded Structuralism

(a)  

18.

dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories are known as ______________ ________________

(a)  

19.

Modern psychology was born in the

a)

4th century B.C., with the Greek philosophers.

b)

1800s, after the birth of modern science.

c)

1900s, with the founding of psychoanalysis.

d)

Middle Ages, with tests to determine if a person was possessed.

20.

According to the video, discovering Psychology, the part of the brain that is activated when we have emotion is____________

a)

structuralism.

b)

cortex

c)

introspection.

d)

amygdala

21.

According to Gestalt psychologists, much learning is accomplished by

a)

reinforcement

b)

mechanical repetition

c)

sudden insight

d)

a slow, unconscious process

22.

In its early days, the school of psychoanalysis stressed that behavior was caused by

a)

heredity rather than environment.

b)

environment rather than heredity.

c)

unconscious motives and conflicts.

d)

conscious choices and self-direction.

23.

A researcher studies the effects of brain lesions in rats. This research study reflects which of the following perspectives

a)

cognitive

b)

biological

c)

behavioral

d)

humanistic

24.

Lina believes that conscious experience (what people think and feel) cannot be studied scientifically. Which approach to consciousness does Lina represent?

a)

Behavioral

b)

Functionalist

c)

Structuralism

d)

Psychodynamic

25.

The school of behavior defined psychology as

a)

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

b)

the biological study of the brain and its behavior.

c)

the sociological study of group behavior.

d)

the scientific study of observable behavior.

26.

The modern biological perspective of psychology studies

a)

only the behavior of animals

b)

the effects of biological factors on our behavior.

c)

the effects of the environment on human behavior

d)

the impact people have had on their environment

27.

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(n) ____________psychologist.

a)

clinical

b)

developmental

c)

personality

d)

cognitive

28.

In contrast to other early psychologists, Sigmund Freud gained his understanding of human behavior

a)

in a laboratory

b)

in consultations with patients.

c)

through systematic surveys.

d)

though studies of the nervous system.

29.

The first modern psychologist was

a)

Freud

b)

Wundt

c)

Galton

d)

Skinner

30.

Which of the following is associated with psychotherapy?

a)

clinical psychology

b)

developmental psychology

c)

personnel psychology

d)

social psychology

31.

Which type of psychologist would be interested in why individuals join gangs?

a)

Personality Psychologists

b)

Social Psychologists

c)

Forensic Psychologist

d)

Developmental Psychologists

32.

What are external things such as sensory stimulus or the actions of other people that may affect mental health?

a)

situational factors

b)

dispositional factors

c)

extreme factors

d)

negatory factors

33.

A psychologist who testifies whether a person is legally “sane” or “insane” is a

a)

Personality Psychologists

b)

Social Psychologists

c)

Forensic Psychologist

d)

Developmental Psychologists

34.

What is the research that aims to solve practical problems?

a)

applied research

b)

clinical research

c)

basic research

d)

psychological research

35.

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?

a)

Biological approach

b)

Psychodynamic approach

c)

Humanistic approach

d)

Cognitive Approach