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WorksheetsPsychology Ch. 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A psychologist that uses ethnicity, gender, culture and socioeconomic status influence our behavior.
a)
behaviorist
b)
humanist
c)
socio-cultural psychology
d)
psychoanalyst
2.
approach in psychology in which the psychologist studies how unconscious motives & conflicts determines human behavior
a)
behaviorist
b)
functionalist
c)
structuralist
d)
psychoanalyst
3.
a psychologist who studies the effects that physical & chemical changes have on behavior
a)
behaviorist
b)
cognitivist
c)
psychobiologist
d)
psychoanalyst
4.
The first modern psychologist who was interested in the uncounsious minds was
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
Francis Galton
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
Ivan Pavlov
5.
a psychologist who studied how mental processes help people & animals adapt to their environment
a)
behaviorist
b)
functionalist
c)
structuralist
d)
psychoanalyst
6.
a psychologist who analyzes observable behavior & studies conditioning & reinforcement
a)
behaviorist
b)
functionalist
c)
structuralist
d)
psychoanalyst
7.
John B. Watson claimed that all behavior is the result of
a)
psychoanalysis
b)
genetic makeup
c)
reinforcement
d)
conditioning
8.
The _____ began studying human behavior in the fifth & sixth centuries B.C. and decided that humans were rational beings.
a)
Greeks
b)
Chinese
c)
Americans
d)
Romans
9.
Pre-scientific scholars believed the ________ was responsible for human behavior.
a)
brain
b)
heart
c)
spirits
d)
soul
10.
Philosopher that proposed that a link existed between mind and body and that they influence each other to create a person's experiences.
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
John Locke
c)
Aristotle
d)
Rene Descartes
11.
a psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences
a)
structuralist
b)
functionalist
c)
dualist
d)
cognitivist
12.
The notion that the mind and body are separate and distinct.
a)
monolism
b)
dualism
c)
funtionalism
d)
structuralism
13.
a psychologist who studied the actions of the conscious mind and the goals or purposes of behaviors and how people adapt to their environment
a)
structurlist
b)
functionalist
c)
dualist
d)
cognitivist
14.
method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings
a)
cognivist
b)
functionalist
c)
structuralist
d)
introspection
15.
This person believed that intelligence is based on genetics and is passed on by parents to their children.
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
William James
c)
Francis Gaulton
d)
Wolfgang Kohler
16.
This person father of psychology in the United States taught the first psychology class at Harvard in 1875.
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
William James
c)
Francis Gaulton
d)
Wolfgang Kohler
17.
Which perspective focuses on topics such as perception, learning, and memory?
a)
cognitive
b)
psychodynamic
c)
behavioral
d)
humanistic
18.
This person introduced the concept of using reinforcement to increase the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated.
a)
Carl Rogers
b)
John Watson
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
19.
This person started the first lab for the study of psychology establishing modern psychology as a separate formal field of study.
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
William James
c)
Francis Gaulton
d)
Wolfgang Kohler
20.
A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a _______.
a)
representative sample
b)
experiment
c)
case study
d)
naturalistic observation
21.
Which of the following is a common ethical guideline used by psychological researchers?
a)
Participants may not withdraw once they start.
b)
Participants cannot be deceived about facets of the research.
c)
Participants cannot be subjected to shock of any kind.
d)
Participants must be allowed to make an informed decision.
22.
What are the goals of psychology?
a)
understand, compare, and analyze human behavior
b)
explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the mind
c)
describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
d)
improve psychological well-being from birth to death
23.
A measure of the relationship between two or more variables is called a(n) _____.
a)
operational definition
b)
correlation
c)
dependent variable
d)
validity
24.
What is the main purpose of research for psychologists?
a)
to put an end to psychological theorizing
b)
to find the "one great truth" about psychology
c)
allows them to gain tenure at their university
d)
to collect facts and data to support their theories
25.
Which subfield of psychology studies how people change during their lifetimes?
a)
evolutionary psychology
b)
sociocultural psychology
c)
personality psychology
d)
developmental psychology
26.
What system do psychologists use to reduce bias and maintain objectivity in the measurement of data?
a)
Statistics
b)
The scientific method
c)
Checks and balances
d)
The double-blind procedure
27.
The question "Why is something happening?" refers to which one of the goals of psychology?
a)
description
b)
explanation
c)
prediction
d)
control
28.
Which psychological perspective focuses on the human goal of self-actualization?
a)
behaviorism
b)
humanism
c)
cognitive neuroscience
d)
functionalism
29.
Which type of psychological provider can prescribe medication?
a)
clinical psychologist
b)
counseling psychologist
c)
psychiatrist
d)
both clinical psychologist and psychiatrist
30.
What did Sigmund Freud consider to be the key to understanding people's behavior?
a)
external consequences
b)
brain physiology
c)
free will
d)
the unconscious mind
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