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Foundations of Psychology

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Psychology is the study of

a)

Behavior and Strategizing

b)

Mental processes

c)

Behavior and Mental Processes

d)

the mind

2.

Behavior is anything external that can be observed and measured. Which one is NOT an example of behavior

a)

Singing

b)

Thinking

c)

Kicking

d)

Fighting

3.

The state of have inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change

a)

Cognitive Dissonance

b)

Cognition

c)

Confusion

d)

Cognitive Ability

4.

Mental Processes is any internal activity or activity of our minds. Check the box of all example of mental processes

a)

Thinking

b)

Feeling

c)

Remembering

d)

Laughing

5.

Learning from one another via observation, learning, imitation, and modeling is called

a)

Education

b)

Social Learning Theory

c)

Social Psychology

d)

Educational Psychology

6.

He is considered the father of modern psychology. He established the first true experimental lab for psychology in the world.

a)

Lebron James

b)

Hussain Al Jasmi

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

William Wundt

7.

Dr. Benjamin Rush, the father of psychiatry, coined the term____________, which he believed derived from leprosy, the evidence of a cure was when the skin turned white.

a)

Vitiligo

b)

Negritude

c)

Bleaching

d)

Photoshop

8.

Dr. Samuel Cartwright created the term____________ that he suggested caused the uncontrollable urge for slaves to run from their masters. The cure was to "whip the devil out of them"

a)

Yala Bye Disease

b)

Gout Disease

c)

Drapetomania

d)

Psychopath

9.

Psychology also influences how laws are created. Read the 13th amendment of the US Constitution, check the box that details the main message in the law.


"Neither slavery or involuntary servitude, except for punishment of a crime whereof the part shall duly be convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

a)

Slavery in America is illegal (not allowed)

b)

Slavery existed in America a long time ago.

c)

Slavery in America is fully legal (allowed)

d)

Slavery in America is still legal if you are convicted of a crime

10.

He established the first psychology laboratory in the USA and founded the American Psychological Association

a)

G. Stanley Hall

b)

G. Thang Baby

c)

G. Waled Al Shamsi

d)

G. Thomas Morgan

11.

Freud's Theory of Personality consists on all of the following except_____

a)

Super Ego

b)

Ego

c)

Nature and Nurture

d)

Id

12.

A system of psychological theory that aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction between the interaction of the conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association.

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Psychic Reading

13.

Ota Benga, an African pygmy who was placed in a human zoo and caged with monkeys was led to believe that he was an animal. Upon being released from the zoo he would eventually kill himself, because he couldn't adjust to modern (human) society. This would mostly be a sign of what disorder?

a)

PTSD

b)

Bipolar Disorder

c)

Social Anxiety Disorder

d)

Schizophrenia

14.

Read the case study and identify the disorder based on the behavior and symptoms

a)

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

b)

Bipolar Disorder

c)

OCD

d)

Autism

15.

What form of psychology emphasized the study of observable behaviors and the process of learning?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Structuralism

c)

Social

d)

Behaviorism

16.

Who discovered classical conditioning while working with dogs?

a)

Piaget

b)

Rogers

c)

James

d)

Pavlov

17.
What makes a behavior " Abnormal" and not just " Uncommon"
a)
It interferes with daily living
b)
At least one percent of the population has to suffer the disorder
c)
The person has to be diagnosed by a psychiatrist
d)
There is really no such thing as mental illness, that is just a label. 
18.

When Pavlov’s “Classical Conditioning Theory” is applied in the classroom situation, this will serve as a _______________.

a)

Reward System

b)

Punishment

c)

Negative reinforcement

19.
Which of the following is a perception?
a)
noting a change in temperature
b)
hearing an increase in volume
c)
recognizing an object as a car
d)
viewing a decrease in brightness
20.
Alice is eating a piece of fruit. After a while, she notices that the fruit tastes less sweet and tangy than it did when she first bit into it. Alice is experiencing ____.
a)
habituation
b)
accommodation
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
subliminal perception
21.
Sensation is to ________ as perception is to ________.
a)
encoding; detection
b)
detection; interpretation
c)
interpretation; organization
d)
threshold; transduction
22.

Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger.

a)

Borderline PD

b)

Obsessive-Compulsive PD

c)

Narcissistic PD

d)

Avoidant PD

23.
Brian is always worried about making a fool of himself because he always seems to have bad luck.  He gets intensely anxious about situations where he might say something wrong or be scrutinized, like giving a presentation at work.  What is he probably suffering from?
a)
Social Phobia
b)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c)
A Specific Phobia
d)
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
24.
Peter is deathly afraid of spiders.  Whenever he sees one, he screams and runs out of the room and will not return until he sees evidence that it has been killed.  What is he probably suffering from?
a)
Social Phobia
b)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c)
A Specific Phobia
d)
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
25.
Edward really hates germs.  He always seems worried about whether his hands are clean.  He takes it to the extreme, going through the process of adding soap seven times when he washes his hands.  What is he probably suffering from?
a)
Social Phobia
b)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c)
A Specific Phobia
d)
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
26.
Karen is always watching her back.  She says that the FBI is out to get her because she didn't fill out her census paperwork.  The reason why she won't is that she thinks she's the lost Russian princess, Anastasia.  What is she probably suffering from?
a)
Paranoid Type Schizophrenia
b)
Disorganized Type Schizophrenia
c)
Catatonic Type Schizophrenia
d)
Undifferentiated Type Schizophrenia
27.
Hannah is nuts.  She always has to do the most outrageous things to get everyone's attention.  If anyone steals the spotlight from from her, she'll do something crazy to make people pay attention to her.  What is she probably suffering from?
a)
Schizoid Personality Disorder
b)
Borderline Personality Disorder
c)
Histrionic Personality Disorder
d)
Antisocial Personality Disorder
28.

Abdullah comes from a well connected family, but he is incapable of empathy and forming relationships. Yet, he can appear or pretend to be the most charming person in the school. In reality, he has no conscience or moral compass. If he hurts your feelings, he wont feel guilty. He is currently charged with embezzling money from a local bank. Abdullah shows the signs of______

a)

Psychopathic Behavior

b)

Sociopathic Behavior

c)

Jinn Behavior

d)

Dissociative Personality Disorder

29.

Fatma is a product of a single parent home. Fatma is very impulsive, hot-tempered, and when she gets upset, she throws chairs across the room. She usually gets upset when her husband spends time with other people. She finds ways to make him stay home with her. She's willing to die for his love and affection. Fatma has signs of______

a)

Daddy Issues

b)

Psychotic Behavior

c)

Major Depressive Disorder

d)

Sociopathic Behavior

30.

The nurse is caring for a client who ended a relationship yesterday and is now in a relationship with someone new. The nurse recognizes this as which type of personality disorder?

a)

Avoidant Personality D/O

b)

Paranoid Personality D/O

c)

Schizoid Personality D/O

d)

Dependent Personality D/O