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Psychology Ch. 1: Why Study Psychology?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Scientific study of Behavior and mental process

a)

biology

b)

psychology

c)

ecology

d)

chemistry

2.

who is considered the "Father of Psychology"?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

William James

c)

Abraham Maslow

d)

Erik Erickson

3.

what is the COGNITIVE APPROACH

a)

Mental Processes Involved in Knowing

b)

worrying about everything

c)

sleeping

d)

behavioral Processes

4.

Sociocultural Approach

a)

ethnic and cultural groups

b)

differences in people

c)

cultures around the world

d)

Differences between ethnic and cultural groups and within and across countries

5.

careers in psychology

a)

Practice/ Applied

b)

Research

c)

Teaching

d)

All of the above

6.

Individualistic Cultures focus on

a)

individuals viewed as unique and distinct from their social group

b)

all are together despite what uniqueness you have

c)

emphasize social group and the individual’s role within that group

d)

value interdependence

7.

Mind-Body Connection means?

a)

how the mind impacts the body

b)

how the body impacts the mind

c)

sleeping and eating McDonalds

d)

Both A and B

8.

Collectivistic Subjects

a)

prefer to work on tasks that they have difficulty with

b)

prefer to work on tasks that they have had previous success with

c)

like to emphasize their successes

d)

are narcissistic

9.

Psychology provides useful insights into _____________

a)

behavior

b)

sports

c)

newspaper articles

d)

English class

10.

Who established the first psychological lab in Germany?

a)

Wilhelm Wundt

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Samuel Jones

d)

Abraham Lincoln