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What is Psych?

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An early approach to scientific psychology called ________ emphasized the function or purpose of behavior and consciousness.

a)

psychoanalysis

b)

functionalism

c)

introspection

d)

structuralism

2.

Approach to psychology emphasizing unconsciousness motive and conflicts.

a)

Introspection

b)

Phrenology

c)

Functionalism

d)

Psychoanalysis

3.

The ________ perspective emphasizes bodily events and changes associated with thoughts, feelings, and actions.

a)

learning

b)

biological

c)

sociocultural

d)

cognitive

4.

Approach that emphasizes how the environment and experience affect actions.

a)

sociocultural

b)

learning

c)

biological

d)

cognitive

5.

Approach that emphasizes social and cultural influences.

a)

cognitive

b)

sociocultural

c)

learning

d)

psychodynamic

6.

Which of the following is not a goal of PSY?

a)

describe

b)

explain

c)

predict

d)

conclude

7.

This is the largest demographic of psychologists.

a)

counseling

b)

school

c)

educational

d)

clinical

8.

The primary difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is ________.

a)

the ability to determine sanity

b)

the ability to prescribe medication

c)

the limit on the number of patients

d)

the college attended

9.

A psychological test is said to be valid if it ________.

a)

produces the same results from one time to the next

b)

compares results against established standards of performance

c)

allows test-takers to fully demonstrate the extent of their abilities

d)

measures what it is designed to measure

10.
A psychologist that uses ethnicity, gender, culture and socioeconomic status influence our behavior. 
a)
behaviorist
b)
humanist
c)
socio-cultural psychology
d)
psychoanalyst
11.
approach in psychology in which the psychologist studies how unconscious motives & conflicts determines human behavior
a)
behaviorist
b)
functionalist
c)
structuralist
d)
psychoanalyst
12.
The first modern psychologist who was interested in the uncounsious minds was
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
Francis Galton
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
Ivan Pavlov
13.
a psychologist who studied how mental processes help people & animals adapt to their environment
a)
behaviorist
b)
functionalist
c)
structuralist
d)
psychoanalyst
14.
a psychologist who analyzes observable behavior & studies conditioning & reinforcement
a)
behaviorist
b)
functionalist
c)
structuralist
d)
psychoanalyst
15.
John B. Watson claimed that all behavior is the result of
a)
psychoanalysis
b)
genetic makeup
c)
reinforcement
d)
conditioning
16.
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
17.

a psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences

a)

structuralist

b)

functionalist

c)

dualist

d)

cognitivist

18.
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
19.
method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings
a)
cognivist
b)
functionalist
c)
structuralist
d)
introspection 
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Which perspective focuses on topics such as perception, learning, and memory?
a)
cognitive
b)
psychodynamic
c)
behavioral
d)
humanistic
23.
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 
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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.
27.
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
28.
A measure of the relationship between two or more variables is called a(n) _____.
a)
operational definition
b)
correlation
c)
dependent variable
d)
validity
29.
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
30.
Which subfield of psychology studies how people change during their lifetimes?
a)
evolutionary psychology
b)
sociocultural psychology
c)
personality psychology
d)
developmental psychology
31.
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
32.
The question "Why is something happening?" refers to which one of the goals of psychology?
a)
description
b)
explanation
c)
prediction
d)
control
33.
Which psychological perspective focuses on the human goal of self-actualization?
a)
behaviorism
b)
humanism
c)
cognitive neuroscience
d)
functionalism
34.
Which type of psychological provider can prescribe medication?
a)
clinical psychologist
b)
counseling psychologist
c)
psychiatrist
d)
both clinical psychologist and psychiatrist
35.
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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