WorksheetsWhat Is Psychology?
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The study of sensations and personal experience analyzed as basic elements is called _______.
Structuralism
Gestalt psychology
Scientific observation
Functionalism
The Freudian approach to psychotherapy emphasizing the exploration of unconscious using free association, dream interpretation, resistances, and transference to uncover unconscious conflicts is called _______.
Psychoanalysis
Freudian theory
Psychodynamic
Neo-Freudianism
What is functionalism?
School of psychology that considers behaviors in terms of active adaptations
Study of thinking, learning, perception in whole units only, not parts
School of psychology that studies individual sensations and personal experiences
School of psychology that emphasizes study of observable actions over study of the mind
Evolutionary psychologists would focus on which of the following?
Physical features that help plants and animals adapt to their environments
Sensations and personal experiences analyzed as whole units only
Thinking, learning, and perceptions analyzed as analysis parts only
Psychological features of people working in groups as studied by employers
Which school of psychology considers behaviors in terms of active adaptations?
Gestalt psychology
Behaviorism
Functionalism
Structuralism
Which of the following fields analyzes sensations and personal experience as basic elements?
Structuralism
Functionalism
Behaviorism
Biopsychosocial
What is superstition?
The tendency to remember or notice information that fits one’s expectations
Correct Answer
An unfounded belief held without evidence or in spite of falsifying evidence
An unfounded belief held without evidence or in spite of falsifying evidence
The tendency to believe claims because they seem true or because it would be nice if they were true
Someone with a dominant personality that can strongly influence other people
How is behaviorism defined?
A school of thought in psychology that considers behaviors in terms of active adaptations
The view that any muscular action, glandular activity, or other identifiable aspect of behavior must be considered
The school of thought in psychology that emphasizes study of observable actions over study of the mind
Darwin’s theory that evolution favors those plants and animals best suited to their living conditions
Personal observation of one's own thoughts, feelings, or behavior is called _______.
Introspection
Cognitive unconscious
Imageless thought
Critical thinking
The Freudian approach to psychotherapy emphasizing the exploration of unconscious using free association, dream interpretation, resistances, and transference to uncover unconscious conflicts is called _______.
Psychoanalysis
Freudian theory
Psychodynamic
Neo-Freudianism
What is confirmation bias?
The tendency to believe claims because they seem true or it would be nice if they were true
The tendency to remember information that fits one’s expectations while ignoring discrepancies
Unfounded belief held without evidence or in spite of falsifying evidence
Personal observation of your own thoughts, feelings, and behavior
