WorksheetsIntro to Psych (1B)
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the process of getting information out of memory storage.
a)
recall
b)
rehearsal
c)
priming
d)
retrieval
2.
organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically.
a)
relearning
b)
chunking
c)
encoding
d)
priming
3.
This term is a limited capacity store and preserves unrehearsed information for about 15-30 sec.
a)
Working Memory
b)
Long Term Memory
c)
Retrieval Memory
d)
Short-Term Memory
4.
According to the spacing effect, which of the following study methods would work best?
a)
explaining physics to someone that hasn't taken the class
b)
learning physics by rereading your notebook
c)
studying physics everyday for 1 hour a day in the week leading to the test
d)
studying physics for an hour before a test
5.
A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.
a)
echoic memory
b)
flashbulb memory
c)
implicit memory
d)
explicit memory
6.
The human capacity for storing long-term memories is
a)
roughly equal to seven units of information
b)
enhanced through hypnosis
c)
essentially unlimited
d)
typically much greater in young children than in adults
7.
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
8.
Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?
a)
Humanistic
b)
Behaviorism
c)
Functionalism
d)
Structuralism
9.
Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?
a)
Biological
b)
Humanistic
c)
Psychodynamic
d)
Behavioral
10.
Which perspective studies learning and how rewards and punishments influence how humans and animals act (observable responses)?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behaviorism
c)
Humanism
d)
Evolutionary
11.
Which psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behavioral
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Psychodynamic
12.
Which psychological perspective would be most interested in studying our brain structures & chemistry, genetics, glands, etc.?
a)
Biological
b)
Structuralism
c)
Functionalism
d)
Humanistic
13.
Which psychological perspective studies how the situation and our upbringing influence our behavior?
a)
Psychoanalysis
b)
Social-Cultural
c)
Behaviorism
d)
Functionalism
14.
If a child is behaving poorly, it is likely because this behavior has been rewarded somehow.
a)
Sociocultural
b)
Behavioral
c)
Biological
d)
Psychodynamic
15.
Which perspective emphasizes the idea that the people and groups around us are important in understanding human behavior?
a)
Humanistic
b)
Sociocultural
c)
Behavioral
d)
Biochemical
16.
What is the definition of psychology?
a)
Study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
b)
Study of behavior and logic
c)
Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
d)
Study of how how our influences affect us
17.
If a student can't learn in the classroom, it might be because he doesn't feel safe there, and thus cannot reach his full potential.
a)
Biological perspective
b)
Psychodynamic perspective
c)
Humanistic perspective
d)
Cognitive perspective
18.
An imbalance of hormones can contribute to aggressive behavior.
a)
Biological perspective
b)
Psychodynamic perspective
c)
Humanistic perspective
d)
Cognitive perspective
19.
Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?
a)
Biological
b)
Humanistic
c)
Psychodynamic
d)
Behavioral
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