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WorksheetsIntro to Psychology
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Clinical
Developmental
Forensic
Industrial-Organizational
Perspective that focuses on people's inner potential for self-development.
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
Humanistic
Biological
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is known as
self-actualization
philosophy
Perspective that emphasizes the role that thoughts play in determining behavior
psychodynamic perspective
behavioral perspective
Perspective that emphasizes the influences of cultural and social norms on behavior and mental processes
humanistic perspective
cognitive perspective
What is the major difference between psychology and psychiatry?
Psychologists can give out medication
Psychologists are not real scientists
Psychiatrists can give out medication
Psychologists are doctors
Which professional specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of people with psychological disorders?
educational psychology
forensic psychology
clinical psychology
developmental psychology
Which type of psychologist would most likely study a subject group from kindergarten to adulthood?
Developmental
Industrial-Organizational
Clinical
Forensic
Which perspective thinks the unconscious mind influences everything we do?
Biological
Behavioral
Cognitive
Psychodynamic
If a child is behaving poorly, it is likely because this behavior has been rewarded somehow.
Sociocultural
Behavioral
Biological
Psychodynamic
Which perspective suggests that an imbalance of hormones can contribute to aggressive behavior?
Biological
Psychodynamic
Humanistic
Cognitive
What famous psychologist is credited with opening the first ever psychology laboratory?
Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
John Watson
B. F. Skinner
Biological
Socio-Cultural
self-actualization
behavior reinforcement
intelligence testing
genetics and hormones
unconscious thoughts
healthy growth potential
punishment and reinforcement
They study human learning and develop better teaching materials and strategies:
forensic psychologist
clinical psychologist
psychiatrist
educational psychologist
hospitals to help patients with psychological disorders
Which perspective would claim that the unconscious mind influences everything we do?
Humanistic
Sociocultural
Cognitive
Psychodynamic
Which perspective would claim that a child behaves poorly because this behavior has been rewarded somehow?
Social-cultural
Behavioral
Biological
Psychodynamic
Which perspective would claim an imbalance of hormones can contribute to aggressive behavior?
Biological
Psychodynamic
Humanistic
Cognitive
Perspective that would claim eating disorders are more prevalent in the West because we are constantly bombarded with images of thin, perfect bodies.
Social-cultural
Behavioral
Biological
Psychodynamic
Psychodynamic
Biological
