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WorksheetsAP Psych Perspectives Practice Quiz 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
In studying the behavior of five year olds in freeplay situations, a cognitive psychologist would be most interested in the children’s
a)
(A) problem-solving strategies
b)
(B) toy preferences
c)
(C) degree of cooperative behavior
d)
(D) prosocial play activities
e)
(E) choice of playmates
2.
Dorothea Dix was known for
a)
(A) becoming the first woman to be appointed president of the American Psychological Association (APA)
b)
(B) becoming the first woman to be granted a Ph.D. in psychology
c)
(C) documenting the poor conditions of mental asylums, which eventually led to their reform
d)
(D) being the first person to ever be called a psychologist
e)
(E) conducting the Little Albert study alongside John Watson
3.
Of the following, an evolutionary psychologist will most likely investigate the
a)
(A) age of children when they speak their first words
b)
(B) speed of an action potential
c)
(C) reason why many people have an innate fear of the dark
d)
(D) factors that make a person feel accepted by others
e)
(E) features of a car that make it easier for a person to operate
4.
Gestalt psychology is concerned primarily with understanding which of the following?
a)
(A) Learning
b)
(B) Motivation
c)
(C) Development
d)
(D) Sensation
e)
(E) Perception
5.
An important difference between humanistic and psychoanalytic approaches is that humanistic psychologists believe in the importance of
a)
(A) learning
b)
(B) free will
c)
(C) determinism
d)
(D) biological instincts
e)
(E) unconscious processes
6.
. What is the correct chronological order of the following perspectives of psychology, from past to present? I. Behaviorism II. Psychoanalysis III. Structuralism IV. Humanism
a)
(A) I, II, III, IV
b)
(B) II, III, IV, I
c)
(C) I, IV, III, II
d)
(D) III, II, I, IV
e)
(E) III, II, IV, I
7.
The belief that human behavior is the result of unconscious drives and conflicts represents which of the following theoretical perspectives?
a)
(A) Behavioral
b)
(B) Biological
c)
(C) Cognitive
d)
(D) Humanistic
e)
(E) Psychoanalytic
8.
In the early years of psychology, a research participant might have been asked to observe carefully and systematically his conscious experiences. What method would the participant be using?
a)
(A) Functionalism
b)
(B) Introspection
c)
(C) Biofeedback
d)
(D) Dream analysis
e)
(E) Behaviorism
9.
According to one theory of psychology, many people have mental illnesses because their maladaptive behaviors have proven rewarding for them in the past and thus have been continued. This belief is consistent with which of the following models?
a)
(A) Behavioral
b)
(B) Biological
c)
(C) Cognitive
d)
(D) Psychodynamic
e)
(E) Sociocultural
10.
The sociocultural perspective is best reflected in which of the following research findings?
a)
Shortly after young children were exposed to a bacterial streptococcal infection they began displaying symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b)
Brain imaging studies show higher levels of activity in the limbic system of individuals with depression when responding to negative emotional information.
c)
In the United States individuals diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder switch identities upon suggestion, while in India individuals diagnosed with the same disorder switch personalities only upon awakening.
d)
Individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder show weaker startle responses when shown unpleasant stimuli.
e)
As genetic relatedness increases so does the likelihood that a relative of a person with schizophrenia will also develop schizophrenia.
11.
Which of the following approaches to psychology focuses on adaptive, creative, and fulfilling aspects of human experiences?
a)
(A) Behavioral
b)
(B) Positive
c)
(C) Functional
d)
(D) Psychodynamic
e)
(E) Motivational
12.
Which of the following psychologists would have been likely to say, “I do not care about the unconscious or hidden motives—I want to study behavior directly”?
a)
(A) Carl Rogers
b)
(B) Sigmund Freud
c)
(C) Wilhelm Wundt
d)
(D) William James
e)
(E) John B. Watson
13.
A basic assumption underlying the evolutionary approach to sexual attraction is that men seek potential mates who
a)
(A) display financial resources
b)
(B) have high social status
c)
(C) appear fertile
d)
(D) are taller than average
e)
(E) are highly educated
14.
Psychodynamic therapy has its roots in the theories of
a)
(A) Sigmund Freud
b)
(B) B. F. Skinner
c)
(C) Abraham Maslow
d)
(D) Carl Rogers
e)
(E) John B. Watson
15.
What is the name of the theory created by Charles Darwin that gave rise to functionalism?
a)
(A) Evolutionary Psychology
b)
(B) Natural Selection
c)
(C) Behaviorism
d)
(D) The Nature-Nurture Issue
e)
(E) The Tabula Rasa
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