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People and Perspectives Review Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which perspective thinks the unconscious mind influences everything we do?

a)

Biological

b)

Behavioral

c)

Cognitive

d)

Psychodynamic

2.

If a child is behaving poorly, it is likely because this behavior has been rewarded somehow.

a)

Sociocultural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Biological

d)

Psychodynamic

3.

Which perspective suggests that an imbalance of hormones can contribute to aggressive behavior?

a)

Biological

b)

Psychodynamic

c)

Humanistic

d)

Cognitive

4.

Which perspective would agree with the following: "Change your thoughts, change your life"?

a)

Behavioral

b)

Cognitive

c)

Biological

d)

Psychodynamic

5.

What famous psychologist is credited with opening the first ever psychology laboratory?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Wilhelm Wundt

c)

John Watson

d)

B. F. Skinner

6.
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
7.
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
8.
Which psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behavioral
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Psychodynamic
9.
Who developed the theory of "Functionalism?"
a)
Wundt
b)
Titchener
c)
Freud
d)
James
10.
Of the following, who was a behaviorist?
a)
B. F Skinner
b)
 John Watson
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
William James
11.
Having the patient be self-reflective (looking inward), and training them to report elements of their experience.  
a)
structuralism
b)
introspection
c)
functionalism
d)
psychometrics
12.
Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of 
a)
childhood memories.
b)
unconscious thoughts. 
c)
healthy growth potential.
d)
punishment and reinforcement.
13.
Which of these is not a contemporary approach to studying psychology?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Structuralism
c)
Humanistic
d)
Evolutionary
14.
A psychologist that uses ethnicity, gender, culture and socioeconomic status influence our behavior. 
a)
behaviorist
b)
humanist
c)
socio-cultural psychology
d)
psychoanalyst
15.
Which school of psychology would most likely have written a book titled The Whole is More than the Parts?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Gestalt
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Behavioral
16.
Who established the first psychology lab in the U.S. and was the first president of the APA?
a)
G. Stanley Hall
b)
Sigmud Freud
c)
WIlliam James
d)
Charles Darwin
17.
Who was Mary Whiton Calkins?
a)
First female president of APA
b)
First woman author of a psychology book
c)
First woman to receive a Ph. D. in psychology
d)
Wife of G. Stanley Hall
18.
Who was Margaret Floy Washburn?
a)
First female to receive a Ph. D. in psychology
b)
Studied with Mary Calkins at the APA
c)
Studied under Willhelm Wundt
d)
Used strenuous mental testing on humans
19.

Evaluate and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

a)

clinical psychologist

b)

counseling psychologist

c)

developmental psychologist

d)

personality psychologist

20.

They help people adapt to change or make changes in their lifestyle.

a)

clinical psychologist

b)

counseling psychologist

c)

school psychologist

d)

educational psychologist

21.

They study psychological growth & development throughout the lifespan.

a)

forensic psychologist

b)

developmental psychologist

c)

rehabilitation psychologist

d)

social psychologist

22.

They focus on traits, attitudes, and goals of the individual.

a)

forensic psychologist

b)

school psychologist

c)

personality psychologist

d)

social psychologist

23.

____________ refers to biological/genetic predispositions' impact on human traits

a)

nature

b)

nurture

24.

How did Dorothea Dix help lead to change and greater awareness to the issue she was focused on reforming?

a)

She led protests in the nations capital.

b)

She opened several hospitals for the mentally ill.

c)

She became a doctor for people with mental illnesses.

d)

She boycotted hospitals.

25.
Anxiety is the result of repressed traumatic childhood experiences.
a)
Psychodymanic perspective
b)
Cognitive perspective
c)
Behavioral perspective
d)
Biological perspective
26.
Teachers will get students to study more by offering extra credit.
a)
Humanistic perspective
b)
Social-cultural perspective
c)
Behavioral perspective
d)
Cognitive perspective
27.
Exercising increases endorphins in the brain, thus improving mood.
a)
Cognitive perspective
b)
Biological perspective
c)
Humanistic perspective
d)
Psychodynamic perspective
28.
Eating disorders are more prevalent in the West because we are constantly bombarded with images of thin, perfect bodies.
a)
Social-cultural perspective
b)
Behavioral perspective
c)
Biological perspective
d)
Psychodynamic perspective
29.

Emphasizes that each individual has great freedom in directing his or her future, a large capacity in achieving personal growth.

a)

Humanistic Approach

b)

Cross-cultural Approach

c)

Behavioral Approach

d)

Psychoanalytic Approach

30.

It refers to a considerable amount of intrinsic worth, and enormous potential for self-fulfillment.

a)

Evolutionary Approach

b)

Humanistic Approach

c)

Cross-cultural Approach

d)

Psychoanalytical Approach

31.

Studies how ideas, such as adaptation and natural selection, explain human behavior.

a)

Evolutionary Approach

b)

Cognitive Approach

c)

Behavioral Approach

d)

Psychoanalytic Approach

32.
Dr. Y is a cognitive psychologist.  She is probably most interested in 
a)
cultural variations in behavior.
b)
how people process information.
c)
change & consistency in behavior.
d)
the causes of psychological disorders.
33.

Everything we do that can be directly observed

a)

Constructs

b)

Cognitive Processes

c)

Behavior

d)

Science

34.

The debate on the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as

a)

evolutionary analysis.

b)

behaviorism.

c)

the nature-nurture issue

d)

natural selection.

35.

Dr. Didden was hired by the TLC Company to help it retain its employees without lowering the firm’s profits. After TLC removed cubicles and permitted employees to decorate their workroomas recommended by Dr. Didden, the absentee rate declined and no employees left for jobs else- where. Dr. Didden is most likely to be

a)

clinical psychologist

b)

counseling psychologist

c)

industrial/organizational psychologist

d)

forensic psychologists

36.

Theoretically today many people pull from multiple fields in order to support their comprehensive view of how to treat a client. Which view would probably be used to do this?

a)

Structuralist

b)

Functionalist

c)

Biopsychosocial

d)

Psychoanalytical

e)

Developmental

37.

Justine is at a lego factory watching the plastic being poured into the molds, and the pieces being stamped out for each character. This however is not as interesting as when she remembers playing with her completed legos. This experience most likely aligns with which school of psychological thought?

a)

Humanistic

b)

Gestalt

c)

Developmental

d)

Psychodynamic

e)

Functionalism

38.

Louisa has been helping clients all day in the facility that she works at. Many clients stay there for months, and sometimes years before they are well enough to leave. She is most likely a:

a)

clinical psychologist.

b)

industrial-organizational psychologist.

c)

psychiatrist.

d)

psychometrician

e)

counseling psychologist

39.

Tristan tries to understand his world through his senses only, and explains how something makes him feel rather than attempting to record data. He most likely would agree with what school of thought?

a)

functionalism

b)

humanistic

c)

structuralism

d)

psychodynamic

e)

evolutionary

40.
Which field of psychology is most interested in studying the link between mental activity and brain activity. 
a)
Humanistic psychology 
b)
Gestalt psychology 
c)
Cognitive neuroscience 
d)
Psychodynamic perspective 

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