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Intro to Psychology Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formal definition of psychology?

a)

The study of physical objects

b)

The study of the soul

c)

The study of the universe

d)

The study of behavior and mental processes

2.

Who is considered one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in psychology?

a)

John B. Watson

b)

William James

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Sigmund Freud

3.

Which school of thought focused on the study of observable behavior?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Structuralism

4.

Who is known for conditioning rats and pigeons to perform certain behaviors?

a)

B. F. Skinner

b)

Ivan Pavlov

c)

William James

d)

Sigmund Freud

5.

What was the breakthrough in Freud's theory of psychoanalysis?

a)

The importance of early experiences

b)

The theory of unconscious motives

c)

The study of observable behavior

d)

The concept of free association

6.

What did William James focus on in his approach to psychology?

a)

The structures of consciousness

b)

The function of behavior

c)

The importance of early experiences

d)

The study of mental illness

7.

Who established the first psychology laboratory in 1879?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

William James

c)

Wilhelm Wundt

d)

Ivan Pavlov

8.

What did the Chinese rulers conduct in the world's first psychological exams?

a)

Memory tests

b)

Physical exams

c)

Personality tests

d)

Intelligence tests

9.

What did Persian doctor Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Rhazes describe and treat in the late 800s?

a)

Behavioral disorders

b)

Physical illness

c)

Mental illness

d)

Personality disorders

10.

What did Freud encourage his patients to do in his therapeutic technique?

a)

Meditate

b)

Free associate

c)

Take medication

d)

Exercise

11.

What did the Nazis force Freud and his family to do in the late 1930s?

a)

Leave their home country

b)

Go into hiding

c)

Work in a hospital

d)

Join the military

12.

What did behaviorism focus on in the study of psychology?

a)

The function of behavior

b)

The importance of early experiences

c)

Observable behavior

d)

The unconscious motives

13.

What did humanist psychology focus on?

a)

Nurturing personal growth

b)

Conditioning behaviors

c)

The study of mental illness

d)

The structures of consciousness

14.

What did cognitive science and neuroscience contribute to the study of psychology?

a)

The function of behavior

b)

The importance of early experiences

c)

The study of observable behavior

d)

The understanding of mental processes

15.

What is the essence of the discipline of psychology?

a)

Observing and recording behavior

b)

Creating different ways of asking interesting questions

c)

All of the above

d)

Attempting to answer questions through data-gathering methods