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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who promoted the idea of a "hierarchy of needs", which basically says people can't fulfill their potential if their basic/lower/biological needs are not being met?
Sigmund Freud
Abraham Maslow
Wilhelm Wundt
B. F. Skinner
Who studied the practice of behavior modification? Behavior is likely to be repeated if encouraged and unlikely to be repeated if punished.
Sigmund Freud
B. F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
Ivan Pavlov
Who proposed the theory of the id (unconscious instincts), ego (conscious personality), and superego (moral values)?
Sigmund Freud
B. F. Skinner
Wilhelm Wundt
Carl Rogers
Who is called the 'Founder of Modern Psychology'? He established the first laboratory for conducting psychological experiments.
Sigmund Freud
B. F. Skinner
Wilhelm Wundt
Carl Rogers
Who used a controversial experiment involving children mimicking aggressive behavior displayed by adults (the Bobo Doll experiment) to demonstrate his social learning theory.
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
William James
Who established client-centered therapy based on the belief of self-actualization (people's tendency to work toward fulfilling their potential)?
Sigmund Freud
B. F. Skinner
Wilhelm Wundt
Carl Rogers
Who explained 'classical conditioning' through an experiment showing that dogs could be trained to associate a bell with the feeling of hunger?
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
William James
Who explained the 'stream of consciousness'? Humans can only experience one mental event at a time, and these events flow from one to the next in a continuous stream.
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
William James
Who used a controversial experiment involving an infant being conditioned to fear a rat (Little Albert) to demonstrate that emotions, including fear, are learned behaviors?
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
William James
Who described a set of personality archetypes, including the idea of introverts and extroverts?
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
Carl Jung
What's the best definition of psychology?
a philosophical approach to human behavior that is based on cultural behaviors and social norms.
a philosophical approach to human behavior that is based on personal belief rather than scientific experimentation.
the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior.
the scientific study of the central nervous system, and how to manage various illnesses and disorders.
Most psychologists are interested in the link between the brain and ...
the spinal cord
behavior
physical health
life expectancy
