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WorksheetsITP QUIZ #1: Chapter One, The Nature of Psychology
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?
The study of mental illness
The study of the mind and behavior
The study of the brain's structure
The study of human culture
Who is considered the father of psychology?
Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
Wilhelm Wundt
B.F. Skinner
In what year was the first psychology laboratory established?
1879
1890
1905
1920
Which of the following perspectives focuses on observable behavior rather than mental processes?
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
Behavioral
Humanistic
Which of the following is NOT a goal of psychology?
To describe behavior
To predict behavior
To control behavior
To prescribe medication
The humanistic perspective in psychology emphasizes:
The role of unconscious motives
The potential for personal growth
The influence of genetics on behavior
The study of animals
The concept of 'tabula rasa' or 'blank slate' is associated with which early philosopher?
René Descartes
John Locke
Plato
Immanuel Kant
Which method involves observing subjects in their natural environment without intervention?
Survey
Case study
Experiment
Naturalistic observation
It is the act of informing participants in an experiment where deception happened.
Informed Consent
Debriefing
Which term refers to the scientific study of how people perceive, think, and solve problems?
Psychometrics
Developmental psychology
Cognitive psychology
Evolutionary psychology
The belief that behavior is caused by a person’s independent decisions.
(a)
The idea that everything that happens has a cause that someone could observe or measure.
(a)
Structuralism focuses on breaking down mental processes into their most basic components.
True
False
Functionalism was an early school of thought that focused on the adaptive purposes of consciousness and behavior.
True
False
Introspection was a key method used by behaviorists.
True
False
The term 'psychology' comes from the Greek words 'psyche,' meaning mind or soul, and 'logos,' meaning study.
True
False
Behaviorism emphasizes the study of observable behaviors over internal mental processes.
True
False
The first psychology laboratory was established in what country?
(a)
A view that holds that the mind is separate from the brain but somehow controls the brain and therefore the rest of the body.
(a)
The idea that we naturally see things as whole patterns or shapes, rather than just a collection of parts.
(a)
He is best known for his work classical conditioning.
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Wilhelm Wundt
Psychologists are medical doctors.
True
False
The study of psychology is based on the (a) method, which involves observing and measuring phenomena to draw conclusions.
A professional who is responsible for test development, administration, scoring and interpretation.
(a)
A testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables or a proposed explanation for some observed phenomenon.
Hypothesis
Theory
Scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena.
Hypothesis
Theory
(a) refers to the process of looking inward to examine one's own conscious experience, a method used in structuralism.
The (a) perspective in psychology focuses on how the brain and nervous system influence behavior.
A process undertaken to test a hypothesis that particular behavioral events will occur reliably in certain, specifiable situations.
(a)
A group that receives no treatment in an experiment.
(a)
A variable that is being measured.
Independent Variable
Dependence Variable
Third Variable
Dependent Variable
A variable that is being manipulated.
Independent Variable
Dependence Variable
Third Variable
Dependent Variable
Investigates relationships between two variables (or more) without the researcher controlling or manipulating any of them.
(a)
Involves the analysis of textual material generated either indirectly from transcriptions of audio recordings of verbal behavior in natural settings.
(a)
Participants must be told ahead of time about any aspects of the study that could influence their willingness to cooperate and, after this disclosure, they must enter the study voluntarily and be permitted to withdraw from it at any time they desire without penalty.
Informed Consent
Right to Withdraw
Informed Participants
Ethics
He is best known for his concept of Operant Conditioning.
B.F. Skinner
John Watson
Wilhelm Wundt
Ivan Pavlov
The four goals of psychology are?
(a)
What does APA stand for?
(a)
What are the two types of literature review?
(a)
Your instructor's name is?
(a)
