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Ancient Roots of Psychology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Egyptians developed medical practices that demonstrated a basic understanding of the ______ and its role in mental functioning.

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

lungs

2.

Who is considered the 'father of psychology'?

a)
B.F. Skinner
b)
Carl Jung
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
Sigmund Freud
3.

Early psychologists believed that the value of mental processes should be judged by their practical consequences. They focused on how mental processes helped individuals function in the real world. What is this viewpoint called?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Structuralism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Cognitivism

4.

According to psychoanalysis, what is the importance of early childhood experiences?

a)

They shape an individual's personality and behavior.

b)

They have no significant impact on adult life.

c)

They are only important in the context of education.

d)

They are less important than genetic factors.

5.

What do behaviorists believe is the result of observable behaviors and their consequences?

a)

Behavior is a result of conditioning.

b)
Behavior is unrelated to environmental factors.
c)
Behavior is influenced only by internal thoughts.
d)
Behavior is solely determined by genetics.
6.

The humanistic approach stresses the importance of personal growth, self-actualization, and finding ______ in life.

a)

meaning

b)

wealth

c)

fame

d)

power

7.

How does the cognitive approach view the mind?

a)

As a complex system of information processing

b)

As a blank slate

c)

As a set of conditioned responses

d)

As a collection of unconscious desires

8.

The approach of neuroscience and brain function explores:

a)

The structure and function of the nervous system

b)

The history of psychological theories

c)

The development of artificial intelligence

d)

The principles of quantum mechanics

9.

Tools that allow scientists to study the brain include:

a)

MRI

b)

EEG

c)

CT Scan

d)

X-ray

10.

What do the different psychological approaches contribute to?

a)

Understanding human behavior

b)

Predicting weather patterns

c)

Developing new technologies

d)

Improving physical fitness

11.
Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
a)
William James
b)
Edward Titchner
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
G. Stanley Hall
12.

Psychology was first considered a science in ___________

a)

early 1900s

b)

late 1800s

c)

early 1800s

d)

1972

13.
Which of the following groups changed the definition of Psychology to "the scientific study of observable behavior"?
a)
Humanists
b)
Psychodynamic psychologists
c)
Cognitive psychologists
d)
Behaviorists
14.

Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?

a)

Biological

b)

Humanistic

c)

Psychodynamic

d)

Behavioral

15.
Of the following, who is a humanistic psychologist?
a)
Abraham Maslow
b)
John Watson
c)
William James
d)
Sigmund Freud
16.

Which type of psychotherapy emphasizes the individual's inherent potential for self-fulfillment?

a)

behavior therapy

b)

psychoanalysis

c)

humanistic therapy

d)

Cognitive therapy

17.

The modern study of the brain.

a)

neuroscience

b)

biology

c)

technoscience

d)

euroscience

18.

Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?

a)

Carl Jung

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Abraham Maslow

d)

B.F. Skinner

19.
What does cognitive thinking focus on?
a)
thoughts and decisions
b)
biological structures
c)
rewards and punishments
d)
natural selection
20.

What is the main focus of cognitive psychology?

a)

How behavior is learned and unlearned

b)

The biological bases of behavior

c)

How people perceive, remember, think, speak, and solve problems

d)

The analysis of dreams