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Psychology Unit 2 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the origin of the word "psychology"?

a)

Latin words for "mind" and "study"

b)

Greek words for "life" and "study"

c)

Greek words for "mind" and "spirit"

d)

Latin words for "soul" and "science"

2.

What is the nature of psychology as described in the text?

a)

A static and unchanging field

b)

A vibrant, growing field

c)

A declining field

d)

A field focused only on theories

3.

What is the restricted sense of the Greek word "psyche"?

a)

Body

b)

Spirit

c)

Knowledge

d)

Behavior

4.

What is the Greek word "psyche" associated with in psychology?

a)

Life

b)

Mind or spirit

c)

Study

d)

Science

5.

What is the disadvantage mentioned for female doctoral students?

a)

Higher debt levels compared to male peers

b)

Lack of access to resources

c)

Fewer job opportunities

d)

Limited research topics

6.

Who is considered a prominent American psychologist from the late 1800s?

a)

René Descartes

b)

John Locke

c)

William James

d)

Wilhelm Wundt

7.

Which school of psychology was inspired by Darwin's work?

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Psychoanalysis

8.

What is the main premise of behaviorism?

a)

Study of unconscious thoughts

b)

Study of conscious thoughts

c)

Study of behavior itself

d)

Study of emotions

9.

Who are two historically important figures in behaviorism?

a)

Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson

b)

Ivan Pavlov and John B. Watson

c)

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow

d)

Jean Piaget and Albert Bandura

10.

Which school of psychology is based on the premise that it is not possible to objectively study the mind?

a)

Cognitive Psychology

b)

Behaviorism

c)

Psychodynamic Psychology

d)

Humanistic Psychology

11.

What does humanistic psychology emphasize?

a)

The development of a healthy, effectively functioning person

b)

The study of unconscious motives

c)

The analysis of behavioral patterns

d)

The diagnosis of mental disorders

12.

What was the relationship between Titchener and Wundt?

a)

Titchener was Wundt's rival

b)

Titchener was Wundt's student

c)

Titchener was Wundt's mentor

d)

Titchener was Wundt's colleague

13.

What did the structuralists discover about unconscious processes?

a)

They are irrelevant to psychology.

b)

They are easily reported by participants.

c)

They occur outside conscious awareness.

d)

They are the same as conscious processes.

14.

What was the main goal of the functionalist school of psychology?

a)

To quantify mental events

b)

To understand the nature of consciousness

c)

To understand why psychological aspects developed

d)

To focus on introspection

15.

What is the core of 21st-century psychology according to the text?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Humanism

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Cognitive psychology