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WorksheetsU1: Modern Approaches to Psychology
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following best reflects the psychodynamic perspective?
Behavior is learned through rewards and punishments.
People strive for self-actualization and fulfillment.
Unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences shape behavior.
Thinking patterns determine emotional responses.
A behavioral psychologist would most likely explain a student’s excellent test performance by saying:
The student has an unconscious desire to please authority figures.
The student believes they are intelligent and capable.
The student was positively reinforced for studying in the past.
The student is genetically predisposed to high intelligence.
Which statement best represents the humanistic approach to psychology?
Behavior is driven by unconscious urges.
People are shaped by environmental punishments.
People have individual choice & free will.
The brain’s chemistry controls how people behave.
Which perspective believes 3 spheres of influence shape our thinking and behavior?
Biopsychosocial
Biological
Evolutionary
Sociocultural
The biological approach would most likely study:
How rewards affect learning
How brain structure influences aggression
How childhood experiences shape personality
How thoughts influence behavior
Which of the following best reflects the cognitive perspective in psychology?
Behavior is shaped by unconscious childhood conflicts.
Behavior is learned through reinforcements and punishments.
People process information through thinking, memory, and problem-solving.
Behavior is caused by genetic predispositions for survival.
From the evolutionary perspective, certain human behaviors exist because they:
Were taught through social rewards and punishments.
Reflect unconscious conflicts rooted in early development.
Are shaped by individual thoughts and interpretations of events.
Are adaptive traits that helped our ancestors survive and reproduce.
A sociocultural psychologist would most likely examine:
The effect of neurotransmitters on mood
How cultural values affect parenting styles
The impact of past traumas on the unconscious
How reinforcement affects language development
A therapist focusing on childhood trauma and unconscious drives is using which approach?
Behavioral
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
Biological
Sociocultural
A North American researcher found that when workers were part of a group, they were less productive than when working alone. However, researchers in Taiwan reported the opposite finding. Which approach to psychology is being utilized?
Biological
Sociocultural
Behavioral
Cognitive
Psychoanalytic
Sam listens to her friend Amanda's concerns and then reminds Amanda of all her talents and gifts and advises her she can achieve any goal.
Humanistic
Psychoanalytic/ Dynamic
Cognitive
Behavioral
Biological
