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Modern Perspectives of Psychology

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behavioral
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Psychodynamic
3.
Which psychological perspective would be most interested in studying our brain structures & chemistry, genetics, glands, etc.?
a)
Biological
b)
Structuralism
c)
Functionalism
d)
Humanistic
4.
Which psychological perspective studies how the situation and our upbringing influence our behavior?
a)
Psychoanalysis
b)
Social-Cultural
c)
Behaviorism
d)
Functionalism
5.
Which perspective studies learning and how rewards and punishments influence how humans and animals act (observable responses)?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behaviorism
c)
Humanism
d)
Evolutionary
6.
What is the definition of psychology?
a)
Study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
b)
Study of behavior and logic
c)
Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
d)
Study of how how our influences affect us
7.
Eating disorders are more prevalent in the West because we are constantly bombarded with images of thin, perfect bodies.
a)
Social-cultural perspective
b)
Behavioral perspective
c)
Biological perspective
d)
Psychodynamic perspective
8.

Which perspective says our unconscious drives, such as neurotic needs or birth order, childhood memories, and shape behavior?

a)

sociocultural

b)

psychodynamic

c)

behavioral

d)

humanistic

9.
If a student can't learn in the classroom, it might be because he doesn't feel safe there, and thus cannot reach his full potential.
a)
Biological perspective
b)
Psychodynamic perspective
c)
Humanistic perspective
d)
Cognitive perspective
10.
Which perspective would be most likely to state many of our behaviors have developed as a result of our species’ adaptation to the challenges of surviving across millennia?
a)
Behavioral
b)
Psychodynamic
c)
Sociocultural
d)
Evolutionary
11.
Treat mental illness with medication.
a)
Biological approach
b)
Psychodynamic approach
c)
Humanistic approach
d)
 Behavioral approach
12.
Who is considered the "father of psychology" and began the first psychology lab?
a)
Wilhelm Wundt
b)
Wiliiam James
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
Edward Titchener
13.

Titchener believed that psychology should study the basic elements of conscious experience and belonged to which school of thought?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Humanism

d)

Structuralism

14.

Who wrote the first psychology textbook, was the first American psychologist, and believed psychology should study the functions of consciousness?

a)

G. Stanley Hall

b)

John Watson

c)

William James

d)

Willhelm Wundt

15.
Which psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behavioral
c)
Evolutionary
d)
Psychodynamic
16.
Which psychological perspective would be most interested in studying our brain structures & chemistry, genetics, glands, etc.?
a)
Biological
b)
Structuralism
c)
Functionalism
d)
Humanistic
17.
Which psychological perspective studies how the situation and our upbringing influence our behavior?
a)
Psychoanalysis
b)
Social-Cultural
c)
Behaviorism
d)
Functionalism
18.

Which practitioner has a doctorate degree (Ph D.) in psychology but cannot prescribe medication?

a)

psychologist

b)

clinical psychologist

c)

psychiatrist

d)

evolutionist

19.
In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was overseen by ______________.
a)
William James
b)
William Tell
c)
Wilhelm Wundt
d)
Sigmund Freud
20.
Which field of psychology helps people with adjustment problems, but do not have a serious psychological disorder? 
a)
Clinical psychology
b)
Counseling psychology
c)
Developmental psychology
d)
School psychology
21.

Historical perspective of psychology that focused on mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to the person's environment.

a)

functionalism

b)

structuralism

22.
Which approach to psychology focuses on how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures?
a)
humanistic
b)
psychodynamic
c)
social-cultural
d)
cognitive
23.

Which practitioner has a doctorate degree (MD.) in psychology and can prescribe medication, if needed?

a)

psychologist

b)

psychiatrist

c)

clinical psychologist

d)

evolutionist

24.

In explaining human behavior, psychoanalysts are likely to focus on…?

a)

Evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings

b)

Observable behavior

c)

Childhood experiences and unconscious thought processes

d)

The study of brain activity linked with mental activity

25.

Who was Mary Whiton Calkins?

a)

Wife of G. Stanley Hall

b)

First woman to receive a Ph. D in Psychology

c)

First woman author of a psychology book

d)

First female president of APA

26.

Who was Margaret Floy Washburn?

a)

First female to receive a Ph. D. in psychology

b)

Studied with Mary Calkins at the APA

c)

Studied under Willhelm Wund

d)

First female to be President of the APA

27.

Which psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?

a)

Behavioral

b)

Cognitive

c)

Evolutionary

d)

Psychodynamic

28.

Which perspective would focus on the extent to which different styles of parenting are encouraged among various ethnic communities?

a)

cognitive

b)

psychodynamic

c)

social-cultural

d)

biological

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