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WorksheetsAP Psychology: History of Psychology — Multiple Choice Questions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Plato’s belief that reality is divided between the physical and non-physical world is most consistent with which psychological perspective?
Empiricism
Dualism
Structuralism
Behaviorism
A psychologist designs an experiment to identify the elements of thought through introspection. This best reflects which perspective?
Functionalism
Structuralism
Psychoanalysis
Humanistic
Which perspective focuses on how mental processes such as memory and problem solving influence behavior?
Behaviorism
Cognitive Psychology
Gestalt Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology
A researcher studies how aggression may have increased survival chances in early humans. Which perspective is guiding this study?
Humanistic Psychology
Positive Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
The belief that knowledge comes only from sensory experience best matches which concept?
Empiricism
Dualism
Gestalt Psychology
Psychoanalysis
Which psychologist is credited with establishing the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
William James
Wilhelm Wundt
Who argued that humans are born as a “blank slate” (tabula rasa)?
René Descartes
Aristotle
John Locke
Plato
Which figure is associated with functionalism and wrote Principles of Psychology?
William James
Edward Titchener
Carl Rogers
B.F. Skinner
Freud would interpret a recurring dream about falling as evidence of:
Learned behavior
Unconscious conflict
Cognitive processing
Social conditioning
Who emphasized free will, personal growth, and self-actualization?
A) Abraham Maslow
B) B.F. Skinner
C) John B. Watson
D) Jean Piaget
A therapist teaches a child to overcome fear of dogs by gradually pairing dogs with candy. Which figure’s work most directly inspired this method?
Ivan Pavlov
Martin Seligman
Carl Rogers
Jean Piaget
Which modern area of psychology most directly grew out of Martin Seligman’s emphasis on human strengths?
Evolutionary Psychology
Positive Psychology
Humanistic Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
A student compares how Eastern and Western cultures define success. Which perspective would most likely guide this research?
Sociocultural
Biological
Behaviorism
Functionalism
A cognitive psychologist would criticize behaviorism for ignoring:
Environmental reinforcement
Internal mental processes
Evolutionary adaptations
Sociocultural influences
Which perspective would be most interested in how neurons communicate in the brain during memory recall?
Psychoanalysis
Biological/Neuroscience
Gestalt
Structuralism
Which figure’s work most directly challenged Plato’s idea of innate knowledge?
Aristotle
Freud
Pavlov
Maslow
If Freud and Skinner were debating, Freud would likely argue Skinner ignored which critical element of human behavior?
Conscious decision-making
Cognitive schemas
The unconscious mind
Cultural differences
Which perspective best explains why people perceive a melody as a “whole song” rather than separate notes?
Gestalt
Behaviorism
Evolutionary
Functionalism
A psychologist designs a curriculum to foster creativity, resilience, and life satisfaction. Which figure’s ideas most directly inspire this?
Martin Seligman
William James
B.F. Skinner
John Locke
Jean Piaget’s work emphasized:
Stages of cognitive development in children
The unconscious conflicts driving personality
The influence of reinforcement on learning
Cultural differences in behavior
Who would most likely disagree with the claim that “conscious thought is central to psychology”?
Freud
Watson
Rogers
Maslow
Which of the following best represents functionalist thinking?
A) “What is the purpose of memory for survival?”
B) “What are the smallest units of thought?”
C) “How does reinforcement increase behavior?”
D) “What unconscious desires drive behavior?”
Why is Wilhelm Wundt often called the “Father of Psychology”?
He emphasized unconscious drives.
He founded the first experimental psychology lab.
He created the hierarchy of needs.
He pioneered evolutionary psychology.
Which pair correctly matches a figure with their contribution?
Skinner → Structuralism
Maslow → Self-actualization
Pavlov → Functionalism
Darwin → Psychoanalysis
