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WorksheetsAP Psychology Unit 1 Exam Review 2025
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
Wilhelm Wundt is best known for:
Developing psychoanalysis
Establishing the first psychology laboratory in 1879
Creating hierarchy of needs theory
Founding behaviorism
Edward Titchener is associated with:
Functionalism
Introspection and structuralism
Humanistic psychology
Cognitive development
Stanley Hall (G. Stanley Hall) is remembered for:
Founding the first psychology lab in the U.S. and becoming APA’s first president
Pioneering research in human memory
Developing theories of classical conditioning
Studying reinforcement and punishment
John Locke contributed to psychology by:
Creating the theory of evolution
Proposing the mind is a “tabula rasa” (blank slate)
Establishing behaviorism
Studying conditioned reflexes
Francis Bacon is credited with:
Supporting empiricism and the scientific method
Creating structuralism
Developing psychoanalysis
Studying operant conditioning
Mary Whiton Calkins is best known for:
Being the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology
Becoming the first female president of the APA
Developing humanistic psychology
Leading experiments on conditioning
Margaret Floy Washburn’s main accomplishment:
First woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology
First female APA president
Leading figure in functionalism
Created the theory of self-actualization
Ivan Pavlov is most famous for:
Discovering classical conditioning through dog experiments
Founding psychoanalysis
Creating structuralism
Developing operant conditioning
Albert Bandura contributed by:
Creating classical conditioning theory
Studying social learning with the “Bobo doll” experiment
Developing hierarchy of needs
Founding functionalism
B.F. Skinner is best known for:
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning (reinforcement and punishment)
Humanistic psychology
Psychoanalysis
Carl Rogers is remembered for:
Developing free association therapy
Founding structuralism
Creating client-centered therapy and emphasizing unconditional positive regard
Studying learned helplessness
Abraham Maslow is most famous for:
Psychoanalysis
Hierarchy of needs theory
Behaviorism
Structuralism
Sigmund Freud is best associated with:
Structuralism
Functionalism
Psychoanalysis and the unconscious mind
Behaviorism
John B. Watson is credited with:
Conducting the “Little Albert” experiment and founding behaviorism
Establishing the first psych lab in Germany
Creating hierarchy of needs
Free association
William James is best known for:
Founding structuralism
Authoring Principles of Psychology and leading functionalism
Developing psychoanalysis
Creating the first psych lab in the U.S.
Dr. Ramirez works with patients who suffer from depression and anxiety, providing therapy and creating treatment plans.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Ms. Alvarez helps college students manage stress, cope with relationship issues, and make career decisions.
Counseling Psychology
Biological Psychology
Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Dr. Bennett studies how children’s thinking skills change as they grow from infancy to adolescence.
Cognitive Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Social Psychology
Dr. Nguyen researches the best teaching methods to help middle school students improve reading comprehension.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Educational Psychology
School Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Mr. Owens works within a high school, assessing students with learning difficulties and helping teachers develop classroom strategies.
School Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Educational Psychology
Social Psychology
Dr. Carter designs interview processes for a major corporation to ensure they hire employees best suited for the job.
Counseling Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Social Psychology
Dr. Patel investigates how memory works by studying how people recall lists of words after different time intervals.
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Educational Psychology
Social Psychology
Dr. Thompson examines how changes in brain chemistry influence people’s moods and behaviors.
Social Psychology
Biological Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Dr. Adams researches how peer pressure influences teenagers’ willingness to take risks.
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Dr. Garcia studies how traits like introversion and extraversion influence the way people interact in groups.
Social Psychology
Personality Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Which subfield of psychology focuses on diagnosing and treating mental illness and psychological disorders?
Counseling Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Educational Psychology
Which subfield helps people with everyday problems like stress, relationships, and career choices rather than severe mental disorders?
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental Psychology
School Psychology
Which subfield studies how people grow and change physically, cognitively, and socially throughout their lifespan?
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Educational Psychology
Which subfield investigates teaching methods, learning processes, and factors that influence student achievement?
School Psychology
Educational Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Which subfield works directly in schools to assess and support students with learning difficulties, behavioral problems, and special needs?
Educational Psychology
School Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Social Psychology
Which subfield applies psychological principles to the workplace, focusing on employee motivation, productivity, and hiring practices?
Social Psychology
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Which subfield studies mental processes such as memory, problem-solving, language, and decision-making?
Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Biological Psychology
Educational Psychology
Which subfield examines the links between biological processes (like brain structures, neurotransmitters, and genetics) and behavior?
Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology
Biological Psychology
Personality Psychology
Which subfield explores how people think about, influence, and relate to one another in groups and society?
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Which subfield focuses on studying consistent traits, patterns of thinking, and individual differences in behavior?
Personality Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
A psychologist spends 20 years closely following a single patient with a rare brain disorder, recording observations about his memory and daily functioning. What research method is this?
Experiment
Naturalistic Observation
Case Study
Survey
Researchers randomly assign participants to two groups: one group drinks an energy drink, and the other drinks water. They then compare reaction times between groups. What research method is this?
Case Study
Experiment
Naturalistic Observation
Correlational Study
A team of psychologists sends out questionnaires to 1,000 high school students asking about their sleep habits and stress levels. What research method is this?
Case Study
Survey
Naturalistic Observation
Experiment
Dr. Lopez sits in a busy coffee shop observing how often strangers start conversations with one another, without interfering. What research method is this?
Case Study
Naturalistic Observation
Experiment
Survey
Researchers examine whether there is a relationship between the number of hours students spend studying and their exam scores, but they do not manipulate any variables. What research method is this?
Experiment
Correlational Study
Survey
Case Study
A developmental psychologist wants to understand how children behave in a playground. She sets up a camera and records their playtime without telling them what she is studying. What research method is this?
Naturalistic Observation
Experiment
Survey
Case Study
A medical researcher investigates the effect of a new medication for ADHD by giving half the participants the drug and half a placebo, then comparing behavior changes. What research method is this?
Experiment
Survey
Case Study
Naturalistic Observation
A psychologist asks a group of college students to complete an online form rating their study habits, motivation levels, and self-discipline. What research method is this?
Experiment
Case Study
Survey
Naturalistic Observation
Which research method involves an in-depth study of one person or a small group to reveal universal principles?
Survey
Case Study
Experiment
Naturalistic Observation
Which research method manipulates one or more variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships?
case study
experiment
correlational study
naturalistic observation
Which research method involves observing behavior in naturally occurring situations without manipulating or controlling the environment?
case study
experiment
correlational study
naturalistic observation
Which research method collects self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a group, usually by questioning a representative sample?
survey
experiment
correlational study
naturalistic observation
Which research method detects naturally occurring relationships by measuring how two variables change together, but does not show causation?
survey
experiment
correlational study
naturalistic observation
an early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
critical thinking
empiricism
structuralism
introspection
an early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish
functionalism
behaviorism
humanistic psychology
cognitive psychology
a historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential
functionalism
behaviorism
humanistic psychology
cognitive psychology
The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.
cognitive neuroscience
psychology
nature-nurture issue
natural selection
an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural viewpoints
biopsychosocial approach
behavioral psychology
biological psychology
psychodynamic psychology
The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.
Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
Fundamental attribution error
Memory illusion
An explanation that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.
Theory
Hypothesis
Law
Conclusion
A testable prediction, often derived from a theory.
Conclusion
Operational definition
Hypothesis
Law
A statement of exact procedures used in a research study.
Replication
Control variable
Independent variable
Operational definition
Which of the following best describes overconfidence?
The belief that the outcome of an event was obvious after it has already happened
The tendency to think we know more than we actually do and to overestimate the accuracy of our knowledge
The bias of favoring information that confirms our preexisting beliefs
The practice of carefully questioning and evaluating evidence before accepting it as true
Which of the following best defines an independent variable in an experiment?
The outcome that is measured to see if it changes
The factor that is kept constant to prevent outside influence
The factor that is manipulated or changed by the researcher
The variable that confounds the results
Which of the following best defines a dependent variable in an experiment?
The factor that is manipulated or changed by the researcher
The outcome that is measured to determine the effect of the independent variable
The variable kept the same across groups to control conditions
The factor that randomly assigns participants to groups
A researcher studies how brain chemicals influence levels of happiness.
Which perspective does this best represent?
cognitive
humanistic
biological
behavioral
A psychologist investigates how memory strategies help students recall vocabulary words more effectively.
Which perspective does this best represent?
cognitive
psychodynamic
biological
social-cultural
A parent rewards their child with extra screen time for completing chores, hoping to increase the behavior.
Which perspective does this best represent?
evolutionary
humanistic
behavioral
biological
A therapist helps a patient uncover childhood experiences that may explain present-day anxiety.
Which perspective does this best represent?
social-cultural
psychodynamic
evolutionary
cognitive
A psychologist studies how cultural expectations shape differences in parenting styles between the United States and Japan.
Which perspective does this best represent?
social-cultural
psychodynamic
evolutionary
cognitive
A counselor encourages a client to focus on personal growth and reaching their full potential through self-acceptance.
Which perspective does this best represent?
humanistic
psychodynamic
evolutionary
cognitive
A researcher examines how traits that helped humans survive thousands of years ago (like fear of snakes) still influence behavior today.
Which perspective does this best represent?
humanistic
psychodynamic
evolutionary
cognitive
A ___ is any factor other than the independent variable that might influence the dependent variable, making it harder to tell what actually caused the results.
confounding variable
independent variable
dependent variable
It is the scientific study of human strengths, virtues, and optimal functioning. Instead of focusing mainly on mental illness or problems, it emphasizes what makes life meaningful and fulfilling — such as happiness, resilience, well-being, purpose, and human potential.
positive psychology
behavioral psychology
cognitive psychology
biological psychology
Which of the following best defines learned helplessness?
A mental process of storing and retrieving information over time
A decreased sense of control that develops after repeated exposure to uncontrollable negative events
A behavior that is reinforced and therefore likely to be repeated
A motivation to reach one’s full potential through self-acceptance
the study of mental processes and behavior
variables move in the same direction
variables move in the opposite direction
measure of the strongest positive correlation
measure of the weakest positive correlation
the value of a correlation is represented by which of the following letters
When the measure of the correlation is 0.00 there is
