Unit 1 Quiz: Psychology's History and Approaches

Behavior

any action we can observe and record

One important criticism of introspection is that reported findings from different people are often...

inconsistent

Sabina is having problems with chronic anxiety. What medical professional would be most likely to prescribe medication to treat her mental health disorder?

Clinical psychiatrist

Gestalt psychologists are most concerned with...

how we organize information in our environment to construct perceptual wholes

Martha is an undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing a career in psychology. She wants to use her knowledge of psychology to help employees become more productive in the workplace. Which field of psychology should Martha select in graduate school?

Industrial organizational

Which school of psychology, founded by Sigmund Freud, proposes that human behavior originates from unconscious drives and hidden or "repressed" memories?

Psychoanalysis

The "father" of psychology and founder of the first psychological laboratory

Wilhelm Wundt

Who published the first psychological textbook in 1890?

William James

Contemporary psychology

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Dr. Steven conducts a series of experiments to determine how North American, European, and Asian viewpoints towards aging differ. Dr. Steven is most likely working within which major psychological field?

Social-cultural

Cognitive psychologists are most likely to study...

the acquisition of knowledge, planning, and problem solving

The school psychologist observes Johnny in class, noting the number of times he disrupts the class on a particular day. The school psychologist then instructs the teacher to ignore Johnny when he misbehaves and to praise him when he is good. This method of handling Johnny is an example of which psychological approaches?

Behaviorism

A psychotherapist who believes that deviant behavior can be traced either to abnormal blood chemistry or to problems in the physical structure of the brain most likely works within which major psychological perspective?

Biological

According to Wilhelm Wundt, the focus of scientific psychology should be the study of...

conscious experience

Introspection

describing one's immediate sensations while looking at a rose

Humanistic psychologists are most concerned with...

how we meet our needs for love and acceptance and achieve self-accualization

An evolutionary psychologist would explain that humans desire social interaction, social acceptance, and social affiliation due to a basic need for...

survival