Chapter 1 Quiz

Which of the following psychologists was a behaviorist? a. B.F. Skinner b. Carl Rogers c. Sigmund Freud d. Edward Tichener

a. B.F. Skinner

Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ________ and early childhood experiences. a. a person's unconscious b. a person's consciousness c. sexual identitiy d. fetal development

a. a person's unconscious

Psychology is a social science discipline. Psychologists scientifically study ________. a. the mind and behavior b. only the mind c. the soul, the mind, and behavior d. only behavior

a. the mind and behavior

A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principals of ________. a. psychoanalytic theory b. Gestalt psychology c. humanism d. structuralism

b. Gestalt psychology

What is Abraham Maslow best known for? a. dream analysis b. proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior c. classical conditioning d. studying the influence of reinforcement and punishment on behavior

b. proposing a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior

Char heard from her friends that marijuana use can cure glaucoma so it should be legal in all 50 states. Char knows that she is biased in favor of marijuana legalization, so she decides to exercise some skepticism about this claim. She researches where her friends got their information, how reliable it is, and what other sources say about legalizing marijuana. Char is ________. a. acting unconsciously b. thinking critically c. hypothesizing d. theorizing

b. thinking criticallly

Which of the following exemplifies the empirical method? a. A student writes a letter to his professor requesting a change in course policy. b. Dr. Hamadi-Lathan decides to start her course later because so many students arrive later c. Dr. Ramirez observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates d. A student in psychology class writes his term paper on whether or not fish feel pain

c. Dr. Ramirez observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rates

Who was the first African American to receive a PhD in psychology in the United States? a. Naomi Weisstein b. Carl Rogers c. Noam Chomsky d. Francis Cecil Sumner

d. Francis Cecil Sumner

The growth potential of health people was emphasized by: a. Structuralism b. Cognitive Neuroscience c. Freudian Psychology d. Humanistic Psychology

d. Humanistic Psychology

Who established the first psychological laboratory at the University of Leipzig? a. Plato b. Sigmund Freud c. William James d. Wilhelm Wundt

d. Wilhelm Wundt