ap psych unit 1 quiz

Which of the following psychologists was part of the Gestalt group of psychologists?

Max Wertheimer

In what way might a behaviorist disagree with a cognitive psychologist about the cause of aggression?

A behaviorist might state that aggression is caused by past rewards for aggressive behavior, while a cognitive psychologist might believe aggression is caused by memories or ways we think about aggressive behavior.

Which of the following psychologists might have described himself as a humanist?

Abraham Maslow

Dr. Marco explains to a client that his feelings of hostility toward a coworker are most likely caused by the way the client interprets the coworker's actions and the way he thinks people should behave at work. Dr. Marco is most likely working from what perspective?

Cognitive

The claim that a whole is different from the sum of its parts is central to which of the following schools of thought?

Gestalt psychology

The sociocultural perspective is best reflected in which of the following research findings?

In the United States individuals diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder switch identities upon suggestion, while in India individuals diagnosed with the same disorder switch personalities only upon awakening.

Of the following topics, which would a cognitive psychologist be most likely to study?

Problem-solving strategies in chess

Which of the following psychologists wrote the first psychology textbook?

William James

A therapist who says that she uses whatever psychological perspective "works best" for each patient might be best described as

eclectic

The research methodology Wilhelm Wundt used is called

introspection

Behaviorists explain human thought and behavior as a result of

past conditioning

Of the following, an evolutionary psychologist will most likely investigate the

reason why many people have an innate fear of the dark

B.F. Skinner introduced the idea of to the paradigm of behaviorism.

reinforcement

Which of the following concepts is most integral to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory?

the unconscious mind

Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory has been criticized for being

unscientific and unverifiable