Psychology Lesson 1 True/false
John Watson was the founder of psychoanalysis.
False
Only about ten percent of all psychologists work in educational settings such as schools.
False
The cognitive approach says that learning is the main cause of humans behaving as they do.
False
The founder of the cognitive approach to human behavior was Carl Rogers.
False
The process of looking into yourself to explain what is there is called eclecticism.
False
The sociocultural approach places emphasis on the fact that each person can make life worthwhile.
False
The sociocultural approach stresses the importance of looking at thought processes as the cause of human behavior.
False
The theory which states that humans develop their personalities based on mental processes is called the behavioral approach.
False
William James started the first laboratory for studying humans.
False
A theory provides a framework for studying a subject.
True
According to the behavioral approach, previous learning determines behavior in present situations.
True
According to the biopsychological approach, the physical system is considered to be the main cause of behavior.
True
According to the cognitive approach, our personality is made up of different kinds of thoughts.
True
According to the psychoanalytic approach, our behavior is controlled by unconscious forces.
True
Of the two basic kinds of psychologists, those that treat patients and clients are applied psychologists.
True
Sigmund Freud was the founder of psychoanalysis.
True
The humanistic approach believes that all people are good and can help themselves be even better.
True
The view of human behavior which says that behavior is influenced by unconscious feelings is called psychoanalysis.
True
B. F. Skinner was a famous behaviorist who focused on observable behavior.
true
Psychology is considered a field that scientifically studies humans.
true