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Chapter 1 Quiz for Psychology: Principles in Practice #psychology #highschool #chapter1
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Outlined the laws of associationism, which are still at the heart of learning theory
Wilhelm Wundt
Aristotle
B. F. Skinner
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According to cognitive psychologists, what influences people's behavior?
perceptions and thoughts
subconscious thought
external influences
social factors
3
Early psychologist who influenced the psychoanalytic perspective
Wilhelm Wundt
Sigmund Freud
George Engel
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Which of the following research methods are widely used by psychologists?
water-float tests and lie detector tests
introspection and reinforcement
surveys and experiments
precognition and the Ganzfield procedure
5
Modern psychiatrist who influenced the biopsychosocial approach
Wilhelm Wundt
George Engel
B.F. Skinner
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Founder of the school of behaviorism
Sigmund Freud
Hippocrates
John B. Watson
7
Which field of psychology has the largest number of people?
Organizational
Environmental
Clinical
Experimental
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Who said "An unexamined life is not worth living?"
Lincoln
Aristotle
Freud
Socrates
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Action that can be observed or measured
psychodynamic thinking
structuralism
behavior
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Wrote the first modern psychology textbook
Sigmund Freud
Hippocrates
William James
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How did the sociocultural perspective broaden psychology?
focused specifically on the unconscious mind
focused on how people can change their environments
includes biological, psychological, and social elements
included different ethnicities, genders, cultures & economic
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Founded psychoanalysis
Aristotle
Hippocrates
Sigmund Freud
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Contemporary school of psychology that focuses on consciousness and self-fulfillment
cognitive perspective
humanistic perspective
sociocultural perspective
14
Who wrote the first modern psychology textbook?
Wilhelm Wundt
Sigmund Freud
William James
John Watson
15
How do psychologists help their patients control feelings of anxiety?
Refer them to someone else
Teach them how to manage anxiety
Prescribe medicine
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Philosopher who stressed the importance of introspection
John B. Watson
Aristotle
psychodynamic thinking
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Roots of the biological perspective
intelligence quota
associationism
cognitive perspective
18
School psychologists evaluate students for placement in special ed classes & programs
True
False- Education
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School of psych that studies the influence of nervous system, genetic factors on our behavior
socioculturalperspective
biological perspective
learning perspective
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Contemporary school of psychology influenced by Charles Darwin
evolutionary perspective
humanistic perspective
biological perspective
21
Counseling psychologists tend not to treat patients with serious psychological difficulties.
False- Clinical
True
22
What are some examples of cognitive activities?
Dreaming, thinking, perceiving
Walking, talking, playing
23
Health psychologists work with patients who are struggling with the effects of a disability.
False- Rehabilitation
True
24
School of psychology that emphasizes the effects of experience on behavior
cognitive perspective
learning perspective
sociocultural perspective
25
A psychologist is a medical doctor, can treat psych problems & can prescribe medicine 4 clients
True
False- psychiatrist
26
What are the main goals of psychology?
to research and teach positive valuation
to observe, describe,explain, predict, and control behavior
to observe & describe phenomena that science cannot explain
to observe and describe feelings
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Contemporary school of psychology interested in information processing
social-learning theory
associationism
cognitive perspective
28
School of psych that describes experience as a whole, rather than breaking it down into parts
Gestalt psychology
psychodynamic thinking
behavior
29
What is one difference between a theory and a principle?
Theories are helpful, while principles are not.
Theories are never revised,while principles are.
Theories are laws, principles attempt to explain things.
Principles are laws, theories attempt to explain things
30
Areas studied by sociocultural theorists
economic status andgender
associationism
intelligence quota
31
Belief that people choose to emulate what they have observed
sociocultural perspective
social-learning theory
humanistic perspective
32
What is the goal of a psychological theory?
ensuring the success of treatment
modifying patient habits and relationships
predicting behavior or mental processes
controlling behavior or thought patterns
33
How does a psychiatrist and a psychologist differ?
Psychologist can prescribe medicine
Psychiatrist can prescribe medicine
34
Psychologist who introduced the concept of reinforcement
B. F. Skinner
Socrates
Aristotle
35
Developmental psychologists study the changes that occur throughout a person’s lifespan.
True
False- Counseling
36
What is associationism?
We must examine our own thoughts and feelings
Conscious experience breaks down into sensations & feelings
Our perception of the individual part makes up the whole
We associate current experience with past experiences
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Which field of psychology has the largest number of psychologists?
Clinical
School
Counseling
Experimental
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Founded structuralism
Wilhelm Wundt
Sigmund Freud
Socrates
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Which of the following is the best definition of the science of psychology?
humanistic study of emotions and feelings
study of supernatural phenomena
sociological study of individual and group dynamics
scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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School of psychology that looks at the basic elements of conscious experience
psychodynamic thinking
structuralism
Gestalt psychology
