Quiz: Introduction To Psychology!
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- 1.The early roots of psychology are firmly planted in philosophy and:
- A.
Anatomy
- B.
Logic
- C.
Dualism
- D.
Physiology
- 2.Historians generally credit the official emergence of psychology as a science to:
- A.
Broca
- B.
Helmholtz
- C.
Wundt
- D.
Titchener
- 3.William James is to _________as Wilhelm Wundt is to _____________
- A.
Functionalism; behaviorism
- B.
Functionalism; structuralism
- C.
Structuralism; behaviorism
- D.
Structuralism; functionalism
- 4.Structuralist psychologists' beliefs were diametrically opposed to what _______________ psychologists believed.
- A.
Functionalist
- B.
Behavioral
- C.
Gestalt
- D.
Cognitive
- 5.Humanistic psychologists accented the __________, Whereas Freud's view of hu-man nature was largely __________.
- A.
Constructive; prospective.
- B.
Negative; positive.
- C.
Optimistic; pessimistic.
- D.
Positive; negative.
- 6.Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist, is best known for his:
- A.
Experiments with salivating dogs.
- B.
Experiments with head-bobbing pigeons.
- C.
Work with clinically depressed clients.
- D.
Experiments with rats and mazes.
- 7.Sue's first-grade teacher gives yellow smiley faces for good work in the hopes of en¬couraging the children to do their best. According to principles of reinforcement, smiley faces would be:
- A.
Positive reinforcement.
- B.
Stimuli.
- C.
Reactionary agents.
- D.
Negative reinforcement.
- 8.Wilhem Wundt is to structuralism as Jean Piaget is to:
- A.
Functionalism.
- B.
Humanism.
- C.
Evolutionary psychology.
- D.
Cognitive psychology.
- 9.Dr. Dixon studies what makes adolescents conform to the behaviors and opinions of other adolescents. Which area of psychology does her research best represent?
- A.
Cognitive psychology
- B.
Clinical psychology
- C.
Social psychology
- D.
Cultural psychology
- 10.The American Psychological Association was formed in:
- A.
1892 on the campus of Clark University.
- B.
1939 at the beginning of World War II.
- C.
At the turn of the century in 1900.
- D.
In 1855 in conjunction with Howard University's psychology club.
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