What Is Psychology? (Ch 1,2)

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Intro to psychology quiz.

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1.

What is an action that can be observed or measured?
- A.
  
  Structuralism
- B.
  
  Behavior
- C.
  
  Hypothesis
- D.
  
  Psychodynamic thinking
2.

Who wrote the first modern psychology textbook?
- A.
  
  John B. Watson
- B.
  
  Wilhelm Wundt
- C.
  
  B.F. Skinner
- D.
  
  William James
3.

Who founded structuralism?
- A.
  
  Wilhelm Wundt
- B.
  
  John B. Watson
- C.
  
  William James
- D.
  
  Max Wertheimer
4.

Which philosopher outlined the laws of associationism?
- A.
  
  B.F. Skinner
- B.
  
  John B. Watson
- C.
  
  Aristotle
- D.
  
  Sigmund Frued
5.

Who introduced the concept of reinforcement?
- A.
  
  Hippocrates
- B.
  
  Aristotle
- C.
  
  William James
- D.
  
  B.F. Skinner
6.

Who founded the school of behaviorism?
- A.
  
  John B. Watson
- B.
  
  Plato
- C.
  
  Nicolaus Copernicus
- D.
  
  Wilhelm Wundt
7.

Who founded psychoanalysis?
- A.
  
  John Locke
- B.
  
  Issac Newton
- C.
  
  Sigmund Frued
- D.
  
  Kurt Koffka
8.

What is the school of psychology that looks at the basic elements of conscious experience?
- A.
  
  Behavorism
- B.
  
  Psychodynamic thinking
- C.
  
  Gestalt psychology
- D.
  
  Structuralism
9.

What type of psychologist is trained to evaluate psychological problems through the use of interviews and psychological testing?
- A.
  
  Clinical psychologist
- B.
  
  Educational psychologist
- C.
  
  Conseling psychologist
- D.
  
  Developmental psychologist
10.

What is a prediction or assumpition about behavior that is tested through scientific research?
- A.
  
  Placebo
- B.
  
  Hypothesis
- C.
  
  Hypnosis
- D.
  
  Motivation
11.

What is an inert substance used in controlled experiments to test the effectiveness of another substance?
- A.
  
  Placebo
- B.
  
  Psychiatrist
- C.
  
  Basic research
- D.
  
  Forensic
12.

What type of psychologist is concerned with helping students learn?
- A.
  
  Counseling Psychology
- B.
  
  Clinical Psychology
- C.
  
  Educational Psychology
- D.
  
  Developemental Psychology

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