History

Question 1

Who introduced the idea of Tabula Rasa in 1690?

Answer 1

John Locke

Question 2

In 1879, who inaugurates the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?

Answer 2

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 3

in 1890 who publisshed Principles of Psychology?

Answer 3

William James

Question 4

In 1900 who developed the psychodynamic perspective?

Answer 4

Sigmund Freud

Question 5

Who was the first woman to receive a soctorate in psychology?

Answer 5

Margaret Floy Washburn (1871-1939)

Question 6

Who was the first psychologists to focus on child development and on women;s issues?

Answer 6

Leta Stetter Hollingworth (1886-1939)

Question 7

Who was the first female president of the American Psychological Association?

Answer 7

Mary Calkins (1863-1930)

Question 8

Who spearheaded the study of personality traits and became the first woman to head a psychology department at a state university?

Answer 8

June Etta Downey (1875-1932)

Question 9

in 1904 who win the Nobel Prize for work on digestion that led to dundamental principles of learning?

Answer 9

Ivan Pavlov

Question 10

In 1924 which early behaviorist published Behaviorism?

Answer 10

John B. Watson

Question 11

Who in 1951 Publishes Client-Centered Therapy, helping to establish the humanistic perspective?

Answer 11

Carl Rogers

Question 12

Which new subfields of psychology have just develop in resent years?

Answer 12

Clinical neuropsychology
evolutionary psychology
School psychology

Question 13

The _____ approach studies unconscious motives, while the biological approach studies chemical processes.

Answer 13

Psychoanalytic

AKA Psychodynamic approach

Question 14

Technological advances and physiological research formed the basis of the _____ approach.

Answer 14

Biological

AKA Biopsychology or neuroscience

Question 15

What is the difference between the conscious mind and the subconscious mind?

Answer 15

The conscious mind is readily accessible,

While the subconscious mind is inaccesible but influences behavior.

Question 16

According to the biological perspective, behavior is related to the _____ processes within the nervous and endocrine systems.

Answer 16

Chemical

Question 17

Which psychological approach does this statement reflect?

Behaviors that contribute to survival and reproduction are naturally selected.

Answer 17

Evolutionary

Question 18

Who was the inspiration behind the evolutionary approach to psychology?

Answer 18

Charles Darwin

Darwin’s theory of natural selection said all creatures have evolved over time in order to survive and reproduce.

Question 19

Which psychological approach focuses onthinking, langauge, and how humans receive, store, and process information?

Answer 19

Cognitive

Question 20

Who first studied the cognitive development of children?

Answer 20

Jean Piaget

Question 21

Who is the father of psychoanalysis?

Answer 21

Sigmund Freud

Question 22

The structuralists studied consciousness, thinking, and memory. This area of psychology is currently known as _____.

Answer 22

Cognition

Question 23

Which psychological approach does this statement reflect?

People from different cultures interpret gesturs, body language, and verbal language differently.

Answer 23

Sociocultural

These psychologists study how cultural differences affect behavior.

Question 24

Organize in chronological order from earliest to latest, based on which each became popular:
sociocultural approach
behavioral approach
humanistic approach

Answer 24

The Behavior approach became popular in the early 20th century with Pavlov’s research.

The Humanistic approach came about in the mid-20th century in opposition to Behaviorism

Lastly, the sociocultural approach grew toward the end of the century as there were more interactions betweendifferent cultures.

Question 25

Define: Repression

Answer 25

Psychoanalytic term for burying information in the subconscious

Question 26

Name 3 Ancient Greeks who were philosopherswho also discussed psychological concepts.

Answer 26

1. Socrates
2. Plato
3. Aristotle

Question 27

Which Scientific Revolution-era thinker discussed mind-body dualism in his philosophical writings?

Answer 27

Rene Descartes

Question 28

Define dualism as it relates to psychology?

Answer 28

Idea that the mind and brain are seperate entities that interact.

Question 29

_____ believed that thought and knowledge are inhte and that a human being is born as a tabula rasa.

Answer 29

John Locke

Question 30

_______ unlike behaviorists, believe free will guides behavior and leads to personal growth.

Answer 30

Hunamists

Question 31

Who was on of the first thinkers to suggest that our perceptions of sensation are all that we can be sure of?

Answer 31

Thomas Hobbes