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History of Psychology Flashcards

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1
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Which psychologist is credited with proposing operant conditioning?

A. Skinner
B. Freud
C. Erikson
D. Bowlby
E. Watson
A

A. Skinner

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Which psychologist is credited with proposing psychoanalytic theory?

A. Skinner
B. Freud
C. Erikson
D. Bowlby
E. Watson
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B. Freud

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What theory did skinner propose?

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operant conditioning

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What theory did Freud propose?

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psychoanalytic theory that served as the theoretical basis for analysis of behavior disorder

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What theory did Erikson propose?

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theory of psychosocial development

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What theory did Bowbly propose?

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theory of attachment

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What theory did Watson propose?

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Classical conditioning

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Which psychologist is credited with proposing psychosocial development?

A. Skinner
B. Freud
C. Erikson
D. Bowlby
E. Watson
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C. Erikson

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Which psychologist is credited with proposing theory of attachment?

A. Skinner
B. Freud
C. Erikson
D. Bowlby
E. Watson
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D. Bowlby

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Which psychologist is credited with proposing classical conditioning?

A. Skinner
B. Freud
C. Erikson
D. Bowlby
E. Watson
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E. Watson

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Which of the following people expressed the intention to make the study of psychology a formal science?

A. Willhelm Wundt
B. William James
C. Joseph Gall
D. John Locke

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A. Willhelm Wundt

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Who was considered the founder of modern psychology?

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Wilhelm Wundt

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What did William James do?

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he started a school of psychology in order to train others.

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What did Joseph Gall do?

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biologist specializing in cells and tissues of organisms

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What did John locked do?

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widely known philosopher regarded as the father of liberalism

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Who is credited as the founder of scientific psychology?

A. B.F. Skinner
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Willhelm Wundt
D. Erik Erikson

A

C. Willhelm Wundt

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Why is Wilhelm Wundt referred to as the founder of scientific psychology?

A

he offered the first psychology course and founded the first experimental psychology lab.

18
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Who is known as the father of operant conditioning?

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B.F. Skinner

19
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What is operant conditioning?

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changing the behavior by the use of reinforcement given after the desired response

20
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Who is known as the father of psychoanalysis?

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Sigmund Freud

21
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What is psychoanalysis?

A
  1. method for treating mental illness

2. theory that explains human behavior

22
Q

Erik Erikson emphasized the _____ where Freud emphasized the _______

A

ego, libido

23
Q

William James was a functionalist who proposed that one part of the self, the empirical self, is composed of the “me,” which was thought to be composed of 3 parts. What are the 3 parts of the empirical self? Select all that apply.

  1. the material self (your body and possessions)
  2. the social self (your friends and relatives)
  3. the spiritual self (your ideas and belief systems)
  4. the transcendental self (your knowing)
A

1, 2, and 3

24
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Rogers and Maslow practiced a field of psychology known as Humanism. This field focused on how individuals perceive and interpret events such that an individual’s subjective experiences of events were taken into account. What are the basic assumptions of Humanism? Select all that apply.

  1. Humans do not have free will.
  2. All individuals are unique.
  3. All individuals are motivated to achieve their potential.
  4. Studying animals cannot provide insights into human behavior.
A

2, 3, and 4

25
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What is the general definition of psychology?

A. Study of mental health and illnesses
B. Study of the future based on the personality of the person
C. Study of behavior and mental processes
D. Study of the minds of humans and animals

A

C. Study of behavior and mental processes

26
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According to the American Psychological Association, psychology is defined as the study of _______ and ______.

A. body; soul
B. mind; soul
C. mind; behavior
D. body; behavior

A

C. mind; behavior

27
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What mode of learning is not dependent on the formation of association with events and stimuli?

A. Spatial and discrimination learning
B. Imprinting and instrumental learning
C. Classroom learning and common sense
D. reinforcement and habituation

A

A. spatial and discrimination learning

28
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What happens during spatial learning?

A

animals and humans respond to momentarily relevant stimuli in their environment for navigation purposes

29
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What happens during discrimination learning?

A

animals and humans respond to new and different stimuli

30
Q

Who conducted the Bobo Doll experiment?

A

Albert bandura

31
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What did Sigmund Freud believe?

A

that childhood experiences were the key to future adult behaviors

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