History Of Psycology

Question 1

What science was born on a December day in 1879 in the Lab of Wilhelm Wundt at the University of Leipzig in Germany?

Answer 1

Psychology

Question 2

What science uses observable behaviours to infer mental processes- our internal, subjective experiences, such as sensations, perceptions, dreams, thoughts, beliefs, and feelings?

Answer 2

Psychology

Question 3

What perspective of psychology found Freudian psychology too limiting because Freud focused on the importance of early childhood memories in shaping our personality?

Answer 3

Humanistic

Question 4

What perspective of psychology was founded by Carl Rodgers and Abraham Maslow?

Answer 4

Humanistic

Question 5

What perspective of Psychology scientifically explores the ways we perceive , process, and remember information?

Answer 5

Cognitive

Question 6

What level of analysis considers emotional responses?

Answer 6

Psychological level of analysis

Question 7

What level of analysis considers the influence of learned fears and other learned expectations on behaviour and mental processes?

Answer 7

psychological level of analysis

Question 8

What early school of thought in psychology was founded by Wilhelm Wundt Edward Bradford Tichener?

Answer 8

Structuralism

Question 9

What perspective of psychology did William James create when he considered the evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings?

Answer 9

Functionalism

Question 10

What perspective of Psychology was founded by Sigmund Freud?

Answer 10

Psychodynamic

Question 11

What level of analysis considers the natural selection of adaptive traits?

Answer 11

Biological level of analysis

Question 12

What level of analysis considers the role of genetic predispositions in responding to the environment ?

Answer 12

Biological level of Analysis

Question 13

What perspective of psychology drew attention to the importance of having your needs for love and acceptance satisfied?

Answer 13

Humanistic

Question 14

What level of Analysis considers how the presence of others can influence behaviours and mental processes?

Answer 14

Social- Cultural level of Analysis

Question 15

What science seeks answers to questions about how and why we think, feel, and act as we do?

Answer 15

Psychology

Question 16

What level of analysis considered hormonal influences on behaviours and mental processes?

Answer 16

Biological Level of Analysis

Question 17

What is the science of behaviour and mental processes?

Answer 17

Psychology

Question 18

What perspective of Psychology engaged in introspective examination of the stream of consciousness and of emotion?

Answer 18

Functionalism

Question 19

What early school of thought in psychology was founded by William James?

Answer 19

Functionalism

Question 20

What level of Analysis considers cognitive processing and perceptual interpretations?

Answer 20

Psychological level of Analysis

Question 21

What perspective of psychology aimed to discover the minds structure, just as physicists and chemists discerned the structure of matter?

Answer 21

Structuralism

Question 22

What perspective of psychology argued that since science is rooted in observation and you cannot observe a sensation, feeling, or thought, psychology could only study people’s observable behaviour?

Answer 22

Behaviourism

Question 23

What perspective of Psychology dismissed introspection and redifined psychology as “the scientific study of observable behaviour”?

Answer 23

Behaviourism

Question 24

What science is concerned with observable behaviour and with inner thoughts and feelings?

Answer 24

Psychology

Question 25

In addition to Freudian psychology, what other perspective was the major force in psychology from the 1920’s until the 1960’s?

Answer 25

Behaviourism

Question 26

What perspective of psychology believes our personality is shaped by unconscious sexual conflicts and the minds defended against its own wishes and impulses?

Answer 26

Psychodynamic

Question 27

What perspective in psychology started a revolution in the 1960’s that led back to its early interest in mental processes, such as how our mind processes and retains information?

Answer 27

Cognitive

Question 28

What perspective of psychology is most consistent with popular psychologys emphasis on self-help, achieving ones goals, and active growth?

Answer 28

Humanistic

Question 29

In tradition of what early perspective of psychology endures today in cognitive psychology, which studies mental processes, and evolutionary psychology, which emphasizes the adaptiveness of behaviour?

Answer 29

Functionalism

Question 30

Tom tries many different majors, but just can’t seem to find one that he likes. His indecision seems largely due to the conflicting thoughts he has about school in general. What level of analysis is this explanation for toms situation most consistent with?

Answer 30

Psychological level of analysis

Question 31

Kalinda has been having troubles with her college classes. Each time a professors announces an assignment, , she worries that she won’t do it right. Everytime she takes a test, she worries she hasn’t studied the right things. When her friends notice that she’s been acting depressed and ask if she is alright, she tells them she can’t do anything right. What perspective of psychology would suggest that the best way to help kalinda is by changing the things she is thinking to herself, because they are affecting her ability to function successfully in school?

Answer 31

Cognitive

Question 32

What perspective of psychology emphasizes how consciousness operates instead of its structure?

Answer 32

Functionalism

Question 33

What type of science would study mental disorders?

Answer 33

Psychology

Question 34

Steve is working towards a career in investment banking. Although the dates interesting women, marriage is not one of Stevens’s goals. He is content to remain single and has no interest in having children. His parents are so upset by his lack of paternal instinct that he has been ostracized from his family. Steves co-workers think he will change his mind and want children eventually. If we look at the three levels of analysis, at what level can we say that the pressure from steves family falls at?

Answer 34

Social- cultural level of analysis

Question 35

Which perspective of psychology emphasizes the analysis of the mind in terms of its basic elements?

Answer 35

Structuralism

Question 36

Dr. Banning believes that most of his clients behaviours are due to unconscious internal forces. He is particularly interested in his clients early family relationships. He often asks about how clients see their parents and how they see themselves. What perspective of psychology does Dr. banning most likely agree with?

Answer 36

Psychodynamic

Question 37

Chris stats to feel very angry everytime he get dtuck in traffic. What level of analysis might explain his anger with the levels of various neurotransmitters?

Answer 37

Biological level of analysis

Question 38

What type of science would study how the mind acquired new information?

Answer 38

Psychology

Question 39

Latisha believes that when human beings are born, their potential is unlimited. She also believes in the influence nod NURTURE and dismisses the idea of NATURE. In fact, she thinks that by controlling children’s incironments very carefully, she can train them to be anything she wants them to be. What perspective of psychology does she most likely agree with?

Answer 39

Behaviourism

Question 40

What type of science would study how other people influence our behaviour?

Answer 40

Psychology