AP Psychology Semester One Review

What is the contemporary definition of psychology?

• The study of the brain and all it's processes.

• The study of the mind and how it interacts with the outside world.

• The study of human's thoughts and mental processes.

• The systematic, scientific study of behavioral and mental processes of human and other animals

Who conducted the psychological experiment testing reaction time, which is regarded as the birth of psychology?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

• Margaret Floy Washburn

• William James

Edward Titchener is most associated with which early branch of psychology?

• Functionalism

• Biological

• Structuralism

• Behaviorism

Who is most associated with Functionalism?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Titchener

• William James

• Mary Whiton Calkins

Who defined psychology as "the scientific study of observable behavior"?

• Charles Darwin

• John B. Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• René Descartes

What psychological perspective was used in Ivan Pavlov's experiment with dogs?

• Evolutionary

• Primal

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

What is the goal of a basic psychologist?

• To create innovative medications that treat psychological disorders.

• To find solutions to practical problems.

• To study phenomena in order to accumulate accurate knowledge.

• To make as much money as possible.

What is the primary focus of an applied psychologist?

• To create resources that teach the concepts of psychology.

• To increase popularity in the field of psychology.

• To expand the knowledge base.

• To find solutions to practical problems.

Which early psychologist viewed the mind and the body as two separate entities?

• René Descartes

• Charles Darwin

• John Locke

• Plato

Who supported the notion that the mind is a blank slate?

• Plato

• Charles Darwin

• John Locke

• Tabula D. Rasa