History & Perspectives

Who is considered the "father of psychology" and began the first psychology lab?

• Wilhelm Wundt
• Wiliiam James
• Sigmund Freud
• Edward Titchener

Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?

• Sigmund Freud
• Abraham Maslow
• Ivan Pavlov
• B.F. Skinner

Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?

• Humanistic
• Behaviorism
• Functionalism
• Structuralism

Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?

• Biological
• Humanistic
• Psychodynamic
• Behavioral

Which perspective studies learning and how rewards and punishments influence how humans and animals act (observable responses)?

• Cognitive
• Behaviorism
• Humanism
• Evolutionary

Which psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?

• Cognitive
• Behavioral
• Evolutionary
• Psychodynamic

Which psychological perspective would be most interested in studying our brain structures & chemistry, genetics, glands, etc.?

• Biological
• Structuralism
• Functionalism
• Humanistic

Which psychological perspective studies how the situation and our upbringing influence our behavior?

• Psychoanalysis
• Social-Cultural
• Behaviorism
• Functionalism

If a child is behaving poorly, it is likely because this behavior has been rewarded somehow.

• Sociocultural

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Psychodynamic

Which perspective emphasizes the idea that the people and groups around us are important in understanding human behavior?

• Humanistic
• Sociocultural
• Behavioral
• Biochemical