Intro to Psychology Exam 1 Review

Quiz
•
Science
•
University
•
Medium
Standards-aligned
Jessica Bowden
Used 12+ times
FREE Resource
26 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first president of the APA?
Mary Whiton Calkins
G. Stanley Hall
Edward Lee Thorndike
Francis Sumner
Answer explanation
G. Stanley Hall was the first president of the APA
Mary Whiton Calkins was the first female president of the APA
Edward Lee Thorndike is known as the "father" of educational psychology
Francis Sumner is known as the "father" of African-American psychology
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who performed the first ablations on animals?
Pierre Flourens
Dr. Melvin Scheinman
Franz Gall
Paul Broca
Answer explanation
Pierre Flourens - performed the first ablations on animals, debunked phrenology
Dr. Melvin Scheinman - Cardiac Electrophysiologist, performed the first catheter ablation in humans
Franz Gall - "father" of the pseudoscience of phrenology
Paul Broca - French neurologist, discovered and researched the area of the brain responsible for language disorders; studied the frontal lobe cortex, and described the condition of aphasia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is considered the "father" of modern psychology?
Roger Bacon
Edward Titchener
Pierre Flourens
Wilhelm Wundt
Answer explanation
Roger Bacon - formalized the scientific method
Edward Titchener - student of Wundt, created structuralism
Pierre Flourens - first to perform ablations on animals, debunked phrenology
Wilhelm Wundt - Father of modern psychology
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who studied aphasic's problems producing speech?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who studied aphasic's problems understanding speech?
Paul Broca
Wilhelm Wundt
Karl Wernicke
Robert Sternberg
Answer explanation
Paul Broca - studied aphasic's problems with producing speech
Wilhelm Wundt - "father" of modern psychology
Karl Wernicke - studied aphasic's problems with understanding speech
Robert Sternberg - known for the "triarchic theory of intelligence"
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who was the German phrenology specialist?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the English philosopher who formalized the scientific method?
Gestalt
Francis Bacon
Roger Bacon
Thomas Hobbes
Answer explanation
Gestalt - type of psychology that seeks to understand how the human brain perceives experiences
Francis Bacon - English philosopher who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England
Roger Bacon - formalized the scientific method
Thomas Hobbes - English political philosopher, believed the natural condition of mankind is a "state of war"
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
25 questions
Human Digestive Enzymes

Quiz
•
7th Grade - University
25 questions
Digest

Quiz
•
10th Grade - University
25 questions
Sports Psychology

Quiz
•
11th Grade - University
25 questions
How Can I Smell Things from a Distance

Quiz
•
8th Grade - University
25 questions
Sense of Smell

Quiz
•
3rd Grade - University
25 questions
Science Trivia Night

Quiz
•
12th Grade - Professi...
25 questions
Functions of the Brain

Quiz
•
11th Grade - University
24 questions
A&P: Chapter 12 Exam Review

Quiz
•
University
Popular Resources on Quizizz
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade