Intro to Psy

Psychology is best defined as the study of ___

• mental health

• consciousness & intuition

• the mind & behavior

• learning & developmental delay

Psychiatry is a psychological field that ___

• requires a medical degree

• focuses more on mental processing than behavior

• primarily studies disorders

• is based in science as opposed

Freud believed that most of the human mind lay beneath consciousness, similar to a(n) ______

• volcano.

• submarine

• reflection

• iceberg

The goal of psychology is to ____

• describe and explain behavior

• understand what influences behavior

• predict & control behavior

• all of the above

Who is considered the 'father of psychology"?

• Wundt

• Freud

• James

• Pavlov

According to Freud, which aspect of our personality is present at birth and is unconscious?

• Id

• Ego

• Superego

• superid

Erikson labeled the stages of his theory based upon ______

• chronological age

• psychosexual crises

• Life crises

• unhealthy patterns of parenting.

Which of the following approaches to psychology did Edward Titchener advocate in the late 1800s?

• Humanistic psychology

• psychoanalysis

• functionalism

• structuralism

According to Erikson, which stage of development occurs between the ages of 3 to 6?

• Trust vs. mistrust

• Autonomy vs. shame and doubt

• Initiative vs. guilt

• Industry vs. inferiority

Which person introduced the concept of reinforcement into behaviorism?

• Freud

• Skinner

• Watson

• Piaget