History of Psychology Video Quiz

What is the formal definition of psychology?

• The study of astronomy

• The study of plant life

• The study of physical health

• The study of behavior and mental processes

Who is considered one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in psychology?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Ivan Pavlov

What was the name of the approach that focused on the structures of consciousness?

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

• Psychoanalysis

• Behaviorism

Who is known for conditioning rats and pigeons to perform certain behaviors?

• William James

• B. F. Skinner

• John B. Watson

• Sigmund Freud

What did Freud encourage his patients to do in order to gain self-insight?

• Exercise

• Free associate

• Meditate

• Read books

What did William James focus on in his approach to psychology?

• The observable behavior

• The unconscious motives

• The structures of consciousness

• The function of behavior

What did Freud introduce in his book 'The Interpretation of Dreams'?

• The theory of psychoanalysis

• The theory of behaviorism

• The theory of structuralism

• The theory of functionalism

What did the behaviorists focus on in their study of psychology?

• The unconscious motives

• The observable behavior

• The structures of consciousness

• The mental processes

What did the psychodynamic theories focus on in their study of psychology?

• The unconscious motives

• The observable behavior

• The mental processes

• The structures of consciousness

What did the humanist psychology focus on in their study of psychology?

• The nurturing of personal growth

• The mental processes

• The observable behavior

• The unconscious motives