Introduction to Psychology

Who is acknowledged for establishing modern psychology as a separate field of study?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

Which psychologist studied the function instead of the structure of consciousness?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Jean Piaget

• Max Wertheimer

• William James

Who is known for the salivating dog experiment?

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Ivan Pavlov

Which psychologist believed that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth?

• Abraham Maslow

• Carl Rogers

• Rollo May

• Sigmund Freud

Who is known for studying how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how thought processes influence our behavior?

• Jean Piaget

• Noam Chomsky

• Leon Festinger

• Abraham Maslow

What is the study of how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior known as?

• Humanistic Psychology

• Behavioral Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

• Biological Psychology

What do sociocultural psychologists study?

• All of the above

• Attitudes, values, beliefs, and social norms and roles of the various racial and ethnic groups

• The impact and integration of millions of immigrants entering the U.S. every year

• The influence of cultural and ethnic similarities and differences on behavior and social functioning

What is the scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research known as?

• Structuralism

• Psychology

• Cognitive

• Physiological

Who proposed a link between the body and mind?

• Descartes

• Max Wertheimer

• William James

• Wilhelm Wundt

What is the method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings known as?

• Free association

• Introspection

• Conditioning

• Reinforcement