
History of Psychology Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Spencer, what rule governs the universe, including behavior?
The rule of pragmatism
The rule of functionalism
The rule of structuralism
The rule of natural selection
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is functionalism and how does it differ from Wundt's voluntarism and Titchener's structuralism?
Functionalism focuses on the purpose of consciousness and mental processes, while voluntarism and structuralism focus on the components and structure of the mind.
Functionalism is the study of the structure of the mind, while voluntarism and structuralism focus on the purpose of consciousness.
Functionalism is the belief that only observable behaviors should be studied, while voluntarism and structuralism focus on introspection.
Functionalism is the study of animal behavior, while voluntarism and structuralism focus on human consciousness.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What types of methods did James accept as appropriate for psychology?
Introspection only
Experimental methods only
Both introspection and experimental methods
Neither introspection nor experimental methods
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Binet's approach to intelligence testing and how did it differ from Galton and Cattell's?
Binet focused on sensory measurements, while Galton and Cattell focused on higher cognitive processes.
Binet focused on higher cognitive processes, while Galton and Cattell focused on sensory measurements.
Binet focused on genetic factors, while Galton and Cattell focused on environmental factors.
Binet focused on environmental factors, while Galton and Cattell focused on genetic factors.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed the mental or intelligence quotient as a way to communicate test results?
William James
Alfred Binet
Lewis Terman
Charles Spearman
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Thorndike's law of effect and law of exercise contribute to psychology?
They contributed to the development of behaviorism.
They established the basis for intelligence testing.
They disproved earlier theories of animal intelligence.
They provided a new approach to mental illness treatment.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Watson, what is behaviorism the result of?
A criticism of psychoanalytic theories.
A response to the zeitgeist of the early 20th century.
A critique of Wundt and Titchener's approaches.
A new method for intelligence testing.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What approach to the study of animal behavior was Thorndike known for?
Observational studies in natural environments.
Solving mazes and escaping from puzzle boxes.
Classical conditioning experiments.
Development of mass testing for animals.
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For what work did Pavlov receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
For his studies of conditioned reflexes in dogs.
For his contribution to the understanding of animal intelligence.
For his research on the digestive system.
For his critique of behaviorism.
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