Psychology- Brief History Quiz

Who is considered the 'father of scientific psychology'?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• John B. Watson

What concept did Plato introduce?

• Dualism

• Functionalism

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

Which philosopher believed that humans seek pleasure and avoid pain?

• Hippocrates

• Aristotle

• Plato

• William James

Who suggested that mental disorders were caused by abnormalities in the brain?

• John B. Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• Hippocrates

• Wilhelm Wundt

What method did Wilhelm Wundt use to understand the structure of the mind?

• Behavior modification

• Introspection

• Functionalism

• Free association

Which approach did William James develop?

• Structuralism

• Behaviorism

• Functionalism

• Psychoanalysis

Who introduced the psychoanalytic theory?

• John B. Watson

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

What did John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner focus on in their theory of behaviorism?

• Introspection

• Observable behavior

• Dualism

• Unconscious mind

What was the purpose of the water-float test during the Middle Ages?

• To understand behavior

• To measure intelligence

• To test for witchcraft

• To diagnose mental disorders

Which theory emphasizes the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior?

• Structuralism

• Psychoanalytic theory

• Functionalism

• Behaviorism