Psychology Questions-Ch.1 Lesson 2

The ancient Greeks relied on what as a means of knowing their world?

• Philosophy

• Mythology

• Science

• Art

René Descartes disagreed with the idea of dualism because:

• He believed in the unity of mind and body

• He thought dualism was scientifically proven

• He had no opinion on dualism

• He supported the idea of multiple substances

How did Wilhelm Wundt’s method of self-observation, or introspection, work?

• By analyzing the structure of the mind through controlled experiments

• By observing and recording one's own conscious thoughts and feelings

• By studying the behavior of individuals in natural settings

• By using psychoanalytic techniques to uncover unconscious desires

When was the first textbook of psychology written and what was it?

• 1879, Principles of Psychology

• 1890, Principles of Psychology

• 1905, The Psychology of Learning

• 1924, Behaviorism

Who first raised the question of whether behavior is determined by heredity or environment?

• Francis Galton

• Charles Darwin

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

What forces are responsible for most human behavior according to Sigmund Freud?

• Id, Ego, and Superego

• Conscious and Unconscious

• Nature and Nurture

• Cognitive and Behavioral

How does the technique of free association work?

• It involves saying whatever comes to mind without censorship.

• It requires following a structured set of questions.

• It is a method of guided imagery and visualization.

• It focuses on analyzing dreams and their meanings.

Why did the dog in Pavlov’s famous experiment salivate when it heard the sound of a tuning fork even when no food was present?

• The dog associated the sound with food

• The dog was hungry

• The dog liked the sound

• The dog was trained to salivate on command

How does humanistic psychology differ from behaviorism?

• Humanistic psychology focuses on individual potential and self-actualization, while behaviorism focuses on observable behaviors.

• Humanistic psychology emphasizes unconscious processes, while behaviorism emphasizes conscious thoughts.

• Humanistic psychology is based on classical conditioning, while behaviorism is based on operant conditioning.

• Humanistic psychology uses animal studies, while behaviorism uses human studies.

Behavioral neuroscience focuses on influences on human behavior such as:

• Genetics and environment

• Astrology and numerology

• Mythology and folklore

• Alchemy and mysticism