Intro to Psychology

Define: Psychology

• The scientific study of mental processes

• The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• The scientific study of behavior

Who was nicknamed the "Father of Psychology"?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Edward Titchener

• William James

• Sir Francis Bacon

Which early psychological perspective believed that the mind can be broken up into separate parts like emotions and sensations?

• introspection

• structuralism

• functionalism

• empricism

Who came up with the idea of functionalism, which means that the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play?

• Sir Francis Bacon

• Edward Titchener

• William James

• G. Stanley Hall

The first modern psychologist who was interested in the uncounsious minds was

• Wilhelm Wundt
• Francis Galton
• Sigmund Freud
• Ivan Pavlov

Sigmund Freud was the founder of which approach in psychology?

• Behavioral

• Psychodynamic

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

Which area of psychology is focused on free will and self-actualization?

• Behavioral

• Psychodynamic

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

Which area of psychology is focused on memory, intelligence, perception, thought processes, problem solving, language, and learning?

• Behavioral

• Psychodynamic

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

Which area of psychology is focused on the study of groups, social roles, and rules of social actions and relationships?

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

• Social

• Cultural

A psychologist who analyzes observable behavior & studies conditioning & reinforcement is a...

• behaviorist
• functionalist
• structuralist
• psychoanalyst