Super Quiz (Schools of Psychology)

Which school of psychology focuses on observable behavior and dismisses internal mental processes as irrelevant to understanding behavior?

• Gestalt

• Psychoanalysis

• Behaviorism

• Functionalism

Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis, a school of thought that emphasizes unconscious motivations and early childhood experiences?

• Sigmund Freud

• John B. Watson

• William James

• Max Wertheimer

Which of the following best describes the main focus of functionalism?

• Understanding the structure of the mind

• Investigating unconscious motives

• Examining how mental processes help individuals adapt to their environment

• Analyzing observable behavior only

The concept of the 'whole being greater than the sum of its parts' is central to which psychological school?

• Behaviorism

• Structuralism

• Psychoanalysis

• Gestalt

Which psychologist is most closely associated with the development of behaviorism?

• Carl Rogers

• John B. Watson

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

Structuralism, one of the earliest schools of psychology, primarily used which method to explore the structure of the mind?

• Introspection

• Psychoanalysis

• Free association

• Behavior observation

Which of the following educational practices is most influenced by behaviorism?

• Group discussions to promote insight

• Positive reinforcement through rewards for desired behaviors

• Reflecting on personal experiences in learning

• Encouraging self-actualization and personal growth

Which school of psychology focuses on how mental and behavioral processes function to allow individuals to adapt, survive, and flourish?

• Gestalt

• Functionalism

• Psychoanalysis

• Behaviorism

In psychoanalysis, the method used to uncover unconscious conflicts is called:

• Systematic desensitization

• Free association

• Introspection

• Operant conditioning

How does Gestalt psychology explain perception?

• By breaking down experiences into their simplest components

• By analyzing the ways individuals perceive the whole of a situation rather than individual parts

• By exploring unconscious motives and desires

• By observing the behavior that follows stimuli