Approaches to Psychology Quiz

Who is often referred to as the "father of psychology"?

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Carl Jung

• B.F. Skinner

In which year was the first psychology laboratory founded by Wilhelm Wundt?

• 1869

• 1879

• 1889

• 1899

What was the primary focus of Wundt's approach to psychology?

• Psychoanalysis

• Behaviourism

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

What technique did Wundt use to study conscious experiences?

• Hypnosis

• Introspection

• Dream Analysis

• Free Association

Which of the following was a criticism of Wundt's introspection method?

• It was too objective

• It lacked objectivity

• It was too expensive

• It was too fast

What did the behaviourist approach reject in its study of psychology?

• Observable behaviour

• Internal mental processes

• Animal behaviour

• Child development

Which of the following best describes the aim of structuralism?

• To understand the purpose of mental processes

• To break down mental processes into basic elements

• To study the unconscious mind

• To analyse social behaviour

What was the significance of Wundt's emphasis on systematic observation?

• It led to the development of psychoanalysis

• It laid the groundwork for future scientific approaches in psychology

• It was the basis for the behaviourist approach

• It was used to study animal behaviour

Which scientific discipline did Wundt's structuralism approach resemble in its method?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Astronomy

What was the primary focus of the behaviourist approach in psychology?

• Conscious experiences

• Unconscious desires

• Observable behaviour

• Cognitive processes