History of Psychology Quiz

Who is known as the "father of psychology" and established the first psychology lab?

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Wilhelm Wundt

• John Watson

The school of thought that focused on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components is known as:

• Functionalism

• Structuralism

• Behaviorism

• Humanism

Which psychologist is associated with the development of functionalism?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• B.F. Skinner

• Abraham Maslow

The Gestalt approach to psychology emphasizes:

• Breaking down behavior into small parts

• The role of the unconscious mind

• The whole as more than the sum of its parts

• The effects of reinforcement and punishment

The scientific method typically begins with:

• Conducting an experiment

• Formulating a hypothesis

• Analyzing data

• Publishing results

A hypothesis is best described as:

• A testable prediction about how something works

• A proven fact

• An observation

• A conclusion

Which research method involves observing and recording behavior in a natural environment without interference?

• Experimental

• Naturalistic observation

• Survey

• Case study

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated to observe its effect is the:

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control variable

• Confounding variable

Who is credited with discovering classical conditioning?

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally elicits a response is called a:

• Conditioned response

• Conditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Neutral stimulus