AP Psychology Foundations

This psychological researcher believed that the scientific method should be used to study sensation and perception. He created the first psychological laboratory so that he was able to continue his studies. Who was he:

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• John B. Watson

Which of the following studies would John Watson have been likely to support?

• attempting to retrain how a person thinks about when they are afriad

• attempting to control a child's behavior with candy and other rewards and punishments

• attempting to measure if environment can change the innate success of genetic components of a species

• attempting to help a person achieve self actualization through providing them with opportunities to improve themselves.

• attempting to see if childhood trauma really does shape all later behavior in life

an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis

If a child is behaving poorly, it is likely because this behavior has been rewarded somehow.

• Sociocultural

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Psychodynamic

Who would have been most likely to ignore mental processes and to define psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior”?

• John B. Watson

• Edward Titchener

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Jean Piaget

Who is considered the father of modern psychology and established the first psychology laboratory?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the role of environmental influences on behavior?

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Humanistic

• Biological

What is the main focus of the cognitive perspective in psychology?

• Observable behavior

• Mental processes

• Genetic influences

• Social interactions

Which psychologist is known for his theory of classical conditioning?

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

• Carl Rogers

What does the term 'biopsychosocial' refer to in psychology?

• A focus on biological factors only

• An integrated approach considering biological, psychological, and social factors

• A focus on social factors only

• A focus on psychological factors only