PSYC 484 EXAM 2 PT.1

What is the primary focus of Structuralism in psychology?

• The study of behavior in response to stimuli

• The study of immediate, conscious experience

• The study of unconscious motivations

• The study of psychological disorders

Who is considered the primary proponent of Structuralism?

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• E.B. Titchener

• Ivan Pavlov

What method did Titchener primarily use in his psychological research?

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Introspection

• Functionalism

Which of the following best describes introspection?

• Observing and measuring behavior externally

• Examining one’s own conscious experiences

• Studying the unconscious mind

• Conducting experiments on animal behavior

What was a key criticism of introspection?

• It only studied children

• It was subjective and unreliable

• It focused too much on behavior

• It ignored cultural differences

Titchener established Structuralism at which university?

• Harvard University

• Cornell University

• University of Leipzig

• University of London

How did Structuralism differ from Gestalt psychology?

• Structuralism focused on the elements of experience, while Gestalt focused on the whole experience

• Structuralism was based on introspection, while Gestalt rejected introspection

• Gestalt psychology studied perception, while Structuralism studied behavior

Which of the following questions was central to Titchener’s Structuralism?

• How do unconscious motives shape behavior?

• What are the elements of consciousness?

• How do external rewards influence behavior?

• What is the role of neurotransmitters in memory?

What did Titchener believe about psychology’s role as a science?

• It should focus on practical applications

• It should strictly focus on conscious experience

• It should integrate both introspection and behaviorism

• It should study the mind and body together

Why was Structuralism eventually abandoned?

• It could not be applied to real-world problems

• Other schools of thought like Functionalism and Psychoanalysis became more popular

• It relied too heavily on subjective methods

• All of the above