Introduction to Psychology
Unit 1
Challenge 1
1. The overall goal of psychology is to __________.
A: benefit humanity
2. Which psychologist introduced the theory stating that human behavior can be broken down into
basic parts?
A: Wilhelm Wundt
3. The founder of psychodynamic theory is __________.
A: Sigmund Freud
4. Which psychologist adapted the concept of classical conditioning to study its impact on the
creation and development of a person's mind and personality?
A: John Watson
5. Which of the following psychologists was one of the founders of Gestalt theory?
A: Max Wertheimer
6. All of the following are studied in cognitive psychology, EXCEPT:
A: Stimulus-response reactions
7. Which of the following is a concept of humanist psychology?
A: Client-centered therapy
8. The biological perspective focuses specifically on __________.
A: brain structures and their function in mental processes and behavior
9. A person who focuses on the psychological perspective would think that __________.
A: each person can have a different experience of an event, due to internal processes.
10. The sociocultural perspective examines __________.
A: relationships and their effect on individual behavior
Challenge 2
1. Which specialization of psychology studies how children acquire the cognitive skills
necessary for language?
A: Developmental psychology
2. The goal of community psychology is to __________.
A: promote mental health and social justice
3. In industrial/organizational psychology, __________ is studied.
A: how to improve work environments and relationships
4. Health psychology __________.
A: studies the relationship between people's behavior and their physical well-being
5. Scientific research must be empirical, measurable, reasonable, and __________.
A: replicable
6. Deception may be used in a psychology experiment __________.
A: only when it is necessary for the subject, and does not inflict serious harm on him or her
Challenge 3
, 1. The placebo effect of psychotherapy is related to __________.
A: a patient's expectation that therapy will help him or her
2. An important factor that distinguishes humanistic therapy from other therapies is that
humanistic therapy __________.
A: is focused on conscious thought
3. The purpose of behavioral therapy, from the client's perspective, is to __________.
A: unlearn unhealthy behaviors and learn healthy ones
4. Psychoanalysis uses free association, which __________.
A: enables a patient to say whatever comes to mind, sometimes in response to ambiguous
stimuli
5. Which of the following is an example of a group therapy?
A: Family therapy
6. The most widely used tool for identifying and classifying mental disorders in the US is
_______________________.
A: the DSM
7. Which therapy uses electrical currents that are passed through the brain, causing memory loss?
A: Electroconvulsive therapy
8. Select the true statement about community mental health centers.
A: They make mental health care more accessible to people who live in that community.
Milestone 1
1. To be considered scientific, psychological research must be which of the following?
A: Replicable
2. Which of the following is a principle of the biological perspective that emphasizes the role of
genetics and natural selection in the development of human behavior?
3. To ensure that psychologists work according to consistent criteria, the American Psychological
Association publishes a guide to help them identify and classify mental disorders.
This guide is called the __________.
A: DSM-5
4. Behaviorists study __________.
A: the effects of learning and the environment on behavior
5. Developmental psychologists study which of the following areas?
A: How individuals grow over the course of their lives
6. This Austrian therapist began treating patients for nervous disorders and hysteria in 1886. He
developed a new theory of the mind, as well as stages of psychosexual development.
Who was this therapist?
A: Sigmund Freud
7. Which type of therapy is action-based and focuses on unlearning negative behavior responses?
A: Behavioral therapy
8. Which school of psychology was influenced by Wilhelm Wundt’s theory that mental events can
be broken down into smaller, basic components?
A: Structuralism
9. Which type of therapy involves a number of participants who have the same problem?
A: Support group
, 10. Even if psychotherapy is not expected to be effective, a patient's belief that he or she will get
better by taking part in psychotherapy may improve his or her condition.
When this kind of improvement occurs, it is called which of the following?
A: Placebo effect
11. Which movement led to a reduction in the number of patients who are confined to mental
hospitals for long periods of time?
A: Deinstitutionalization
12. Which of the following schools of psychology combines thoughts and conditioning to explain
why individuals do the things they do?
A: Cognitive behaviorism
13. Social differences, including gender, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, and __________, are
studied from a sociocultural perspective.
A: economic status
14. Rita has been feeling disinterested and hopeless, so she begins meeting with a psychiatrist.
Which of the following classes of medication is the psychiatrist most likely to use in treating
Rita?
A: Antidepressants
15. Erika is participating in client-centered therapy. The therapist allows Erika to guide the sessions
according to what she thinks is best for her.
Erika’s therapist uses the therapeutic technique of reflection, in which __________.
A: the therapist does not interpret what the client says, or offer advice
16. A person who could benefit from psychoanalysis might display which of the following
symptoms?
A: Acting defensive as a result of repressed anger and resentment
17. Which school of psychology focuses on client-centered therapy, as well as an individual’s
perspective and subjective experience?
A: Humanistic view
18. Gestalt theory is the study of __________.
A: whole and complete mental events (i.e., events are not broken down into components for
study)
19. Practitioners of which of the following professions must have earn a medical degree in order to
practice?
A: Psychiatrist
20. Which of the following is covered by the APA Professional Code of Conduct for Psychologists?
A: All of the answer choices are correct.
21. Which of the following psychologists is a humanist?
A: Abraham Maslow
22. Those who practice social psychology examine relationships between people and concepts, such
as __________.
A: conformity, persuasion, friendship, and aggression
Unit 2
Challenge 1
1. DNA is important because __________.
Unit 1
Challenge 1
1. The overall goal of psychology is to __________.
A: benefit humanity
2. Which psychologist introduced the theory stating that human behavior can be broken down into
basic parts?
A: Wilhelm Wundt
3. The founder of psychodynamic theory is __________.
A: Sigmund Freud
4. Which psychologist adapted the concept of classical conditioning to study its impact on the
creation and development of a person's mind and personality?
A: John Watson
5. Which of the following psychologists was one of the founders of Gestalt theory?
A: Max Wertheimer
6. All of the following are studied in cognitive psychology, EXCEPT:
A: Stimulus-response reactions
7. Which of the following is a concept of humanist psychology?
A: Client-centered therapy
8. The biological perspective focuses specifically on __________.
A: brain structures and their function in mental processes and behavior
9. A person who focuses on the psychological perspective would think that __________.
A: each person can have a different experience of an event, due to internal processes.
10. The sociocultural perspective examines __________.
A: relationships and their effect on individual behavior
Challenge 2
1. Which specialization of psychology studies how children acquire the cognitive skills
necessary for language?
A: Developmental psychology
2. The goal of community psychology is to __________.
A: promote mental health and social justice
3. In industrial/organizational psychology, __________ is studied.
A: how to improve work environments and relationships
4. Health psychology __________.
A: studies the relationship between people's behavior and their physical well-being
5. Scientific research must be empirical, measurable, reasonable, and __________.
A: replicable
6. Deception may be used in a psychology experiment __________.
A: only when it is necessary for the subject, and does not inflict serious harm on him or her
Challenge 3
, 1. The placebo effect of psychotherapy is related to __________.
A: a patient's expectation that therapy will help him or her
2. An important factor that distinguishes humanistic therapy from other therapies is that
humanistic therapy __________.
A: is focused on conscious thought
3. The purpose of behavioral therapy, from the client's perspective, is to __________.
A: unlearn unhealthy behaviors and learn healthy ones
4. Psychoanalysis uses free association, which __________.
A: enables a patient to say whatever comes to mind, sometimes in response to ambiguous
stimuli
5. Which of the following is an example of a group therapy?
A: Family therapy
6. The most widely used tool for identifying and classifying mental disorders in the US is
_______________________.
A: the DSM
7. Which therapy uses electrical currents that are passed through the brain, causing memory loss?
A: Electroconvulsive therapy
8. Select the true statement about community mental health centers.
A: They make mental health care more accessible to people who live in that community.
Milestone 1
1. To be considered scientific, psychological research must be which of the following?
A: Replicable
2. Which of the following is a principle of the biological perspective that emphasizes the role of
genetics and natural selection in the development of human behavior?
3. To ensure that psychologists work according to consistent criteria, the American Psychological
Association publishes a guide to help them identify and classify mental disorders.
This guide is called the __________.
A: DSM-5
4. Behaviorists study __________.
A: the effects of learning and the environment on behavior
5. Developmental psychologists study which of the following areas?
A: How individuals grow over the course of their lives
6. This Austrian therapist began treating patients for nervous disorders and hysteria in 1886. He
developed a new theory of the mind, as well as stages of psychosexual development.
Who was this therapist?
A: Sigmund Freud
7. Which type of therapy is action-based and focuses on unlearning negative behavior responses?
A: Behavioral therapy
8. Which school of psychology was influenced by Wilhelm Wundt’s theory that mental events can
be broken down into smaller, basic components?
A: Structuralism
9. Which type of therapy involves a number of participants who have the same problem?
A: Support group
, 10. Even if psychotherapy is not expected to be effective, a patient's belief that he or she will get
better by taking part in psychotherapy may improve his or her condition.
When this kind of improvement occurs, it is called which of the following?
A: Placebo effect
11. Which movement led to a reduction in the number of patients who are confined to mental
hospitals for long periods of time?
A: Deinstitutionalization
12. Which of the following schools of psychology combines thoughts and conditioning to explain
why individuals do the things they do?
A: Cognitive behaviorism
13. Social differences, including gender, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, and __________, are
studied from a sociocultural perspective.
A: economic status
14. Rita has been feeling disinterested and hopeless, so she begins meeting with a psychiatrist.
Which of the following classes of medication is the psychiatrist most likely to use in treating
Rita?
A: Antidepressants
15. Erika is participating in client-centered therapy. The therapist allows Erika to guide the sessions
according to what she thinks is best for her.
Erika’s therapist uses the therapeutic technique of reflection, in which __________.
A: the therapist does not interpret what the client says, or offer advice
16. A person who could benefit from psychoanalysis might display which of the following
symptoms?
A: Acting defensive as a result of repressed anger and resentment
17. Which school of psychology focuses on client-centered therapy, as well as an individual’s
perspective and subjective experience?
A: Humanistic view
18. Gestalt theory is the study of __________.
A: whole and complete mental events (i.e., events are not broken down into components for
study)
19. Practitioners of which of the following professions must have earn a medical degree in order to
practice?
A: Psychiatrist
20. Which of the following is covered by the APA Professional Code of Conduct for Psychologists?
A: All of the answer choices are correct.
21. Which of the following psychologists is a humanist?
A: Abraham Maslow
22. Those who practice social psychology examine relationships between people and concepts, such
as __________.
A: conformity, persuasion, friendship, and aggression
Unit 2
Challenge 1
1. DNA is important because __________.
