General Psychology Quiz Questions
AND ANSWERS GRADE A+ EDITION
The beginning of psychology as a science began in the discipline
a. Philosophy
b. Physics
c. chemistry
d. Biology
Philosophy
With which school of psychology is Wilhelm Wundt associated?
a. Functionalism
b. Structuralism
c. Introspection
d. Behaviorism
structuralism
Psychology is the scientific study of:
a. Unconscious mental processes
b. behavioral disorders
c. behavior and mental processes
d. the meaning of dreams
behavior and mental processes
Samantha is suffering from fatigue and sometimes cannot make herself
get out of bed in the morning. She feels that the world is a sad,
unhappy place and would like to be relieved of her existence. Dr.
Powell and Samantha examine her feelings very closely and consider
the relationships in her life which may have affected her view of
life. Dr. Powell is a professional in the field of
a. Clinical Psychology
b. Health Psychology
c. Neuropsychology
d. Evolutionary psychology
Clinical Psychology
,Psychiatrists
a. Have a degree in medicine
b. Are psychoanalytic psychologists
c. Are clinical and genetic psychologists
d. Cannot prescribe medication
Have a degree in medicine
Kara was surprised to learn that certain hand signals which indicate
a "job well done" in the United States are socially unacceptable in
one of the countries she will be visiting next summer. The research
that she is reading concerning these differences comes from the
studies of ________ psychology.
a. Personality
b. Cross-cultural
c. Social
d. Cognitive
Cross-cultural
During a therapy session, Jan shares her deepest thoughts with her
psychologists. They explore her early childhood memories in order to
unlock the causes of her troubling thoughts and behaviors. This
approach is related to the
a. Psychodynamic perspective
b. Behavioral Perspective
c. Cognitive Perspective
d. Humanistic Perspective
Psychodynamic Perspective
According to the____, we are able to make healthy choices which
affect our thoughts and behaviors.
a. Behavioristic Perspective
b. Humanistic Perspective
c. Cognitive Perspective
d. Psychodynamic Perspective
Humanistic Perspective
Professionals in the field of developmental psychology
a. Specialize in the study of human growth and change over time
b. Attempt to anticipate the development of mental disorders, track
the changes in symptoms and apply the developmental pattern to
remediation
c. Are involved in the incipient research of thinking and problem
, solving
d. Specialize in the changes various crises bring to personality
Specialize in the study of human growth and change over time
Which perspective is most closely associated with positive psychology?
a. The cognitive Approach
b. The Behavioral Approach
c. The Humanistic Approach
d. The Psychodynamic Approach
The Humanistic Approach
Dr. Zimand is studying testosterone levels and aggression in adult
males. It is likely that Dr. Zimand specializes in the ____________
approach to psychology.
a. Biological
b. Personality
c. Sociocultural
d. Clinical
Biological
Which of the following is NOT a key concern of the sociocultural
perspective?
a. Ethnicity
b. Gender
c. Intelligence
d. Culture
Intelligence
With what psychological approach is Sigmund Freud associated?
a. Psychodynamic
b. Sociocultural
c. Humanistic
d. Cognitive
Psychodynamic
Which perspective most clearly focuses on how we learn observable
responses?
a. behavioral
b. evolutionary
c. Behavior genetics
d. Neuroscience
Behavioral
Dexter is a forensic psychologist. Part of his job would be to
examine the brains of people who are decreased.
AND ANSWERS GRADE A+ EDITION
The beginning of psychology as a science began in the discipline
a. Philosophy
b. Physics
c. chemistry
d. Biology
Philosophy
With which school of psychology is Wilhelm Wundt associated?
a. Functionalism
b. Structuralism
c. Introspection
d. Behaviorism
structuralism
Psychology is the scientific study of:
a. Unconscious mental processes
b. behavioral disorders
c. behavior and mental processes
d. the meaning of dreams
behavior and mental processes
Samantha is suffering from fatigue and sometimes cannot make herself
get out of bed in the morning. She feels that the world is a sad,
unhappy place and would like to be relieved of her existence. Dr.
Powell and Samantha examine her feelings very closely and consider
the relationships in her life which may have affected her view of
life. Dr. Powell is a professional in the field of
a. Clinical Psychology
b. Health Psychology
c. Neuropsychology
d. Evolutionary psychology
Clinical Psychology
,Psychiatrists
a. Have a degree in medicine
b. Are psychoanalytic psychologists
c. Are clinical and genetic psychologists
d. Cannot prescribe medication
Have a degree in medicine
Kara was surprised to learn that certain hand signals which indicate
a "job well done" in the United States are socially unacceptable in
one of the countries she will be visiting next summer. The research
that she is reading concerning these differences comes from the
studies of ________ psychology.
a. Personality
b. Cross-cultural
c. Social
d. Cognitive
Cross-cultural
During a therapy session, Jan shares her deepest thoughts with her
psychologists. They explore her early childhood memories in order to
unlock the causes of her troubling thoughts and behaviors. This
approach is related to the
a. Psychodynamic perspective
b. Behavioral Perspective
c. Cognitive Perspective
d. Humanistic Perspective
Psychodynamic Perspective
According to the____, we are able to make healthy choices which
affect our thoughts and behaviors.
a. Behavioristic Perspective
b. Humanistic Perspective
c. Cognitive Perspective
d. Psychodynamic Perspective
Humanistic Perspective
Professionals in the field of developmental psychology
a. Specialize in the study of human growth and change over time
b. Attempt to anticipate the development of mental disorders, track
the changes in symptoms and apply the developmental pattern to
remediation
c. Are involved in the incipient research of thinking and problem
, solving
d. Specialize in the changes various crises bring to personality
Specialize in the study of human growth and change over time
Which perspective is most closely associated with positive psychology?
a. The cognitive Approach
b. The Behavioral Approach
c. The Humanistic Approach
d. The Psychodynamic Approach
The Humanistic Approach
Dr. Zimand is studying testosterone levels and aggression in adult
males. It is likely that Dr. Zimand specializes in the ____________
approach to psychology.
a. Biological
b. Personality
c. Sociocultural
d. Clinical
Biological
Which of the following is NOT a key concern of the sociocultural
perspective?
a. Ethnicity
b. Gender
c. Intelligence
d. Culture
Intelligence
With what psychological approach is Sigmund Freud associated?
a. Psychodynamic
b. Sociocultural
c. Humanistic
d. Cognitive
Psychodynamic
Which perspective most clearly focuses on how we learn observable
responses?
a. behavioral
b. evolutionary
c. Behavior genetics
d. Neuroscience
Behavioral
Dexter is a forensic psychologist. Part of his job would be to
examine the brains of people who are decreased.
