Introduction to Modern Psychology Quiz

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Who argued that human knowledge should be understood through empiricism in the 17th century?

  • John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume (correct)
  • Wilhelm Wundt, Edward Titchener, and Hermann Ebbinghaus
  • Sigmund Freud, William James, and John B. Watson
  • Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and Wolfgang Köhler

Which approach focused on the role of consciousness guiding people's ability to make decisions and solve problems?

  • Functionalism (correct)
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Structuralism
  • Behaviourism

Who founded the first psychology research laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879?

  • James Mark Baldwin
  • Wilhelm Wundt (correct)
  • John Locke
  • B. F. Skinner

Which psychologist believed that all behavior is motivated by unconscious conflicts within the mind?

<p>Sigmund Freud (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach relied on observations of overt behavior and responses to various stimuli?

<p>Behaviourism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theoretical perspective would explain that children's tantrums may be encouraged by the attention they receive from caregivers?

<p>Behaviorism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which time period was behaviorism the dominant perspective in psychology?

<p>1950s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How have computers contributed to the understanding of mental activity?

<p>By providing new ways to measure mental activity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do most psychologists do in terms of theoretical perspectives?

<p>They combine the features of several theoretical perspectives (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the different approaches to psychology?

<p>Understanding behavior and mental processes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline seeks to understand behavior and mental processes?

<p>Psychology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the philosophers that dominated the early interest in behavior and the mind?

<p>Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between psychology and imagination or intuition?

<p>Psychology relies on knowledge, while imagination and intuition rely on experience and observation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do psychologists do to systematically gather and analyze information about behavior and mental processes?

<p>Conduct experiments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do psychologists benefit from research conducted by their colleagues?

<p>They apply the results to improve their teaching, writing, or service to clients and organizations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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