15 Questions
Who argued that human knowledge should be understood through empiricism in the 17th century?
John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume
Which approach focused on the role of consciousness guiding people's ability to make decisions and solve problems?
Functionalism
Who founded the first psychology research laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879?
Wilhelm Wundt
Which psychologist believed that all behavior is motivated by unconscious conflicts within the mind?
Sigmund Freud
Which approach relied on observations of overt behavior and responses to various stimuli?
Behaviourism
Which theoretical perspective would explain that children's tantrums may be encouraged by the attention they receive from caregivers?
Behaviorism
During which time period was behaviorism the dominant perspective in psychology?
1950s
How have computers contributed to the understanding of mental activity?
By providing new ways to measure mental activity
What do most psychologists do in terms of theoretical perspectives?
They combine the features of several theoretical perspectives
What is the main focus of the different approaches to psychology?
Understanding behavior and mental processes
Which discipline seeks to understand behavior and mental processes?
Psychology
Who were the philosophers that dominated the early interest in behavior and the mind?
Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates
What is the main difference between psychology and imagination or intuition?
Psychology relies on knowledge, while imagination and intuition rely on experience and observation
What do psychologists do to systematically gather and analyze information about behavior and mental processes?
Conduct experiments
How do psychologists benefit from research conducted by their colleagues?
They apply the results to improve their teaching, writing, or service to clients and organizations
Test your knowledge of the introduction to modern psychology with this quiz! Learn about the definition of psychology as a scientific discipline and how psychologists gather and analyze information about behavior and mental processes.
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