Psychology Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
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Which aspect of behavior does Freud highlight as being influenced by childhood experiences?

  • Adult motivations (correct)
  • Unconscious motivations
  • Conscious motivations
  • External motivations

According to Westen, what is a key factor that drives our behavior?

  • Social influences
  • Genetic predispositions
  • Conscious thoughts
  • Childhood experiences (correct)

In psychotherapy, what is one common practice involving the therapist and client relationship?

  • Examining unconscious aspects of the self (correct)
  • Avoiding emotional exploration
  • Focusing only on conscious thoughts
  • Ignoring past experiences

Which psychologist is credited with introducing psychologists in the United States to Gestalt principles?

<p>Max Wertheimer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has subsequent research supported regarding motivations and behavior?

<p>The importance of childhood experiences in driving motivations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Westen, what can cause conflicts that affect behavior?

<p>Unconscious motivations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of a person does psychoanalytic theory primarily focus on?

<p>Unconscious mind (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What played a dominating role in clinical psychology for several decades?

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

What was the method of psychoanalysis popularized by Sigmund Freud?

<p>Talking about experiences and selves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year was Freud's book 'A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis' published?

<p>1922 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Drew Westen, why are many criticisms of Freud's ideas misplaced?

<p>They attack his older ideas without considering later writings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area is NOT influenced by Freud's ideas according to the text?

<p>Cognitive psychology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what was Freud's primary focus in his work?

<p>Examining the unconscious mind and its influence on behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Freud's primary method for accessing the unconscious mind, according to the passage?

<p>Dream analysis and examinations of first words and slips of the tongue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Freud's approach to understanding the mind differ from that of Wundt, as described in the passage?

<p>Freud was more interested in the unconscious mind, while Wundt studied mental activities. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of Wundt's work, as described in the passage?

<p>Utilizing introspection to understand the nature of consciousness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the historical significance of William James, as described in the passage?

<p>He was the first American psychologist to make significant contributions to the field. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary symptom associated with the diagnosis of 'hysteria' in Freud's time, as described in the passage?

<p>A wide variety of symptoms, including both physical and emotional disturbances, with no apparent physical cause (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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