Quiz #1 Questions and Answers

Question 1

Psychologists guided by this perspective view the mind as a complex information-processing device.

Answer 1

cognitive

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the view of psychologists taking the evolutionary perspective?

Answer 2

The mind and the brain evolved in specific ways to help our ancestors solve problems.

Question 3

When a psychologist discusses the effect of unconscious conflicts and motivation on behavior he or she is speaking from this perspective.

Answer 3

psychodynamic

Question 4

The first scientific methodology to be used in psychology was

Answer 4

introspection

Question 5

5. In his book, the Principles of Psychology, William James wrote that it was more interesting to study

Answer 5

the functions of the mind rather than its contents

Question 6

Which of the following is the best description of the beliefs of psychoanalysts?

Answer 6

Humans are driven by unconscious conflicts and desires.

Question 7

A behaviorist would say that learning refers to

Answer 7

changes in behavior as the result of environmental influence or experience

Question 8

Sigmund Freud began his professional career as a

Answer 8

neurologist

Question 9

Leipzig, Germany’s psychological research did not get a significant foothold or, perhaps, even a toehold, in the United States. To what would you attribute this failure?

Answer 9

introspection

Question 10

_____________ focused on the contents of consciousness while _____________ focused on unconscious drives and motives

Answer 10

structuralism; psychoanalysis