History and Perspectives of Psychology Quiz

Question 1

Which psychologist might work as a consultant for a large financial services company?

Answer 1

An industrial organizational psychologist

Question 2

In which field would a psychologist conduct a series of interviews and assemble a battery of tests in order to detect and diagnose a learning disability?

Answer 2

School psychology

Question 3

The psychological perspective that describes behavior in terms of what best suits an organism for successful reproduction and survival is

Answer 3

Evolutionary

Question 4

In psychology, the word “gestalt” refers to

Answer 4

the organization of parts into a whole pattern

Question 5

According to the _______ perspective, unconscious motivations and desires shape much of human behavior.

Answer 5

Psychodynamic

Question 6

Which perspective places emphasis on personal development and fulfillment of individual potential?

Answer 6

Humanistic

Question 7

Who played a key role in the development of the Humanistic perspective on psychology?

Answer 7

Carl Rogers

Question 8

The first research in psychology investigated consciousness using a technique called

Answer 8

Introspection