The Evolution of Psychology

04 Oct The Evolution of Psychology

Chapter 1 – The Evolution of Psychology

1.  Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology?

a.   physiology and theology

b.  physiology and sociology

c.   philosophy and physiology

d.  sociology and philosophy

2.  While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did psychology come to be considered

a  science?

a.   the 1750s

b.  the early 1800s

c.   the late 1800s

d.  the 1940s

3.  Which event marked the “birth” of psychology as a science?

a.   Wilhelm Wundt established the first laboratory for psychological research.

b.  Sigmund Freud first described the unconscious.

c.   Charles Darwin published the theory of natural selection.

d.  William James published the textbook Principles of Psychology.

4.  How did Wilhelm Wundt define psychology?

a.   the scientific study of the unconscious

b.  the scientific study of conscious experience

c.   the scientific study of behaviour

d.  the scientific study of the brain

5.  Which of the following is NOT one of the major contributions of G. Stanley Hall?

a.   He established the first research laboratory for psychology in the United States.

b.  He was the first president of the American Psychological Association.

c.   He received the first Ph.D. in psychology in the United States.

d.  He established the first American psychological journal.

6.  Who was the psychologist who established the first psychology research laboratory in the United States, founded the first American psychological journal, and was the first president of the American Psychological Association?

a.   John Watson

b.  G. Stanley Hall

c.   William James

d.  Wilhelm Wundt

7.  Which school of psychology stated that the task of psychology is to analyze conscious experience into its basic elements?

a.   functionalism

b.  psychoanalysis

c.   behaviourism

d.  structuralism

8.  What did both Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener believe should be the focus of psychology?

a.   observable behaviour

b.  the function or purpose of consciousness

c.   unconscious determinants of behaviour

d.  basic elements of conscious experience

9.  Which technique would you be using if you take a sip of a soft drink and concentrate on what you are experiencing (cold, bubbly, sweet, etc.)?

a.   empiricism

b.  behaviourism

c.   introspection

d.  functionalism

10. What technique would you be using if, while watching a sunset, you stop and analyze your sensations, thoughts, and feelings?