PSYC 1001 Chapter 1 – The Evolution Of Psychology
PSYC 1001 Chapter 1 – 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?
a. behaviourism
b. introspection
c. psychoanalysis
d. functionalism
11. What did William James believe should be the focus of psychology?
a. the function or purpose of consciousness
b. basic elements of conscious experience
c. observable behaviour
d. unconscious determinants of behaviour
12. Which individual is known as the founder of functionalism?
a. Sigmund Freud
b. John Watson
c. Wilhelm Wundt
d. William James
13. Which school of psychology stated that consciousness developed in humans because it serves a useful purpose?
a. humanism
b. functionalism
c. behaviourism
d. structuralism
14. Which individual provided a significant influence for William James’s perspective on psychology?
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Plato
c. Aristotle
d. Charles Darwin
15. Which of the following schools of thought was most influenced by Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection?
a. functionalism
b. psychoanalysis
c. behaviourism
d. structuralism
16. Which school of psychology had a practical focus and was interested in how people adapted their behaviour to the demands of the world?
a. functionalism
b. behaviourism
c. psychoanalysis
d. structuralism
17. Which individual is associated with the concept of “stream of consciousness”?
a. William James
b. Wilhelm Wundt
c. Sigmund Freud
d. John Watson
18. Two scientists from another planet, Poz and Zog, visit earth and are attempting to study our computers. Poz focuses on how the computer is used for work and for play, while Zog concentrates on the construction of each component of the computer. If you were to compare their approaches to the original schools of psychology, which of the following analogies is most accurate?
a. Poz’s approach is similar to functionalism.
b. Zog’s approach is similar to behaviourism.
c. Zog’s approach is similar to psychoanalysis.
d. Poz’s approach is similar to structuralism.
19. Which of the following most accurately describes the enduring influence of structuralism and functionalism on psychology today?
a. Neither structuralism nor functionalism exerted a long-lasting influence on psychology.
b. Both structuralism and functionalism exerted equivalent influences on psychology.
c. Structuralism has exerted the greatest influence on psychology.
d. Functionalism has exerted the greatest influence on psychology.
20. Who is known as the founder of behaviourism?
a. John Watson
b. Carl Rogers
c. Wilhelm Wundt
d. Sigmund Freud
21. How did John Watson define psychology?
a. the scientific study of the brain
b. the scientific study of the unconscious
c. the scientific study of behaviour
d. the scientific study of conscious experience
22. Which school of psychology made a clear distinction between observable behaviours and unobservable thoughts and feelings?
a. functionalism
b. behaviourism
c. psychoanalysis
d. structuralism
