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Foundations of Psychology History

History Of Psychology

A collection of multiple-choice questions focusing on the historical milestones and foundational figures in psychology.

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15 Questions Easy Ages 15+ Aug 5, 2026

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1 Who established the first laboratory for experimental psychology in 1879 at the University of Leipzig?

A William James
B Wilhelm Wundt
C Sigmund Freud
D B.F. Skinner

2 Which psychological movement was founded by John B. Watson in the early 20th century, focusing on observable behavior?

A Behaviorism
B Psychoanalysis
C Humanism
D Structuralism

3 Sigmund Freud is the primary founder of which school of psychological thought?

A Cognitive Psychology
B Gestalt Psychology
C Psychoanalysis
D Functionalism

4 In which year did the American Psychological Association (APA) hold its first meeting?

A 1892
B 1905
C 1920
D 1950

5 Who is known for conducting the famous 'Little Albert' experiment involving classical conditioning?

A Ivan Pavlov
B John B. Watson
C Carl Jung
D Abraham Maslow

6 Which psychologist is most famously associated with the development of the theory of operant conditioning?

A B.F. Skinner
B Jean Piaget
C Gordon Allport
D Erik Erikson

7 What was the primary focus of the 'Structuralism' school of psychology, led by Edward Titchener?

A Unconscious desires
B The structure of the mind
C Social influences
D Child development

8 William James is widely regarded as the father of which psychological perspective?

A Functionalism
B Behaviorism
C Humanistic Psychology
D Neuropsychology

9 Which psychologist introduced the concept of the 'collective unconscious' in his work on analytical psychology?

A Alfred Adler
B Carl Jung
C Karen Horney
D Melanie Klein

10 The Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted in 1971, was led by which psychologist?

A Philip Zimbardo
B Stanley Milgram
C Solomon Asch
D Albert Bandura

11 Jean Piaget is best known for his developmental theory focusing on which aspect of human growth?

A Moral development
B Cognitive development
C Psychosocial development
D Physical development

12 Which experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in 1963 investigated the concept of obedience to authority?

A The Asch Conformity Experiment
B The Bobo Doll Experiment
C The Milgram Experiment
D The Hawthorne Studies

13 Abraham Maslow is best known for developing which psychological model?

A The Hierarchy of Needs
B The Stages of Psychosexual Development
C The Theory of Intelligence
D The Social Learning Theory

14 Ivan Pavlov won the Nobel Prize in 1904 for his research on which physiological process?

A Memory retention
B Digestive secretions
C Brain mapping
D Visual perception

15 Which landmark study by Albert Bandura in 1961 demonstrated that children learn aggressive behavior through observation?

A The Bobo Doll Experiment
B The Strange Situation
C The Marshmallow Test
D The Twin Studies

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