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Foundations of Psychology study set below.
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1
Who is widely considered the father of modern psychology for opening the first laboratory for experimental psychology in 1879?
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A
Sigmund Freud
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B
Wilhelm Wundt
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C
William James
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D
B.F. Skinner
2
In what city was the first experimental psychology laboratory established?
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A
Leipzig
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B
Vienna
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C
London
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D
Boston
3
Who wrote the influential textbook 'The Principles of Psychology' published in 1890?
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A
Ivan Pavlov
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B
John B. Watson
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C
William James
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D
Carl Jung
4
Sigmund Freud is the founder of which psychological school of thought?
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A
Behaviorism
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B
Humanism
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C
Psychoanalysis
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D
Structuralism
5
Which Russian physiologist is famous for his experiments on classical conditioning using dogs?
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A
Ivan Pavlov
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B
Abraham Maslow
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C
Jean Piaget
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D
Erik Erikson
6
Who is known for developing the hierarchy of needs, a theory of human motivation?
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A
Gordon Allport
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B
Abraham Maslow
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C
Carl Rogers
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D
Albert Bandura
7
What field of psychology focuses on the study of mental processes such as memory, thinking, and language?
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A
Cognitive Psychology
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B
Behaviorism
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C
Psychodynamics
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D
Social Psychology
8
John B. Watson is best known for founding which school of psychology?
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A
Functionalism
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B
Behaviorism
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C
Gestalt Psychology
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D
Cognitive Psychology
9
What was the name of the 'Little Albert' experiment's subject, who was conditioned to fear a white rat?
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A
Albert Einstein
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B
Albert Bandura
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C
An unnamed infant
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D
Alfred Adler
10
Jean Piaget is most famous for his research on which stage of human development?
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A
Adulthood
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B
Cognitive development in children
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C
Geriatric psychology
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D
Adolescent identity
11
Which psychological theory emphasizes the 'whole' of an experience rather than its individual parts?
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A
Gestalt psychology
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B
Psychoanalysis
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C
Functionalism
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D
Structuralism
12
Who conducted the famous 'Stanford Prison Experiment' in 1971?
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A
Philip Zimbardo
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B
Stanley Milgram
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C
Solomon Asch
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D
B.F. Skinner
13
Which famous experiment demonstrated the power of social influence and obedience to authority figures?
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A
The Milgram experiment
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B
The Bobo doll experiment
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C
The Marshmallow test
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D
The Hawthorne effect
14
B.F. Skinner is known for his work on which type of conditioning?
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A
Classical
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B
Operant
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C
Observational
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D
Reflexive
15
The 'Bobo doll experiment' conducted by Albert Bandura studied which concept?
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A
Intelligence
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B
Observational learning
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C
Memory recall
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D
Sleep cycles
16
Who is credited with being the first woman to be granted a Ph.D. in psychology in the United States?
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A
Margaret Floy Washburn
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B
Mary Whiton Calkins
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C
Anna Freud
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D
Karen Horney
17
The 'Marshmallow Test' conducted by Walter Mischel at Stanford University measured what?
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A
Delayed gratification
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B
Intelligence quotients
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C
Reaction time
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D
Emotional stability
18
What is the name of the document that outlines the ethical standards for psychologists, published by the American Psychological Association?
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A
The Ethics Code
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B
The Psychology Manifesto
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C
The Scientific Protocol
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D
The Behavior Statute
19
Which psychologist introduced the concept of the 'inferiority complex'?
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A
Alfred Adler
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B
Carl Jung
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C
Sigmund Freud
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D
Erik Erikson
20
What term did Carl Jung use to describe the shared, inherited images and patterns in the human mind?
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A
Collective unconscious
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B
Personal ego
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C
Archetypes
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D
Libido
21
The 'Hawthorne effect' describes the phenomenon where people change their behavior when they know what?
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A
They are being observed
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B
They are being paid
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C
They are in a group
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D
They are under stress
22
Which psychological approach, often called the 'third force,' emphasizes human potential and self-actualization?
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A
Humanistic psychology
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B
Behaviorism
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C
Structuralism
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D
Psychoanalysis
23
Solomon Asch is well-known for his experiments on what social psychological phenomenon?
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A
Conformity
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B
Aggression
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C
Prejudice
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D
Altruism
24
Who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association in 1905?
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A
Mary Whiton Calkins
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B
Margaret Floy Washburn
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C
Elizabeth Loftus
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D
Karen Horney
25
What is the primary focus of 'Developmental Psychology'?
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A
Changes in behavior across the lifespan
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B
The structure of the brain
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C
The treatment of mental disorders
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D
The study of cultural norms
