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Psychology 5/e Book Cover
Psychology, 5/e
Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands

The Nature of Psychology

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

The philosophical position that heredity provides individuals with inborn knowledge and abilities is known as:
A)nativism
B)rationalism
C)empiricism
D)structuralism
2

The philosophical position that true knowledge comes through correct reasoning is known as:
A)nativism
B)rationalism
C)empiricism
D)structuralism
3

A philosophical approach that accepts sensory experience as a source of knowledge is known as:
A)nativism
B)rationalism
C)empiricism
D)structuralism
4

The study of the relationship between the physical characteristics of stimuli and the conscious psychological experiences that are associated with them is known as:
A)nativism
B)empiricism
C)psychophysiology
D)psychophysics
5

The field of psychology that studies variations among human beings in physical, personality, and intellectual attributes is known as:
A)differential psychology
B)psychophysiology
C)psychophysics
D)psychoanalysis
6

Analytic introspection, a procedure aimed at analyzing complex mental experiences, was used by psychologists adhering to which school of psychology?
A)Gestalt psychology
B)psychoanalysis
C)structuralism
D)functionalism
7

Which of the following early schools of psychology studied how the conscious mind helps the individual to adapt to the environment?
A)Gestalt psychology
B)psychoanalysis
C)structuralism
D)functionalism
8

Watson founded the _______school of psychology, believing that the proper subject matter for psychological research is observable behavior.
A)Gestalt psychology
B)psychoanalysis
C)behaviorism
D)nativism
9

The early school of psychology that emphasized the importance of unconscious causes of behavior is known as:
A)Gestalt psychology
B)psychoanalysis
C)behaviorism
D)nativism
10

Psychic determinism, the assumption that all human behavior is influenced by unconscious motives, is associated with:
A)Gestalt psychology
B)psychoanalysis
C)behaviorism
D)nativism
11

The _________ perspective of psychology studies how individuals respond to the basic philosophical issues of life, such as death, meaning, freedom, and isolation.
A)psychoanalytic
B)humanistic
C)phenomenological
D)existential
12

The _________ perspective of psychology is primarily concerned with the study of subjective mental experience.
A)cognitive
B)humanistic
C)phenomenological
D)existential
13

The psychological perspective that favors the study of how the mind organizes perceptions, processes information, and interprets experiences is known as:
A)cognitive
B)humanistic
C)phenomenological
D)existential
14

Which of the following represents the largest field of specialization in psychology?
A)experimental psychology
B)educational psychology
C)clinical psychology
D)industrial psychology
15

Which of the following types of professionals receives training in a medical school, rather than a school of psychology?
A)psychiatrist
B)clinical psychologist
C)educational psychologist
D)biopsychologist