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Example Question #8 : Influential Psychologists
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow were two of the founders of which psychological perspective?
Humanistic
Psychodynamic
Psychoanalytic
Behavioral
Phenomenological
Humanistic
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow are both associated with the Humanistic (also sometimes called the Client-Centered) approach to psychology, which emphasizes people's underlying desire and need for self-actualization. The humanist approach focuses more on encouraging a holistic view of mental health and self-actualization, as opposed to a problem-focused treatment model.
Example Question #4 : Influential Psychologists
Jean-Martin Charcot is known for developing the Salpetriere into the world's first major school for which discipline?
Psychoanalysis
Phrenology
Trepanning
Existential Psychology
Neurology
Neurology
In 1882, Charcot established the first neurology clinic at the Salpetriere, an accomplishment for which he is often known as "The Father of Neurology".
Example Question #1691 : Ap Psychology
B.F Skinner was a principal proponent of which approach to psychology?
Developmental psychology
Radical behaviorism
Humanism
Psychoanalysis
Radical behaviorism
Skinner was a key theorist in the development of the behaviorist approach to psychological study. Skinner's particular brand of behaviorism was called Radical Behaviorism, and much of Skinner's research was focused on operant conditioning (conditioning focusing on the modification of voluntary behavior through positive or negative reinforcement and punishment).
Example Question #1692 : Ap Psychology
Which of these psychologists was not a student of Sigmund Freud?
Carl Rogers
Alfred Adler
Carl Jung
Karen Horney
Carl Rogers
Carl Rogers studied humanistic psychology. Carl Jung and Freud maintained a relationship from 1906-13; a rift developed in their relationship as Jung increasingly deemphasized the role of libido, thus distancing himself from Freud's theoretical framework. Freud and Adler were co-founders of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society (although Freud would later have Adler expelled from this society over disagreements in their ideas). Karen Horney is widely regarded as a Neo-Freudian thinker, although she differed widely with Freud on many points (most notably the differences in psychology between the sexes).
Example Question #1693 : Ap Psychology
Which of the following psychologists were considered to be the pioneers of the early school of psychological thought known as structuralism?
Titchener and James
James and Skinner
Titchener and Freud
Wundt and Titchener
Wundt and Skinner
Wundt and Titchener
William Wundt and Edward Titchener pioneered the development of the structuralist school of psychological inquiry. Structuralism is a theory of consciousness that seeks to analyze the simplest definable components of the adult mind and investigate how these micro-components form greater experiences and correlate to the physical world. Wundt and Titchener focused on inner sensations and feelings and assisted in the creation of a foundation for the field of psychology that prior to 1900 was simplistically defined as "the science of mental life." William James was a founder of functionalism, B.F. Skinner was a founder of behaviorism, and Sigmund Freud was the father of psychoanalysis; therefore, answers that contain these persons are incorrect.
Example Question #1694 : Ap Psychology
Freud is well-known for "Freudian psychology," also known as psychoanalysis. Which of the following choices best describe the views that Freud entertained in the field of psychology?
Analysis should focus on maintaining the integrity of observing behavior and responses
Analysis should focus on psychology as "the science of mental life"
Analysis should focus on the importance of current environmental conditions and their affect on our ability to reach growth potential
Analysis should focus on unconscious thought and emotional responses to childhood experiences and their influence on human behavior
Analysis should focus on the importance of having our humanly needs of love and acceptance satisfied in order undergo maximal brain development
Analysis should focus on unconscious thought and emotional responses to childhood experiences and their influence on human behavior
Freud is well-known for his theory of "Freudian psychology," where a child is said to graduate to different stages of development revolving around the id, ego, and superego. These three stages are well-associated with the Oedipal complex, where the id stage of a male child revolves around desiring his mother's attention. As he graduates eventually to the ego and superego stages, he will learn to overcome his now unconcious desires and consciously focus on what is morally correct and socially acceptable. Freud's approach focused on the importance of childhood memories and how they affected the individual throughout life. In the id stage, Freud believed that the child underwent psychosexual stages where different stages focused on immediate pleasure gratification of different erogenous zones. Each stage offered its own challenges for the child to overcome. A failure to overcome a stage, according to Freud, would result in an obsession with it. For example, Freud may have argued that someone who continously chews gum or on pencils suffers from oral fixation because he didn't overcome the oral stage as an infant. The other options pertain to behavioral psychology, humanistic psychology, and biological psychology;therefore, they would be incorrect.
Example Question #1695 : Ap Psychology
What kind of psychologist was B.F Skinner?
Behavioral psychologist
Developmental psychologist
Freudian psychologist
Humanistic psychologist
Biological psychologist
Behavioral psychologist
In the 1920s, Skinner and Watson expanded upon Wundt's and Titchener's early definition of psychology. They believed that it was difficult to consider psychology as a "science of the mental life" because it was something that required observation. They believed it was impossible to observe a sensation or thought, but that it was possible to observe an individuals behavior given a particular situation. In his experiments that tested psychologist Edward Thorndike's law of effect, Skinner was able to identify the principles of “behavior control.” He hypothesized that rewarded behavior is likely to be repeated; therefore, Skinner was able to use behavior control to successfully pigeons to play Ping-Pong and walk in figure eights. Throughout his controversial behavioral studies, he created what's commonly known as Skinner's box, an operant box where rats or pigeons had their behaviors recorded and were rewarded for pressing a bar. This experiment tested Skinner's concept of reinforcement in terms of operant conditioning.
Example Question #1696 : Ap Psychology
Which of the following theorists would best be described as a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist who was famous for his writings on freedom and self-actualization?
Carl Rogers
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
Erich Fromm
Erich Fromm
Fromm devoted his professional life to the concepts of self-actualization and personal freedom. Freud was never very interested in personal freedom as he thought it was quite limited due to the thorough influence of childhood experiences. Rogers also was interested in self-growth and freedom, but he was not a psychoanalyst. Erikson focused on conflicts across the stages of development.
Example Question #194 : History And Research
Who was the first woman to become president of the APA?
Francis Sumner
Sigmund Freud
Mary Calkins
Wilhelm Wundt
Mary Calkins
Mary Calkins studied under William James and established a psychology lab at Wellesley College then became president of the APA in 1905. The other choices are all male psychologists.
Example Question #195 : History And Research
Who is considered the father of behaviorism?
Ivan Palvov
John Watson
Sigmund Freud
Abraham Maslow
John Watson
Although Ivan Pavlov's study helped to develop behaviorism it was Watson who made behaviorism as a major school of psychological thought. Freud founded psychoanalysis, and Maslow influenced humanistic psychology.