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Example Questions
Example Question #3 : History And Principles Of Psychology
Elizabeth Loftus' "Lost in the Mall" Study aimed to examine the creation of __________.
schemae
self-fulfilling prophecies
false memories
stereotypes and prejudice
romantic attachment
false memories
The study asked participants to recall and write down information about an event from their childhood in which they became separated from their parent in a crowded shopping mall. What the participants did not know was that this "event" was a fictional scenario designed to appear as a plausible part of their pasts.
Example Question #4 : History And Principles Of Psychology
Which famous theorist believed most of human desire laid in the unconscious state of mind?
Lawrence Kohlberg
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
Jean Piaget
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
Freud was a huge proponent of the unconscious state of mind and believed human beings buried most of their unwanted thoughts and desires there. This concept is the basis for Freudian psychoanalytic theory and principles.
Example Question #1686 : Ap Psychology
Who theorized that there are certain archetypes that are common across cultures, also known as the collective unconscious?
Noam Chomsky
Albert Bandura
Carl Jung
Sigmund Freud
William James
Carl Jung
Carl Jung was strongly influenced by Freud's idea of the unconscious mind, and took it one step further into society as a whole. He believed that members of the same species have inborn ideas and images that are common across cultures.
Example Question #5 : History And Principles Of Psychology
Which of the following pairings of psychologists and their schools is incorrect?
Sigmund Freud - Psychoanalysis
Carl Rogers - Humanism
B.F. Skinner - Humanism
Rollo May - Existential Psychology
John Watson - Behavioralism
B.F. Skinner - Humanism
Like John Watson, B. F. Skinner was a Behavioralist. He is best known for developing the theory of operant conditioning as an alternative to Pavlov's classical conditioning.
Example Question #2 : Influential Psychologists
Which famous psychologist developed a model for psychosocial development that includes eight stages?
Jean Piaget
Ivan Pavlov
Albert Bandura
Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson believed that psychosocial development follows an eight-stage progression. Each stage consists of two competing paths of development (e.g. trust v. mistrust).
Erikson's eight stages are trust v. mistrust, autonomy v. shame/doubt, initiative v. guilt, industry v. inferiority, identity v. role confusion, intimacy v. isolation, generativity v. stagnation, and integrity v. despair.
Example Question #4 : History And Principles Of Psychology
Who developed the first psychology lab in 1879?
John Harrison
Wilhelm Wundt
Carl Jung
Sigmund Freud
William James
Wilhelm Wundt
Wilhelm Wundt, also known as the "Father of Experimental Psychology", developed the first formal psychology lab at the University of Leipzig in 1879.
Example Question #1691 : Ap Psychology
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow were two of the founders of which psychological perspective?
Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
Phenomenological
Psychodynamic
Behavioral
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 #2 : Influential Psychologists
Jean-Martin Charcot is known for developing the Salpetriere into the world's first major school for which discipline?
Phrenology
Psychoanalysis
Neurology
Trepanning
Existential Psychology
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 #1692 : Ap Psychology
B.F Skinner was a principal proponent of which approach to psychology?
Developmental psychology
Psychoanalysis
Humanism
Radical behaviorism
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 #1693 : Ap Psychology
Which of these psychologists was not a student of Sigmund Freud?
Alfred Adler
Carl Rogers
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).