Founding Fathers
Who founded the first psychology lab?
Wilhelm Wundt
Which perspective emphasizes unconscious desires and conflicts?
Psychoanalytic / Psychoanalysis
All hypotheses must be ______.
Testable
Which professional can prescribe medication in most states?
Psychiatrist
Psychology is defined as the science of ______ and ______.
Behavior and mental processes
Which school of thought did William James help develop?
Functionalism
Which perspective focuses on perception of patterns and whole figures?
Gestalt
Which method involves detailed records of a single person with a rare disorder?
Case study
If deception is used in research, what must happen after the study?
Debriefing
Which perspective studies how brain chemistry affects behavior?
Biological
Which early psychologist is most closely associated with structuralism?
E. B. Titchener
Which school of thought rose in response to introspection’s limits?
Behaviorism
What is the correct order of the scientific method steps?
Research Question → Hypothesis → Gather Evidence → Draw Conclusions
Which APA ethical principle requires participants to be told what they’re signing up for?
Informed consent
Which perspective focuses on how mental processes influence behavior (like memory, problem solving)?
Cognitive
Who is recognized as the founder of American psychology?
William James
Which modern approach studies hope, happiness, and altruism?
Positive Psychology
What is a correlation coefficient of 0.00?
No relationship between variables
Why was Milgram’s obedience study controversial?
Use of deception
Which modern perspective borrows from Darwin’s theories?
Evolutionary psychology
If Wundt ran a TikTok page, what would his likely content style be: structuralism (breaking things down) or functionalism (showing purpose)?
Structuralism
You notice a TikTok trend where people interpret whole patterns of illusions instead of individual parts. Which school of thought explains why we perceive the “big picture” first, and why is this a critique of structuralism?
Gestalt psychology; because it emphasizes wholes/patterns rather than introspection of parts
A researcher finds a strong correlation between ice cream sales and drowning accidents. Why can’t she conclude ice cream causes drowning? And what’s the likely third variable?
Correlation ≠ causation; third variable = hot weather/summer months
If your therapist spilled your secrets on their Instagram story or was seeking advice about your case on Reddit, what ethical principle would be violated?
Confidentiality
Your friend claims “opposites attract.” Which research design would best test this?
Experiment