History of Psychology
Careers in Psychology
Contemporary Psychology
Theories in Psychology
100

This is the study of the mind and behavior.

What is psychology?
100

A doctorate of psychology is often abbreviated in this manner.

What is a PsyD?

100

The American Psychological Association is often referred to as this initialism.

What is the APA?
100

The operation of the entire mind, rather than individual parts.

What is functionalism?

200

These two psychologists are recognized as the founders of psychology.

Who is Wilhelm Wundt and William James?

200

This is the third highest ranking type of employment for people with a degree in psychology.

What is social work?

200

This interdisciplinary approach is often referred to as neuroscience.

What is biopsychology?

200

This is the theory that focuses on the conscious experience and how sensations and thoughts help us understand it.


What is structuralism?

300

This term is used to describe how someone analyzes their conscious experience objectively. 

What is introspection?

300

This extensive research paper is typically defended before a board of expert reviewers before a degree is awarded.

What is a dissertation?


300

This field of psychology focuses on the improvement of one's social, emotional, and vocational aspects of life.

What is counseling psychology?

300

This theory focuses on how someone's unconscious mind affects their conscious behaviors.

What is psychoanalytic theory?
400

This American psychologist proposed a hierarchy of needs that motivates behavior.

Who is Abraham Maslow?


400

These account for the number one ranking occupations employing people with a bachelor's of arts in psychology. 

What middle- and upper- levels management careers. 
400

This is the area of psychology focuses on the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of psychological disorders and behavioral deviance patterns.

What is clinical psychology?

400

This field of psychology is dedicated to every aspect of the way people think and behave.

What is cognitive psychology?

500

The Principles of Physiological Psychology was written by this psychologist.

Who is Wilhelm Wundt?


500

In a 2009 survey (Michalski, Kohout, Wicherski, & Hart 2011),26% of Doctors of Psychology are employed in this sector.

What is university?

500

Dimensions of conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extraversion are known as...

What is the "Big Five" or "Five Factor Model"?

500

This perspective within psychology proposes the idea that the potential to do good is innate to all humans.

What is humanism?