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Chapter One Introduction of Physcholgy

The document provides a comprehensive overview of various psychological concepts, theories, and key figures in the field of psychology. It covers topics such as different branches of psychology, notable researchers, and their contributions to understanding human behavior and mental processes. Each question is paired with an answer, making it a useful resource for studying psychology.

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Chapter One Introduction of Physcholgy

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1. What is introspection?

A. The examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings

2. Who is considered the founder of psychology as a science?


A. Wilhelm Wundt

3. Which of the following is not a type of psychology?


A. Sociobiology

4. Who is known for his research on classical conditioning?


A. Ivan Pavlov

5. The study of mental processes such as memory, reasoning, and problem-solving is


known as:
A. Cognitive psychology

6. What is the primary focus of developmental psychology?


A. How people grow and change throughout their lifespan

7. Who proposed the theory of psychoanalysis?


A. Sigmund Freud

8. What is the main goal of behaviorism?


A. To study observable behaviors

9. Who is known for his research on observational learning?


A. Albert Bandura

10. What is the study of how psychological factors affect physical health and well-
being?
A. Health psychology

11. Who is known for his research on conformity and obedience?


A. Stanley Milgram

12. What is the study of how people interact with their environments and how
behavior is affected by it?
A. Environmental psychology

13. Who is known for his research on hierarchy of needs?


A. Abraham Maslow

14. What is the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance
athletic performance?
A. Sports psychology

15. Who is known for his research on the concept of flow?


A. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

16. Which type of psychology focuses on the application of psychological principles


in the workplace?
A. Industrial-organizational psychology

17. Who is known for his research on the stages of moral development?
A. Lawrence Kohlberg

18. What is the study of how people perceive, interpret, and remember information?
A. Cognitive psychology
19. Who is known for his research on the bystander effect?
A. Bibb Latane

20. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of mental processes and their
role in thinking, language, and memory?
A. Cognitive psychology

21. Who is known for his research on positive psychology?


A. Martin Seligman

22. What is the study of how psychological processes influence economic decisions
and behavior?
A. Behavioral economics

23. Who is known for his research on attachment theory?


A. John Bowlby

24. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of personality traits and
individual differences?
A. Personality psychology

25. Who is known for his research on the concept of self-actualization?


A. Carl Rogers

26. What is the study of how psychological principles can be used to create more
effective advertising campaigns?
A. Advertising psychology

27. Who is known for his research on the theory of cognitive dissonance?
A. Leon Festinger

28. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of mental illness and
psychological disorders?
A. Abnormal psychology

29. Who is known for his research on the concept of social loafing?
A. Max Ringelmann

30. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to the legal
system?
A. Forensic psychology

31. Who is known for his research on the concept of emotional intelligence?
A. Daniel Goleman

32. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of human behavior in social
settings?
A. Social psychology

33. Who is known for his research on the concept of learned helplessness?
A. Martin Seligman

34. What is the study of how people's beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors are
influenced by others?
A. Social psychology

35. Who is known for his research on the effects of stress on health?
A. Hans Selye
36. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of the biological bases of
behavior?
A. Biopsychology

37. Who is known for his research on the concept of multiple intelligences?
A. Howard Gardner

38. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to improve
education and learning?
A. Educational psychology

39. Who is known for his research on the concept of self-efficacy?


A. Albert Bandura

40. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of psychological processes in


different cultures?
A. Cross-cultural psychology

41. Who is known for his research on the concept of conformity?


A. Solomon Asch

42. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to enhance
athletic performance?
A. Sports psychology

43. Who is known for his research on the concept of cognitive dissonance?
A. Leon Festinger

44. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of how people think, learn, and
remember information?
A. Cognitive psychology

45. Who is known for his research on the concept of social facilitation?
A. Robert Zajonc

46. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to improve
workplace performance?
A. Industrial-organizational psychology

47. Who is known for his research on the concept of the bystander effect?
A. Bibb Latane

48. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of psychological disorders and
mental illness?
A. Abnormal psychology

49. Who is known for his research on the concept of self-determination theory?
A. Edward Deci

50. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to enhance
relationships and communication?
A. Counseling psychology

51. Who is known for his research on the concept of the hierarchy of needs?
A. Abraham Maslow

52. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of how psychological processes
influence economic decisions?
A. Behavioral economics
53. Who is known for his research on the concept of learned helplessness?
A. Martin Seligman

54. What is the study of how psychological principles can be used to create more
effective marketing strategies?
A. Marketing psychology

55. Who is known for his research on the concept of social loafing?
A. Max Ringelmann

56. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of mental processes and their
role in reasoning, language, and problem-solving?
A. Cognitive psychology

57. Who is known for his research on the concept of emotional intelligence?
A. Daniel Goleman

58. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to create more
effective leadership strategies?
A. Leadership psychology

59. Who is known for his research on the concept of multiple intelligences?
A. Howard Gardner

60. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of human behavior in social
situations?
A. Social psychology

61. Who is known for his research on the concept of the theory of planned behavior?
A. Icek Ajzen

62. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to improve
consumer behavior?
A. Consumer psychology

63. Who is known for his research on the concept of known for his research on the
concept of the social cognitive theory?
A. Albert Bandura

84. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of the psychological processes
that underlie human memory and cognition?
A. Cognitive psychology

85. Who is known for his research on the concept of optimism and positive
psychology?
A. Martin Seligman

86. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to improve
individual and organizational performance?
A. Performance psychology

87. Who is known for his research on the concept of self-regulation theory?
A. Roy Baumeister

88. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of the psychological factors that
influence consumer behavior?
A. Consumer psychology
89. Who is known for his research on the concept of self-determination theory?
A. Edward Deci

90. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to improve
communication and relationships?
A. Interpersonal psychology

91. Who is known for his research on the concept of the social identity theory?
A. Henri Tajfel

92. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of human behavior in


organizations and workplace settings?
A. Industrial-organizational psychology

93. Who is known for his research on the concept of social influence and
persuasion?
A. Robert Cialdini

94. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to improve
resilience and coping skills?
A. Resilience psychology

95. Who is known for his research on the concept of the cognitive-behavioral
therapy?
A. Aaron Beck

96. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of the psychological factors that
influence organizational behavior?
A. Organizational psychology

97. Who is known for his research on the concept of the social-cognitive
perspective?
A. Albert Bandura

98. What is the study of how psychological principles can be applied to improve
decision-making and problem-solving?
A. Decision-making psychology

99. Who is known for his research on the concept of the social learning theory?
A. Albert Bandura

100. Which type of psychology focuses on the study of the mental processes and
behaviors that affect health and well-being?
A. Health psychology

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