Foundations of Psychology and Professional Development Quiz

Test your knowledge on modern psychology, scientific methods, developmental theories, and influential figures in the field.

#1

Who is considered the founder of modern psychology?

Sigmund Freud
William James
Wilhelm Wundt
B.F. Skinner
#2

Which of the following is NOT a component of the scientific method?

Hypothesis
Theory
Opinion
Experimentation
#3

What is the primary focus of behaviorism in psychology?

Unconscious conflicts
Conscious experiences
Observable behavior
Subjective perceptions
#4

Which of the following is NOT a primary method of data collection in psychology?

Interviews
Surveys
Experiments
Biopsies
#5

Which of the following is a primary goal of industrial-organizational psychology?

Studying mental illnesses
Improving workplace productivity
Understanding family dynamics
Analyzing cultural differences
#6

What does the term 'cognition' refer to in psychology?

Emotional reactions
Physical sensations
Thought processes
Social behaviors
#7

Who developed the theory of classical conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
#8

Which branch of psychology focuses on how people grow and change throughout the lifespan?

Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Social psychology
Clinical psychology
#9

Who is known for proposing the theory of operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
#10

Which psychological perspective emphasizes free will and self-actualization?

Behavioral perspective
Cognitive perspective
Humanistic perspective
Biological perspective
#11

Who proposed the social learning theory?

Erik Erikson
Abraham Maslow
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
#12

Which psychological perspective focuses on how people perceive and interpret information?

Behavioral perspective
Cognitive perspective
Humanistic perspective
Biological perspective
#13

Who proposed the hierarchy of needs in motivation theory?

Albert Bandura
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
#14

Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
John Watson
#15

Who is known for proposing the concept of the 'collective unconscious'?

Carl Rogers
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
#16

Who proposed the concept of 'self-efficacy' in social cognitive theory?

Albert Bandura
Carl Rogers
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
#17

Who proposed the theory of psychosocial development, which includes stages like trust vs. mistrust and integrity vs. despair?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson

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