Historical Influences on Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge of psychology's history with questions about its founders, influential philosophers, and key theories. Learn about ancient civilizations' contributions and modern psychology's pioneers.

#1

Who is often credited as the founder of modern psychology?

Sigmund Freud
William James
Wilhelm Wundt
Ivan Pavlov
3 answered
#2

Which school of psychology emphasized the study of observable behaviors and rejected the study of mental processes?

Cognitive psychology
Psychoanalytic psychology
Behaviorism
Humanistic psychology
3 answered
#3

Who is known for proposing the hierarchy of needs, suggesting that human motivation is driven by a hierarchy of physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization needs?

Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Albert Bandura
2 answered
#4

Which psychological approach emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior?

Cognitive psychology
Behaviorism
Humanistic psychology
Psychoanalytic psychology
3 answered
#5

Who is known for his famous 'Bobo doll' experiment, which demonstrated observational learning and the influence of role models on behavior?

B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
3 answered
#6

Which philosopher greatly influenced early psychology with his ideas on empiricism and associationism?

Aristotle
Plato
John Locke
Immanuel Kant
2 answered
#7

Who is considered the 'father of psychoanalysis' and proposed concepts like the unconscious mind and defense mechanisms?

Carl Jung
Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
Alfred Adler
3 answered
#8

Which ancient Greek philosopher is known for his contributions to psychology, particularly his ideas on the nature of the soul and its relationship to the body?

Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Pythagoras
2 answered
#9

Who introduced the concept of 'tabula rasa' or 'blank slate,' suggesting that the mind is born as a blank slate and experiences shape individual development?

John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rene Descartes
Thomas Hobbes
3 answered
#10

Who is considered the founder of structuralism, a school of psychology focused on analyzing the basic elements of consciousness?

William James
John Dewey
Edward Titchener
Max Wertheimer
2 answered
#11

Which ancient civilization contributed to the development of psychology through their understanding of the mind and body connection?

Egyptians
Romans
Greeks
Chinese
3 answered
#12

Who conducted the famous 'Little Albert' experiment, which demonstrated classical conditioning in humans?

John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
Ivan Pavlov
3 answered
#13

Who was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology and is known for her work on animal behavior and her famous research with chimpanzees?

Karen Horney
Anna Freud
Mary Ainsworth
Margaret Floy Washburn
3 answered
#14

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of 'self-actualization' and the idea that individuals strive to reach their fullest potential?

Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Erik Erikson
Albert Bandura
3 answered
#15

Which psychologist is associated with the theory of 'social learning' and the concept of 'reciprocal determinism'?

Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Albert Bandura
Erik Erikson
2 answered

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