AP Psychology Quiz 1D - Historic Foundations of Psychology (6 Questions)

The following is a quiz with the Historic Foundations of Psychology based questions.

Take this quiz as often as you would like. You goal for this exam should be 60% or higher.

1 Which of the following statements would an evolutionary psychologist most likely make?

	"Depression is a result of dysfunctional thought patterns"
	"Depression is an adaptive mechanism telling our bodies to hibernate, escape, or change our environment"
	"Depression is a result of internalized hostility"
	"Depression is a result of pathological neurotransmitter imbalances"
	"Depression is a result of reinforcement"

2 Base your answer to question below on the following statements.

• Statement A - Behavior is the result of latent drives, desires, and conflicts
• Statement B - Focus on a person's perceptions and understanding of his external environment
• Statement C - Behavior is rooted in and shaped by our observable and measurable responses
• Statement D - Natural selection shapes those behaviors and emotions most critical to our survival
• Statement E - A person will reach his full potential if given the opportunity to do so

Which statement is most closely associated with the behavioral perspective of psychology?

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	B
	C
	D
	E

3 Base your answer to question below on the following statements.

• Statement A - Behavior is the result of latent drives, desires, and conflicts
• Statement B - Focus on a person's perceptions and understanding of his external environment
• Statement C - Behavior is rooted in and shaped by our observable and measurable responses
• Statement D - Natural selection shapes those behaviors and emotions most critical to our survival
• Statement E - A person will reach his full potential if given the opportunity to do so

Which statement is most closely associated with the cognitive perspective of psychology?

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	B
	C
	D
	E

4 Base your answer to question below on the following statements.

• Statement A - Behavior is the result of latent drives, desires, and conflicts
• Statement B - Focus on a person's perceptions and understanding of his external environment
• Statement C - Behavior is rooted in and shaped by our observable and measurable responses
• Statement D - Natural selection shapes those behaviors and emotions most critical to our survival
• Statement E - A person will reach his full potential if given the opportunity to do so

Which statement is most closely associated with the humanistic perspective of psychology?

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	B
	C
	D
	E

5 Base your answer to question below on the following statements.

• Statement A - Behavior is the result of latent drives, desires, and conflicts
• Statement B - Focus on a person's perceptions and understanding of his external environment
• Statement C - Behavior is rooted in and shaped by our observable and measurable responses
• Statement D - Natural selection shapes those behaviors and emotions most critical to our survival
• Statement E - A person will reach his full potential if given the opportunity to do so

Which statement is most closely associated with the psychoanalytic perspective of psychology?

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	B
	C
	D
	E

6 Base your answer to question below on the following statements.

• Statement A - Behavior is the result of latent drives, desires, and conflicts
• Statement B - Focus on a person's perceptions and understanding of his external environment
• Statement C - Behavior is rooted in and shaped by our observable and measurable responses
• Statement D - Natural selection shapes those behaviors and emotions most critical to our survival
• Statement E - A person will reach his full potential if given the opportunity to do so

Which statement is most closely associated with the evolutionary perspective of psychology?

	A
	B
	C
	D
	E

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