Where did Freud spent most of his life?
A. Vienna B. Zurich C. Berlin D. Prague
Major Thinkers in Psychology MCQs
Who is humanistic psychologist?
A. Sigmund Freud B. Abraham Maslow C. B.F. Skinner D. John Watson
Who is associated with Gestalt school of psychology?
A. Ivan Pavlov B. F. Skinner C. Max Wertheimer D. John Watson
According to Erikson, the first stage of development (birth to one year) is a period when the infant develops the basic characteristic of:
A. intimacy versus isolation B. industry versus inferiority C. initiative versus guilt D. trust versus mistrust
Which of the following represents the correct order of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
A. sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational B. preoperational, sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational C. Preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor D. sensorimotor, preoperational, formal operational, concrete operational
Freud believed that all thoughts and actions are determined by:
A. the first year of life B. forces in the personality that are often unconscious C. needs for love and self-esteem D. the drive for self-actualization
In Thorndike’s law of effect, events critical for conditioning:
A. occur after the response B. occur before the response C. occur simultaneously with the response D. are unrelated to the response except during extinction
According to Robert Sternberg, intelligence can be divided into three major parts. these three components of intelligence are:
A. fluid intelligence, crystallized intelligence, and rational intelligence B. analytical intelligence, creative intelligence, and practical intelligence C. artistic intelligence, performance intelligence, and rational intelligence D. crystallized intelligence, fluid intelligence, and transients’ intelligence
Many of Freud’s contemporaries disagreed with his ideas, who placed more emphasis on the innate desire for self-fulfillment and a striving for superiority?
A. Karen Horney B. Carl Jung C. Harry Stack Sullivan D. Alfred Adler
Freud stressed the role of _______ in shaping our personalities.
A. the structure of the mind B. the function of our behaviors C. our history of rewards and punishments D. the unconscious