History of Abnormal Psychology

This quiz will test your knowledge on the history of abnormal psychology.

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major school of thought in the history of abnormal psychology?

  1. Psychoanalysis
  2. Behaviorism
  3. Humanism
  4. Cognitive Psychology
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?

  1. Sigmund Freud
  2. Carl Jung
  3. Alfred Adler
  4. Wilhelm Wundt
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the unconscious mind according to psychoanalysis?

  1. Id
  2. Ego
  3. Superego
  4. Persona
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the part of the mind that mediates between the id and the superego?

  1. Id
  2. Ego
  3. Superego
  4. Persona
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the part of the mind that represents moral values and ideals?

  1. Id
  2. Ego
  3. Superego
  4. Persona
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the founder of behaviorism?

  1. John B. Watson
  2. B.F. Skinner
  3. Ivan Pavlov
  4. Edward Thorndike
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process of learning through association?

  1. Classical Conditioning
  2. Operant Conditioning
  3. Social Learning
  4. Cognitive Learning
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process of learning through reinforcement and punishment?

  1. Classical Conditioning
  2. Operant Conditioning
  3. Social Learning
  4. Cognitive Learning
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the founder of humanism?

  1. Abraham Maslow
  2. Carl Rogers
  3. Viktor Frankl
  4. Rollo May
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the belief that people are fundamentally good and have the potential for growth and self-actualization?

  1. Self-Actualization
  2. Unconditional Positive Regard
  3. Existential Anxiety
  4. Free Will