Department of Psychology Fundamental Phycology Practice questions Institute of Education and Behavioral Sciences Ambo University 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the main goals of psychology? A. Description of human behaviors B. Expoription of human behaviors C. Prediction of human behaviors D. Sympathizing of human behaviors 2. Who is considered the father of modern psychology? A. Wilhelm Wundt B. William James C. Sigmund Freud D. Edward Titchener 3. The term "Psychology" is originated from: A. Latin words B. Greek words C. English words D. Germany words 4. If a psychologist is studying why Mamush always abuses his neighbors, what goal of psychology is achieving? A. Describing B. Explaining C Predicting D. Intervening/controlling 5. The school of psychology that emphasizes the importance of genetics in shaping behavior is: A. Psychoanalysis perspective B Humanistic perspective C. Biological perspective D. Socio-cultural perspective 6. According to __ , people learn through observing others and imitating their behavior. A. Social learning theory B. Behavioral learning theory C. Psychoanalysis theory D. Humanistic theory 7. What is the term used to describe the study of mental processes.including perception, attention, memory, language,problem-solving, and thinking? A. Cognitive psychology B. Developmental psychology c Educational psychology D. Intelligence psychology 8. Who developed the cognitive development theory that describes how children develop intelligence and moral reasoning throughout childhood? A. Lev Vygotsky B. Jean Piaget C. Lawrence Kohlberg D. Carol Gilligan