Psychology for Kids

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Psychology is the study of the mind and mental processes. True False

2. Guten Tag! In which country, known for its capital of Berlin, was the first psychology lab built in 1879? Spain Australia Greece Germany

3. Which area of psychology focuses on how others influence our thoughts and behaviour? Oak Tree Psychology Sound Psychology Social Psychology Criminal Psychology

4. Which of these is NOT a famous psychologist? (Hint: Think Disney...) Ivan Pavlov Mickey Mouse Carl Jung Carl Rogers

5. Cognitive psychology likens our mental processes to which of these machines? (Hint: You are probably playing the quiz on one right now.) A computer A television A mouse An episode of 'The Simpsons'

6. Which common mental health condition is characterised by a persistent low mood, a lack of appetite and loss of energy? Depression Amnesia Attention Deficit Disorder Obesity

7. Which ancient Greek believed the heart was the home of thoughts and emotions, and that the brain's purpose was to cool blood? Hannah Montana Aristotle George Washington Albert Einstein

8. Psychologist BF Skinner placed a rat in a box with a lever. When the lever was pressed, the rat would get food, so it would press the lever more often. What did Skinner claim this was an example of? A waste of food Negative reinforcement Positive reinforcement Indifferent reinforcement

9. Psychologist Mary Ainsworth thought a securely attached infant had sensitive and responsive care from their mother. True False

10. Which famous Austrian psychologist, who used the psychoanalytic method, believed that most of our problems came from our childhood? Sigmund Freud The Little Mermaid Elvis Presley William James