HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Functionalism. Answer: A school of psychology that focused on how
our mental and behavioral processes function-how they enable us to
adapt, survive, and flourish.
●● Behaviorism. Answer: The view that psychology (1) should be an
objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental
processes.
●● Humanistic Psychology. Answer: Historically significant perspective
that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the
individuals potential for personal growth.
●● Cognition. Answer: the mental action or process of acquiring
knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the
senses.
●● Sigmund Freud. Answer: Austrian neurologist who originated
psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
known for his work on the unconscious mind.
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Functionalism. Answer: A school of psychology that focused on how
our mental and behavioral processes function-how they enable us to
adapt, survive, and flourish.
●● Behaviorism. Answer: The view that psychology (1) should be an
objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental
processes.
●● Humanistic Psychology. Answer: Historically significant perspective
that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the
individuals potential for personal growth.
●● Cognition. Answer: the mental action or process of acquiring
knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the
senses.
●● Sigmund Freud. Answer: Austrian neurologist who originated
psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
known for his work on the unconscious mind.