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PSYCHOLOGY EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PSYCHOLOGY EXAM GUIDEQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How did Wundt's work influence the field of psychology? - Answer-It established the
discipline of psychology from meticulous accounts of experiments that examined
conscious activities to measure psychological processes.
Outlining can be an effective studying technique when it: - Answer-is used as a self-test
mechanism.
Researchers studying sensation and perception are building on groundwork laid by
_____, who is considered one of the founders of physiological psychology. - Answer-
Gustav Fechner
Oskar is a psychologist who researches how norms about expectations for people's
behavior and clothing impact their identity. What psychological theme does his work
have? - Answer-gender
Khadija's friend is curious about Aristotle and asks Khadiji to summarize Aristotle's
philosophy. How should Khadiji summarize Aristotle's philosophy? - Answer-Humans
know reality through perceptions, and they learn through sensory experiences.
Which question may be asked by someone studying the influence of gender on
behavior and mental processes? - Answer-Why are so many CEOs male?
With regard to the effect of nature and nurture on behaviors and personality,
psychologists today believe that: - Answer-both nature and nurture are important.
Research shows that we remember material better if: - Answer-we have been tested on
it.
The _____ perspective examines mental processes that direct behavior, focusing on
concepts such as thinking, memory, and language. - Answer-cognitive
Which of these was part of Plato's philosophy? - Answer-Humans are born with some
degree of innate knowledge.
Professor Shěn is a full-time instructor at a community college. She has been working
with a group of students recently to help increase awareness of diversity, ethnicity, and
ethnocentrism across the college and community. Which issue is Professor Shěn's
overall focus?
Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the
submit answer button. - Answer-culture
,How did Descartes' work influence the field of psychology? - Answer-It allowed for a
more scientific approach to examining thoughts, emotions, and other topics previously
believed to be beyond the scope of study.
Which question comes from a humanistic perspective? - Answer-How do choice and
self-determination influence behavior?
Nadezhda wants to test how well she remembers supporting information for key points
of a reading. Which of the following with help her with this? - Answer-outlining
Yi Qing reads about a psychologist in his history book. This psychologist believed that
static elements of consciousness didn't exist and focused their experiments on how
reactive anger provided an adaptive advantage in certain situations. Yi Qing knows that
this psychologist studied: - Answer-functionalism
Johann learns about the concept of nurture and tries to come up with an example of an
influencing factor. Johann could use the: - Answer-learning that occurs in school
A scientific research article that has gone through peer review to ensure that it is free of
opinions, beliefs, expectations, and values is described as: - Answer-objective
Hayoon reads about how the educational background of parents, as well as their social
status, influences the learning outcomes of their children. This study is describing the
_____ perspective. - Answer-sociocultural
Yasmin's classmate says that he believes someone's psychological disorder results
from conflict between inner sexual and aggressive desires and society's expectations,
which started from something that happened early in life. Yasmin knows her classmate
believes in the _____ perspective. - Answer-psychoanalytic
Mateo studies how leptin, a hormone, influences weight loss and diet mentality in
people. He is likely a _____ psychologist. - Answer-biological
Dr. Tengku is a research psychologist. No different than early experiments conducted
by Wundt, the aim of Dr. Tengku's experiments is to: - Answer-measure psychological
processes.
Mawi is giving a presentation on the Greek philosopher Plato and wants to describe an
important issue raised by Plato that psychologists still contemplate today. Mawi should
describe which issue raised by Plato? - Answer-Nature contributes to the human
capacity for cognition
Which statement about nurture is true? - Answer-It is how knowledge is acquired from
life experiences
, What was Fechner's reasoning for how the mind and body connect? - Answer-The mind
is also experimented on when studying the physical ability to sense stimuli.
The _____ perspective explores physiological explanations for mental processes,
searching for connections between behavior and the human nervous system, especially
the brain. - Answer-cognitive neuroscience
Although both Wundt and Titchener conducted introspection experiments, what was the
difference in their focus?
Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the
submit answer button. - Answer-Titchener focused on detailed reports of subjective
experiences
Olivia reads a study that examined the influence of social support on trauma recovery
outcomes. This study is related to which psychological theme? - Answer-positive
psychology
Ivanna researches how many genes influence intelligence in the human population. Her
work is related to which psychological theme? - Answer-nature vs nurture
A person says, "We don't have much knowledge when we are born. We gain knowledge
by interacting with our environments." This person's beliefs closely align with those of: -
Answer-Aristotle
Estrella has been reading about Plato in her psychology course and agrees with Plato's
view that: - Answer-nature plays an important role in the human capacity for cognition
nature plays an important role in the human capacity for cognition - Answer-positive
psychology
Sachini says, "We, as humans, are continually growing and striving to better ourselves.
It's in our power to make our lives what we want." Sachini is expressing the _____
perspective of psychology. - Answer-humanistic
To establish the causes of a behavior, which research method must be used? - Answer-
an experiment
Which researcher is conducting a case study? - Answer-Santiago, who is collecting in-
depth data about a group of 12 miners who were trapped in a cave for 45 days
Ye-jun is planning a study related to the impact of disasters. While developing his
hypothesis, he should also be on the lookout for _____ that could explain the
phenomenon he is studying. - Answer-theories
Dr. Stankovic is using the survey method to collect data on psychological disorders. She
is somewhat concerned that she will not have a representative sample, because so far,
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