Psych 101 Final Exam (100% correct answers)

Wilhelm Wundt correct answers founder of the science of psychology; formed first psychology laboratory Sigmund Freud correct answers unconscious mind and psychoanalytic theory, people are not masters of their own minds, behavior is influenced by sexual urges; wish-fulfillment B.F. Skinner correct answers stimulus-response approach, behavior and environmental factors Ivan Pavlov correct answers conditioned reflexes, behaviorist stimulus-response approach William James correct answers leader of 'functionalism', wrote Principles of Psychology, discussed the stream of consciousness Structuralism correct answers analyzing consciousness into its basic elements and investigating how these elements are related Functionalism correct answers psychology should investigate the function or purpose of consciousness Psychoanalytic perspective correct answers unconscious motives and experiences in early childhood govern personality and mental disorders; expectations affect our perception Behavioral perspective correct answers Only observable events (stimulus-response) can be studied scientifically Humanistic perspective correct answers Humans are free, rational beings with the potential for personal growth. Fundamentally different from animals. Cognitive perspective correct answers Human behavior can't be understood without examining how people acquire, store, and process information Biological perspective correct answers an organism's functioning can be explained through bodily structures and bio-chemical processes Evolutionary perspective correct answers Behavior patterns have evolved to solve adaptive problems; natural selection favors behaviors that enhance reproductive success Critical (critical thinking) correct answers being analytical and evaluating ideas Anecdotal evidence correct answers stories, NOT reliable evidence Neurons correct answers individual cells in the nervous system that receive, integrate, and transmit information