PSYCH 101 FINAL EXAM | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ | 2026/2027 GUIDE |
PORTAGE LEARNING
I am studying the neuroanatomy of the brain to pinpoint the specific areas
of the brain most associated with aggressive behavior:
biological
The school of psychology called structuralism used a technique called
_________, which involved "looking inward" and reporting the contents of
consciousness to study a person's experiences.
introspection
_________________ established the first psychological laboratory in 1879.
Wilhelm Wundt
Professor Thomas approaches questions about human behavior from
perspective that emphasizes unconscious processes within the individual,
such as inner forces or conflicts. It is most likely that she accepts which
psychological approach?
Psychodynamic approach
The __________ perspective is a psychological approach that emphasizes
the mental processes in perception, memory, language, and problem
solving.
cognitive
Which of the following professionals is NOT a mental health practitioner?
a) Clinical psychologists
b) Neuropsychologists
,c) Industrial organizational psychologists
d) Psychiatric nurse
Industrial organizational psychologist
___________ usually divide their time between supervising and teaching
students, completing administrative tasks, and carrying our psychological
research.
Academic psychologists
Distorted belief that we see the world the way it actually is:
Naive Realism
interferes with our ability to evaluate ourselves & other people
Tendency to perceive an outcome that has already occurred as obvious
Hindsight Bias
I know you were trouble when you walked in
Tendency to think that other people agrees with us more than they actually
do:
False Consensus Effect
Tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms
one's preconceptions, things that only support/confirm hypothesis, DO
NOT look for something to prove hypothesis wrong:
Confirmation Bias
Seek and you shall find
Tendency to stick to our beliefs even when evidence contradicts them:
,Belief Perseverance
vaccines do not cause autism
List the steps of the Scientific Method:
1. identify the problem
2. conduct background reseach
3. formulate hypothesis
4. test hypothesis
5. analyze your results
6. report your results
Relying on observation means:
empirically
Testable prediction (educated guess) about operable behavior, a
statement about what one predicts will happen, its based off a theory:
Hypothesis
Interrelated set of concepts that explain a body of data, has some
scientific backing:
Theory
Something that can't be tested is:
Unfalsifiable
When analyzing your results in the scientific method, your results MUST
BE _______ to support your hypothesis.
replicated
NEVER use the word ____ in psychological science.
prove
, Who noted that to become a scientific skeptic we must adopt two
seemingly contradictory attitudes?
Carl Sagan
Two contradictory attitudes required to become a scientific skeptic:
1. A willingness to keep an open mind to all claims
2. A willingness to accept these claims only after researchers have subjected
them to careful scientific tests
A way of processing information in which a person examines
assumptions, evaluates evidence, looks for hidden agendas, and assesses
conclusions
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking includes 4 steps:
1. Consider any underlying motives for making a particular claim
2. Evaluate the quality of the evidence
3. Generate alternative explanations for the results
-Can you find something that'll disconfirm?
-CORRELATION DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION
->Is there another explanation, NEED ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATIONS
4. Avoid using emotions or personal experiences when evaluating the claim
-Don't use personal emotions bc they get in the way
An imposter of science (not scientific)
Pseudoscience
Skeptics REQUIRE:
Keeping an open mind & more evidence before accepting idea
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ | 2026/2027 GUIDE |
PORTAGE LEARNING
I am studying the neuroanatomy of the brain to pinpoint the specific areas
of the brain most associated with aggressive behavior:
biological
The school of psychology called structuralism used a technique called
_________, which involved "looking inward" and reporting the contents of
consciousness to study a person's experiences.
introspection
_________________ established the first psychological laboratory in 1879.
Wilhelm Wundt
Professor Thomas approaches questions about human behavior from
perspective that emphasizes unconscious processes within the individual,
such as inner forces or conflicts. It is most likely that she accepts which
psychological approach?
Psychodynamic approach
The __________ perspective is a psychological approach that emphasizes
the mental processes in perception, memory, language, and problem
solving.
cognitive
Which of the following professionals is NOT a mental health practitioner?
a) Clinical psychologists
b) Neuropsychologists
,c) Industrial organizational psychologists
d) Psychiatric nurse
Industrial organizational psychologist
___________ usually divide their time between supervising and teaching
students, completing administrative tasks, and carrying our psychological
research.
Academic psychologists
Distorted belief that we see the world the way it actually is:
Naive Realism
interferes with our ability to evaluate ourselves & other people
Tendency to perceive an outcome that has already occurred as obvious
Hindsight Bias
I know you were trouble when you walked in
Tendency to think that other people agrees with us more than they actually
do:
False Consensus Effect
Tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms
one's preconceptions, things that only support/confirm hypothesis, DO
NOT look for something to prove hypothesis wrong:
Confirmation Bias
Seek and you shall find
Tendency to stick to our beliefs even when evidence contradicts them:
,Belief Perseverance
vaccines do not cause autism
List the steps of the Scientific Method:
1. identify the problem
2. conduct background reseach
3. formulate hypothesis
4. test hypothesis
5. analyze your results
6. report your results
Relying on observation means:
empirically
Testable prediction (educated guess) about operable behavior, a
statement about what one predicts will happen, its based off a theory:
Hypothesis
Interrelated set of concepts that explain a body of data, has some
scientific backing:
Theory
Something that can't be tested is:
Unfalsifiable
When analyzing your results in the scientific method, your results MUST
BE _______ to support your hypothesis.
replicated
NEVER use the word ____ in psychological science.
prove
, Who noted that to become a scientific skeptic we must adopt two
seemingly contradictory attitudes?
Carl Sagan
Two contradictory attitudes required to become a scientific skeptic:
1. A willingness to keep an open mind to all claims
2. A willingness to accept these claims only after researchers have subjected
them to careful scientific tests
A way of processing information in which a person examines
assumptions, evaluates evidence, looks for hidden agendas, and assesses
conclusions
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking includes 4 steps:
1. Consider any underlying motives for making a particular claim
2. Evaluate the quality of the evidence
3. Generate alternative explanations for the results
-Can you find something that'll disconfirm?
-CORRELATION DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION
->Is there another explanation, NEED ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATIONS
4. Avoid using emotions or personal experiences when evaluating the claim
-Don't use personal emotions bc they get in the way
An imposter of science (not scientific)
Pseudoscience
Skeptics REQUIRE:
Keeping an open mind & more evidence before accepting idea
