PSYCHOLOGY 101 STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL
ASSESSMENT QUIZ Q&A 2026 100%
CORRECT.
⫸ Critical Thinking. Answer: 1. What is the source?
2. Is the claim reasonable?
3. What is the evidence?
4. Could bias contaminate the conclusion?
-emotional bias
-conformational bias
5. Does the reasoning avoid common fallacies (common sense)?
6. Does the issue require multiple perspectives?
⫸ Six main viewpoints of Modern Psychology. Answer: 1.
Biological
2. Cognitive
3. Behavioral
4. Whole-person
5. Developmental
6. Sociocultural perspectives
⫸ Empirical Investigation. Answer: Research conducted, and
conclusions reached, by means of observation and documentation.
,⫸ Theory. Answer: Testable explanations for a broad set of facts or
observations.
⫸ Four Steps to the Scientific Method. Answer: 1. Develop a
Hypothesis.
2. Collect Objective Data.
3. Analyze the Results. Accept or Reject the Hypothesis.
4. Publish, Criticize or Replicate the Results.
⫸ Five Types of Psychological Research. Answer: 1. Experiments
- variable
2. Correlational Studies
- determine the nature of the relationship between variable but cannot
determine the cause and effect.
- "natural experiments" have already occurred by chance in the real
world
3. Survey
- determine peoples attitudes, preferences or other characteristics.
- vulnerable to bias
4. Naturalistic Observations
- Descriptive research technique in which the researcher assesses the
behavior of subjects under studying their natural condition
5. Case Studies
- Few individuals.
,- Focus on individuals with rare problems or unusual talents.
⫸ Three Types of Correlations. Answer: 1. Positive correlation
2. Negative correlation
3. Zero correlation
⫸ Types of Neyrons. Answer: 1. Sensory or afferent neurons
- Carry messages towards the brain.
2. Interneurons
- Carry messages between nerve cells (inside brain).
- Carry messages between afferent and efferent.
3. Motor or efferent neurons
- Carry messages away from brain.
⫸ Central Nervous System (CNS). Answer: Composed of the brain
and spinal chord.
⫸ Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). Answer: Connects the central
nervous system to the rest of the body. It consists of two divisions.
Each has two subdivisions.
⫸ Two parts of the Peripheral Nervous System. Answer: 1. The
Somatic Division of PNS
- Somatic nervous system: Organ System
, - carries signals that regulate the internal organs that preform
functions such as digestion, heart rate and reparation.
- Afferent Sensory System: Motor System
-sends messages to the brain and efferent sends messages to the
muscles to act on them.
2. The Autonomic Division of PNS
(carries signals that regulate internal organs)
- Sympathetic division
- "fight or flight" system, arouses the heart, lungs and other organs in
stressful situations.
- Parasympathetic division
- returns body to its calm state
⫸ The Cerebral Cortex. Answer: - Two cerebral hemispheres are
connected by fibers (corpus callosum)
- Cerebrum accounts for 2/3 the brain's total mass.
- Cerebral cortex is wrinkled to allow billions of cells to squeeze into
the tight space inside the skull.
⫸ Sensation and Perception. Answer: 1. Information
(stimuli)
2. Sensation
(raw data is processed by sensory receptors)
ASSESSMENT QUIZ Q&A 2026 100%
CORRECT.
⫸ Critical Thinking. Answer: 1. What is the source?
2. Is the claim reasonable?
3. What is the evidence?
4. Could bias contaminate the conclusion?
-emotional bias
-conformational bias
5. Does the reasoning avoid common fallacies (common sense)?
6. Does the issue require multiple perspectives?
⫸ Six main viewpoints of Modern Psychology. Answer: 1.
Biological
2. Cognitive
3. Behavioral
4. Whole-person
5. Developmental
6. Sociocultural perspectives
⫸ Empirical Investigation. Answer: Research conducted, and
conclusions reached, by means of observation and documentation.
,⫸ Theory. Answer: Testable explanations for a broad set of facts or
observations.
⫸ Four Steps to the Scientific Method. Answer: 1. Develop a
Hypothesis.
2. Collect Objective Data.
3. Analyze the Results. Accept or Reject the Hypothesis.
4. Publish, Criticize or Replicate the Results.
⫸ Five Types of Psychological Research. Answer: 1. Experiments
- variable
2. Correlational Studies
- determine the nature of the relationship between variable but cannot
determine the cause and effect.
- "natural experiments" have already occurred by chance in the real
world
3. Survey
- determine peoples attitudes, preferences or other characteristics.
- vulnerable to bias
4. Naturalistic Observations
- Descriptive research technique in which the researcher assesses the
behavior of subjects under studying their natural condition
5. Case Studies
- Few individuals.
,- Focus on individuals with rare problems or unusual talents.
⫸ Three Types of Correlations. Answer: 1. Positive correlation
2. Negative correlation
3. Zero correlation
⫸ Types of Neyrons. Answer: 1. Sensory or afferent neurons
- Carry messages towards the brain.
2. Interneurons
- Carry messages between nerve cells (inside brain).
- Carry messages between afferent and efferent.
3. Motor or efferent neurons
- Carry messages away from brain.
⫸ Central Nervous System (CNS). Answer: Composed of the brain
and spinal chord.
⫸ Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). Answer: Connects the central
nervous system to the rest of the body. It consists of two divisions.
Each has two subdivisions.
⫸ Two parts of the Peripheral Nervous System. Answer: 1. The
Somatic Division of PNS
- Somatic nervous system: Organ System
, - carries signals that regulate the internal organs that preform
functions such as digestion, heart rate and reparation.
- Afferent Sensory System: Motor System
-sends messages to the brain and efferent sends messages to the
muscles to act on them.
2. The Autonomic Division of PNS
(carries signals that regulate internal organs)
- Sympathetic division
- "fight or flight" system, arouses the heart, lungs and other organs in
stressful situations.
- Parasympathetic division
- returns body to its calm state
⫸ The Cerebral Cortex. Answer: - Two cerebral hemispheres are
connected by fibers (corpus callosum)
- Cerebrum accounts for 2/3 the brain's total mass.
- Cerebral cortex is wrinkled to allow billions of cells to squeeze into
the tight space inside the skull.
⫸ Sensation and Perception. Answer: 1. Information
(stimuli)
2. Sensation
(raw data is processed by sensory receptors)
