NVCC PSY 200-E43L FINAL EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY
SOLVED
◉ Why is it called S-R (stimulus-response) psychology. Answer: the
degree to which a person's perception of the world is compatible
with the required action. S-R compatibility has been described as the
"naturalness" of the association between a stimulus and its
response, such as a left-oriented stimulus requiring a response from
the left side of the body.
◉ What is Gestalt psychology. Answer: the whole is greater than the
sum of its parts
◉ What is cognitive psychology. Answer: the scientific study of
mental processes, including perception, thought, memory, and
reasoning
◉ What is cognitive neuroscience. Answer: the interdisciplinary
study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including
perception, thinking, memory, and language)
◉ What is behavioral neuroscience. Answer: the study of the
biological bases of psychological processes and behavior
, ◉ What is evolutionary psychology. Answer: the study of the
evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural
selection
◉ What is social psychology. Answer: the scientific study of how
individuals think, feel, and behave in a social context
◉ What is cultural psychology. Answer: the study of how cultures
reflect and shape the psychological processes of their members
◉ What is a psychiatrist. Answer: a physician who can diagnose and
treat mental disorders
◉ What is empiricism. Answer: the theory that all knowledge is
based on experience derived from the senses
◉ What is the scientific method?. Answer: A logical, systematic
approach to the solution of a scientific problem
◉ What is a theory. Answer: A theory is a statement that has not
been tested
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY
SOLVED
◉ Why is it called S-R (stimulus-response) psychology. Answer: the
degree to which a person's perception of the world is compatible
with the required action. S-R compatibility has been described as the
"naturalness" of the association between a stimulus and its
response, such as a left-oriented stimulus requiring a response from
the left side of the body.
◉ What is Gestalt psychology. Answer: the whole is greater than the
sum of its parts
◉ What is cognitive psychology. Answer: the scientific study of
mental processes, including perception, thought, memory, and
reasoning
◉ What is cognitive neuroscience. Answer: the interdisciplinary
study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including
perception, thinking, memory, and language)
◉ What is behavioral neuroscience. Answer: the study of the
biological bases of psychological processes and behavior
, ◉ What is evolutionary psychology. Answer: the study of the
evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural
selection
◉ What is social psychology. Answer: the scientific study of how
individuals think, feel, and behave in a social context
◉ What is cultural psychology. Answer: the study of how cultures
reflect and shape the psychological processes of their members
◉ What is a psychiatrist. Answer: a physician who can diagnose and
treat mental disorders
◉ What is empiricism. Answer: the theory that all knowledge is
based on experience derived from the senses
◉ What is the scientific method?. Answer: A logical, systematic
approach to the solution of a scientific problem
◉ What is a theory. Answer: A theory is a statement that has not
been tested
