GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY: MODULE 1
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026/2027
Structuralism - Answersearly school of thought presented by Wundt and Titchener, used
introspection to reveal structure of the human mind
Functionalism - Answersearly school of thought influenced by Darwin. Explored how
mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt,
survive, and flourish
Behaviorism - Answersthe view that psychology should be an objective science that
studies behavior without reference to mental processes.
Most modern psychologists believe it should be an objective science, but don't
necessarily agree with the notion that it should have no reference to mental processes.
Critical Thinking - AnswersThinking that does not blindly accept arguments and
conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden
biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions
Culture - Answersthe enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared
by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
Positive Psychology - Answersthe scientific study of human functioning, with the goals
of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and
communities thrive
Levels of Analysis - AnswersThe differing complementary views, from biological to
psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon
Bio-psychosocial Approach - AnswersAn integrated approach that incorporates
biological, psychological, social-cultural levels of analysis
Cognitive Neuroscience - AnswersThe interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked
with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
Nature Nurture Issue - AnswersThe longstanding controversy over the relative
contributions that genes play in the development of psychological traits and behaviors.
Today's science sees traits coming from the interaction between nature and nurture
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026/2027
Structuralism - Answersearly school of thought presented by Wundt and Titchener, used
introspection to reveal structure of the human mind
Functionalism - Answersearly school of thought influenced by Darwin. Explored how
mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt,
survive, and flourish
Behaviorism - Answersthe view that psychology should be an objective science that
studies behavior without reference to mental processes.
Most modern psychologists believe it should be an objective science, but don't
necessarily agree with the notion that it should have no reference to mental processes.
Critical Thinking - AnswersThinking that does not blindly accept arguments and
conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden
biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions
Culture - Answersthe enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared
by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
Positive Psychology - Answersthe scientific study of human functioning, with the goals
of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and
communities thrive
Levels of Analysis - AnswersThe differing complementary views, from biological to
psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon
Bio-psychosocial Approach - AnswersAn integrated approach that incorporates
biological, psychological, social-cultural levels of analysis
Cognitive Neuroscience - AnswersThe interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked
with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
Nature Nurture Issue - AnswersThe longstanding controversy over the relative
contributions that genes play in the development of psychological traits and behaviors.
Today's science sees traits coming from the interaction between nature and nurture
