GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 1
(TOPICS 1,2,3,4) EXAM STUDY GUIDE
100% ACCURATE 2026/2027
theory - Answersa general explanation of a set observations or facts
clinical psychologist - Answersarea of psychology in which the psychologist diagnose
and treat people with psychological disorders that may range from mild to severe
Wilhelm Wundt - Answersgerman physiologist who founded psychology as a formal
science; opened first psychology research laboratory in 1879 (father of psyc.)
psychology - Answersscientific study of behavior and mental processes
John B. Watson - Answersbehaviorism; emphasis on external behaviors of people and
their reactions on a given situation; famous for Little Albert study in which baby was
taught to fear a white rat
William James - Answersfounder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception
to function in our environment
developmental psychologists - Answersarea of psychology in which the psychologists
study the changes in the way people think, relate to others, fell as they age
cognitive psychology - Answerspsychologists who study the way people think,
remember, and mentally organize information
Gestalt psychology - Answersthe whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Sigmund Freud - AnswersAustrian physician whose work focused on the unconscious
causes of behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis.
health psychologists - Answersarea of psychology focusing on how physical activities,
psychological traits, stress reactions, and social relationships affect overall health and
rates f illness
counseling psychologists - Answersin which the psychologists help people with
problems of adjustment
Erik Erikson - Answersneo-Freudian, humanistic; 8 psychosocial stages of
development: theory shows how people evolve through the life span. Each stage is
marked by a psychological crisis that involves confronting "Who am I?"
, biological perspective - Answersperspective that attributes human and animal behavior
to biological events occurring in the body, such as genetic influences, hormones, and
the activity of the nervous system
humanistic perspective - Answersthe "third force" in psychology that focuses on those
aspects of personality that make people uniquely human, such as subjective feelings
and freedom of choice
Dr. Charles Henry Thompson - AnswersFirst African American to receive a doctorate in
educational psychology
Abraham Maslow - AnswersHumanistic psychologist known for his "Hierarchy of Needs"
and the concept of "self-actualization"
behavioral psychology - Answersthe study of the connection between our minds and our
behavior
Mary Whiton Calkins - AnswersAmerican psychologist who conducted research on
memory, personality, and dreams; first woman president of the American Psychological
Association
cognitive perspective - Answersmodern perspective psychology that focuses on
memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving, and learning
dendrite - Answersbranchlike structures of a neuron that receive messages from other
neurons
axon - Answerstube-like structure of a neuron that carries the neutral message from the
cell body to the axon terminals for communication with other cells
glia - Answerscells that provide support for the neurons to grow on and around, deliver
nutrients to neurons, produce myelin to coat axons, clean up waste products and dead
neurons, influence information processing, and during prenatal development, influence
the generation of new neurons
behavioral neuroscience - Answersfocuses on the biological bases of psychological
processes, behavior, and learning, and it's the primary area associated with the
biological perspective in psychology
psychiatrist - Answersa physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of
psychological disorders
cognitive neuroscience - Answersstudy of physical changes in the brain and nervous
system during thinking
(TOPICS 1,2,3,4) EXAM STUDY GUIDE
100% ACCURATE 2026/2027
theory - Answersa general explanation of a set observations or facts
clinical psychologist - Answersarea of psychology in which the psychologist diagnose
and treat people with psychological disorders that may range from mild to severe
Wilhelm Wundt - Answersgerman physiologist who founded psychology as a formal
science; opened first psychology research laboratory in 1879 (father of psyc.)
psychology - Answersscientific study of behavior and mental processes
John B. Watson - Answersbehaviorism; emphasis on external behaviors of people and
their reactions on a given situation; famous for Little Albert study in which baby was
taught to fear a white rat
William James - Answersfounder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception
to function in our environment
developmental psychologists - Answersarea of psychology in which the psychologists
study the changes in the way people think, relate to others, fell as they age
cognitive psychology - Answerspsychologists who study the way people think,
remember, and mentally organize information
Gestalt psychology - Answersthe whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Sigmund Freud - AnswersAustrian physician whose work focused on the unconscious
causes of behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis.
health psychologists - Answersarea of psychology focusing on how physical activities,
psychological traits, stress reactions, and social relationships affect overall health and
rates f illness
counseling psychologists - Answersin which the psychologists help people with
problems of adjustment
Erik Erikson - Answersneo-Freudian, humanistic; 8 psychosocial stages of
development: theory shows how people evolve through the life span. Each stage is
marked by a psychological crisis that involves confronting "Who am I?"
, biological perspective - Answersperspective that attributes human and animal behavior
to biological events occurring in the body, such as genetic influences, hormones, and
the activity of the nervous system
humanistic perspective - Answersthe "third force" in psychology that focuses on those
aspects of personality that make people uniquely human, such as subjective feelings
and freedom of choice
Dr. Charles Henry Thompson - AnswersFirst African American to receive a doctorate in
educational psychology
Abraham Maslow - AnswersHumanistic psychologist known for his "Hierarchy of Needs"
and the concept of "self-actualization"
behavioral psychology - Answersthe study of the connection between our minds and our
behavior
Mary Whiton Calkins - AnswersAmerican psychologist who conducted research on
memory, personality, and dreams; first woman president of the American Psychological
Association
cognitive perspective - Answersmodern perspective psychology that focuses on
memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving, and learning
dendrite - Answersbranchlike structures of a neuron that receive messages from other
neurons
axon - Answerstube-like structure of a neuron that carries the neutral message from the
cell body to the axon terminals for communication with other cells
glia - Answerscells that provide support for the neurons to grow on and around, deliver
nutrients to neurons, produce myelin to coat axons, clean up waste products and dead
neurons, influence information processing, and during prenatal development, influence
the generation of new neurons
behavioral neuroscience - Answersfocuses on the biological bases of psychological
processes, behavior, and learning, and it's the primary area associated with the
biological perspective in psychology
psychiatrist - Answersa physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of
psychological disorders
cognitive neuroscience - Answersstudy of physical changes in the brain and nervous
system during thinking
