GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY- TEST #1
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
Psychology is the systematic, scientific study of ________ and _______. -
AnswersBehaviors
mental processes
The four goals of Psychology are ___________. - Answersdescribing, explaining,
predicting, and controlling
Structuralism focused on _______. - AnswersThe basic elements of the mind
Willhelm Wundt had his subjects use objective introspection to initiate studies on what
would later be called _________ by Edward Titchener. - AnswersStructuralism
Sigmund Freud believed the ________ was the primary influence on conscious
behavior. - Answersunconscious mind
The modern perceptive that focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem
solving and learning is the ________. - AnswersCognitive perspective
Psychology is the scientific study of - Answersbehavior and mental processes
The individual who believed that psychology should focus on observable behavior,
which could be measured, and therefore abandoned any unconscious effort to explain
psychology was _______. - AnswersJohn B. Watson
As an experiment , medical staff injected patients with saline solution following removal
of their wisdom teeth but instructed the patients they were receiving pain medicine. The
patients reported significant pain reduction, even though they had not actually received
any analgesic. This is an example of _______. - AnswersPlacebo effect
The four goals of Psychology are ________. - Answersto describe, to explain, to
predict, and to control
Memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving, and learning are all part of
________. - Answerscognition
___________ emphasizes free will and human potential. - AnswersHumanism
The study of relationship and social behavior and culture is part of _______ psychology.
- Answerssociocultural
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
Psychology is the systematic, scientific study of ________ and _______. -
AnswersBehaviors
mental processes
The four goals of Psychology are ___________. - Answersdescribing, explaining,
predicting, and controlling
Structuralism focused on _______. - AnswersThe basic elements of the mind
Willhelm Wundt had his subjects use objective introspection to initiate studies on what
would later be called _________ by Edward Titchener. - AnswersStructuralism
Sigmund Freud believed the ________ was the primary influence on conscious
behavior. - Answersunconscious mind
The modern perceptive that focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem
solving and learning is the ________. - AnswersCognitive perspective
Psychology is the scientific study of - Answersbehavior and mental processes
The individual who believed that psychology should focus on observable behavior,
which could be measured, and therefore abandoned any unconscious effort to explain
psychology was _______. - AnswersJohn B. Watson
As an experiment , medical staff injected patients with saline solution following removal
of their wisdom teeth but instructed the patients they were receiving pain medicine. The
patients reported significant pain reduction, even though they had not actually received
any analgesic. This is an example of _______. - AnswersPlacebo effect
The four goals of Psychology are ________. - Answersto describe, to explain, to
predict, and to control
Memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving, and learning are all part of
________. - Answerscognition
___________ emphasizes free will and human potential. - AnswersHumanism
The study of relationship and social behavior and culture is part of _______ psychology.
- Answerssociocultural
