Portage Learning PSYC 101 psychology EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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psych 101 final exam ! 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP
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LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (F00F7)
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QUESTION 1 ms




different views that dualists and materialists have about the mind/body problem
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ANSWER

so the mind body problem is whether the mental realm (the mind) is the same as the physical idea
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(the brain). dualists believe that the mind and the brain are two separate entities, materialists think
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that thoughts are physical things.
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QUESTION 2 ms




Define & recognize examples of Empiricism
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ANSWER

empiricism tells us that knowledge is not just based off of rational fact but our perceptions and exp
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eriences in the world. an example is the decoy effect in which if one was presented with a 4$ small
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coffee and an 8$ large coffee, they would most likely go for the $4 one. however, if presented with
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a medium $7.50 option, they would consider the 8$ one to be a better deal by comparison and wou
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ld get that, just because of the decoy.
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QUESTION 3 ms




3 steps of critical thinking
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ANSWER

1. is the source believable? 2. is there strong evidence for the claim? 3. do other believable sources
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agree about the claim?
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QUESTION 4 ms




structuralism

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Identify the basic parts, or structures, of the conscious mind
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QUESTION 5 ms




psychoanalytic theory ms




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understand how unconscious thoughts cause psychological disorders
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QUESTION 6 ms




gestalt psychology
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study individuals' personal perceptions as part of the unified whole
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QUESTION 7 ms




behaviorism
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describe behavior in response to environmental stimuli
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QUESTION 8 ms




humanistic psychology ms




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investigate how people become happier and more fulfilled; focus on the basic goodness of people
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QUESTION 9 ms




irb
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institutional review board, oversees research ethics
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QUESTION 10 ms




iacuc

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institutional animal care and use committee; reviews research ethics for non-human animals
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QUESTION 11 ms




observational research ms




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gathering primary data by observing relevant people, actions, and situations
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QUESTION 12 ms




correlational research ms




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research that seeks to identify whether an association or relationship between two factors exists
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QUESTION 13 ms




causal research
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manipulating one variable to measure another to see if there is a cause-effect relationship
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QUESTION 14 ms




central nervous system
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brain and spinal cord
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QUESTION 15 ms




peripheral nervous system ms ms




ANSWER

nerves



QUESTION 16 ms




somatic nervous system
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subdivision of the pns that controls the body's response to external stimuli, sends info to and from t
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he skin, muscles, joints, etc.
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QUESTION 17 ms




autonomic nervous system ms ms




ANSWER

subdivision of the pns that controls the body's response to internal stimuli, sends info to and from t
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he heart, lungs, bladder, etc.
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QUESTION 18 ms




sympathetic nervous system ms ms




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fight or flight response
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QUESTION 19 ms




parasympathetic nervous system ms ms




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rest and digest response
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QUESTION 20 ms




dorsal
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toward the back
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QUESTION 21 ms




ventral
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toward the ribs
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QUESTION 22 ms