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GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+ | PORTAGE LEARNING 2026/2027
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QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS EDITION
TOPICS COVERED
History & Approaches to Psychology Sensation & Perception
Research Methods & Statistics States of Consciousness
Biological Bases of Behavior Memory & Cognition
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Q1 Question 1 of 50
A 19-year-old college student reads a passage describing how Wilhelm Wundt established the first
psychology laboratory in 1879 in Leipzig, Germany. Which method did Wundt use to study conscious
experience by having trained observers report their mental processes?
A. Introspection
B. Naturalistic observation
C. Case study analysis
D. Psychoanalysis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Wundt used introspection, a method in which trained observers carefully examined and reported their own
conscious experiences in response to controlled stimuli. This structuralist approach sought to identify the
basic building blocks of consciousness.
Q2 Question 2 of 50
A clinical psychologist working in a community mental health center focuses on understanding why a
client developed depression by examining unconscious conflicts rooted in early childhood. Which
psychological perspective is being applied?
A. Behavioral perspective
B. Humanistic perspective
C. Psychoanalytic perspective
D. Cognitive perspective
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The psychoanalytic perspective, founded by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts
rooted in early childhood experiences in shaping behavior and mental health. The behavioral perspective
focuses only on observable actions.
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Q3 Question 3 of 50
A behavioral therapist treats a client with a phobia of dogs by using systematic desensitization, focusing
only on observable behaviors and environmental triggers. Which perspective most directly guides this
approach?
A. Psychodynamic perspective
B. Evolutionary perspective
C. Sociocultural perspective
D. Behavioral perspective
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The behavioral perspective focuses on observable behaviors and how they are learned through conditioning,
ignoring internal mental processes. Systematic desensitization is a behavioral technique based on classical
conditioning.
Q4 Question 4 of 50
A humanistic counselor works with a college student who feels unfulfilled despite academic success.
The counselor emphasizes personal growth, free will, and self-actualization. Which theorist is most
associated with this perspective?
A. B. F. Skinner
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. Abraham Maslow
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Abraham Maslow is a founder of humanistic psychology, which emphasizes personal growth, free will, and
self-actualization. He is best known for his hierarchy of needs, with self-actualization at the peak.
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OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT - EXAM
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+ | PORTAGE LEARNING 2026/2027
50 100%
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS EDITION
TOPICS COVERED
History & Approaches to Psychology Sensation & Perception
Research Methods & Statistics States of Consciousness
Biological Bases of Behavior Memory & Cognition
COVER PAGE - 1
,SECTION 1 | HISTORY & APPROACHES TO PSYCHOLOGY | Q1-Q10 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ | PORTAGE LEARNING 2026/2027 2026
Q1 Question 1 of 50
A 19-year-old college student reads a passage describing how Wilhelm Wundt established the first
psychology laboratory in 1879 in Leipzig, Germany. Which method did Wundt use to study conscious
experience by having trained observers report their mental processes?
A. Introspection
B. Naturalistic observation
C. Case study analysis
D. Psychoanalysis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Wundt used introspection, a method in which trained observers carefully examined and reported their own
conscious experiences in response to controlled stimuli. This structuralist approach sought to identify the
basic building blocks of consciousness.
Q2 Question 2 of 50
A clinical psychologist working in a community mental health center focuses on understanding why a
client developed depression by examining unconscious conflicts rooted in early childhood. Which
psychological perspective is being applied?
A. Behavioral perspective
B. Humanistic perspective
C. Psychoanalytic perspective
D. Cognitive perspective
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The psychoanalytic perspective, founded by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts
rooted in early childhood experiences in shaping behavior and mental health. The behavioral perspective
focuses only on observable actions.
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Q3 Question 3 of 50
A behavioral therapist treats a client with a phobia of dogs by using systematic desensitization, focusing
only on observable behaviors and environmental triggers. Which perspective most directly guides this
approach?
A. Psychodynamic perspective
B. Evolutionary perspective
C. Sociocultural perspective
D. Behavioral perspective
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The behavioral perspective focuses on observable behaviors and how they are learned through conditioning,
ignoring internal mental processes. Systematic desensitization is a behavioral technique based on classical
conditioning.
Q4 Question 4 of 50
A humanistic counselor works with a college student who feels unfulfilled despite academic success.
The counselor emphasizes personal growth, free will, and self-actualization. Which theorist is most
associated with this perspective?
A. B. F. Skinner
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. Abraham Maslow
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Abraham Maslow is a founder of humanistic psychology, which emphasizes personal growth, free will, and
self-actualization. He is best known for his hierarchy of needs, with self-actualization at the peak.
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