PSYC 2301 EVALUATION EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Define evolutionary psychology - ✔✔asks how our evolutionary past continues to
shape our behavior = maintain - allow adapt
✔✔Define cognitive psychology - ✔✔investigates mental processes including thinking,
problem solving, and information processing = mind how code message
✔✔Define social psychology - ✔✔recognizes that behavior varies around averages and
that individual differences often interact with environment = influenced by people
✔✔Define developmental psychology - ✔✔investigates the normal changes in behavior
that occur across the lifespan = how we grow
✔✔Define clinical psychology - ✔✔explains, defines, and treats psychological disorders
and promotes general well being
✔✔What do the authors of your text believe regarding the future of psychology? -
✔✔will be 1 of combine & integrating new and existing perspective
✔✔Where will the highest percentage of doctoral level psychologist work? - ✔✔37%
✔✔What is the current trend in many psychology graduate school programs? - ✔✔not
prescribe medication / students are being trained in combined specialties
✔✔According to your text how is "science" described today? - ✔✔science = knowledge
+ special way learning about reality through systematic observation and experimental
✔✔Define critical thinking - ✔✔ability to think clearly, rationally and independently.
follow logical argument identify mistake logic -> attitude belief , value
✔✔Describe peer review - ✔✔it's scrutinized by other scientists who are expert on your
area
✔✔Describe replication - ✔✔repeat an experiment and producing the same result
✔✔Describe case study - ✔✔Non experimental = descriptive studies depth analysis -
very rare and unusual, @ medical field, (HM) Disadv : can not specific to generalize
information
✔✔Describe naturalistic observation - ✔✔Non experimental = descriptive studies /
behavior of people and animals in their natural setting ( watch + observe ) / expensive +
time
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Define evolutionary psychology - ✔✔asks how our evolutionary past continues to
shape our behavior = maintain - allow adapt
✔✔Define cognitive psychology - ✔✔investigates mental processes including thinking,
problem solving, and information processing = mind how code message
✔✔Define social psychology - ✔✔recognizes that behavior varies around averages and
that individual differences often interact with environment = influenced by people
✔✔Define developmental psychology - ✔✔investigates the normal changes in behavior
that occur across the lifespan = how we grow
✔✔Define clinical psychology - ✔✔explains, defines, and treats psychological disorders
and promotes general well being
✔✔What do the authors of your text believe regarding the future of psychology? -
✔✔will be 1 of combine & integrating new and existing perspective
✔✔Where will the highest percentage of doctoral level psychologist work? - ✔✔37%
✔✔What is the current trend in many psychology graduate school programs? - ✔✔not
prescribe medication / students are being trained in combined specialties
✔✔According to your text how is "science" described today? - ✔✔science = knowledge
+ special way learning about reality through systematic observation and experimental
✔✔Define critical thinking - ✔✔ability to think clearly, rationally and independently.
follow logical argument identify mistake logic -> attitude belief , value
✔✔Describe peer review - ✔✔it's scrutinized by other scientists who are expert on your
area
✔✔Describe replication - ✔✔repeat an experiment and producing the same result
✔✔Describe case study - ✔✔Non experimental = descriptive studies depth analysis -
very rare and unusual, @ medical field, (HM) Disadv : can not specific to generalize
information
✔✔Describe naturalistic observation - ✔✔Non experimental = descriptive studies /
behavior of people and animals in their natural setting ( watch + observe ) / expensive +
time
