WGU C180 EXAM / INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY / WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA)
ACTUAL 2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
RATIONALES GRADED BRAND NEW JUST
RELEASED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 1 | Foundations of Psychology and Research Methods | 1 to 35 |
| 2 | Biological Bases of Behavior | 36 to 60 |
| 3 | Learning and Memory | 61 to 90 |
| 4 | Personality and Development | 91 to 120 |
| 5 | Social Psychology | 121 to 150 |
| 6 | Psychological Disorders and Treatments | 151 to 180 |
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,SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND RESEARCH
METHODS
Question 1
Psychology is formally defined as the
A. Study of human evolution and cultural development
B. Scientific study of the mind and behavior
C. Analysis of social structures and group dynamics
D. Examination of brain structure and function only
Correct Answer B
Rationale Psychology is formally defined as the scientific discipline that
studies mental processes thoughts emotions perceptions and observable
behaviors. The key elements are that it is scientific based on empirical
evidence and covers both internal mental life and external actions .
Question 2
Who is widely regarded as the father of psychology for founding the
first experimental psychology laboratory
A. William James
,B. Sigmund Freud
C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. John B. Watson
Correct Answer C
Rationale Wilhelm Wundt established the first psychology lab in Leipzig
Germany in 1879 marking psychologys formal transition from
philosophy to an experimental science. James founded functionalism
Freud founded psychoanalysis and Watson founded behaviorism .
Question 3
Which school of psychology focused on breaking down conscious
experience into basic elements or atoms of the mind
A. Functionalism
B. Structuralism
C. Gestalt psychology
D. Behaviorism
Correct Answer B
Rationale Structuralism led by Edward Titchener used introspection to
identify the fundamental structures of consciousness. Functionalism
, focused on the purpose of mental processes Gestalt emphasized the
whole experience and behaviorism focused solely on observable
behavior .
Question 4
William James influenced by Darwins theory of evolution developed
which school of psychology that emphasized the purpose of
consciousness and how mental processes help individuals adapt to their
environment
A. Structuralism
B. Functionalism
C. Behaviorism
D. Psychoanalysis
Correct Answer B
Rationale Functionalism focused on the functions or purposes of
consciousness and behavior and how mental processes help people adapt
to their environment. It asked what is the purpose of behavior rather than
what are its components .
Question 5
PSYCHOLOGY / WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA)
ACTUAL 2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
RATIONALES GRADED BRAND NEW JUST
RELEASED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 1 | Foundations of Psychology and Research Methods | 1 to 35 |
| 2 | Biological Bases of Behavior | 36 to 60 |
| 3 | Learning and Memory | 61 to 90 |
| 4 | Personality and Development | 91 to 120 |
| 5 | Social Psychology | 121 to 150 |
| 6 | Psychological Disorders and Treatments | 151 to 180 |
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,SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND RESEARCH
METHODS
Question 1
Psychology is formally defined as the
A. Study of human evolution and cultural development
B. Scientific study of the mind and behavior
C. Analysis of social structures and group dynamics
D. Examination of brain structure and function only
Correct Answer B
Rationale Psychology is formally defined as the scientific discipline that
studies mental processes thoughts emotions perceptions and observable
behaviors. The key elements are that it is scientific based on empirical
evidence and covers both internal mental life and external actions .
Question 2
Who is widely regarded as the father of psychology for founding the
first experimental psychology laboratory
A. William James
,B. Sigmund Freud
C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. John B. Watson
Correct Answer C
Rationale Wilhelm Wundt established the first psychology lab in Leipzig
Germany in 1879 marking psychologys formal transition from
philosophy to an experimental science. James founded functionalism
Freud founded psychoanalysis and Watson founded behaviorism .
Question 3
Which school of psychology focused on breaking down conscious
experience into basic elements or atoms of the mind
A. Functionalism
B. Structuralism
C. Gestalt psychology
D. Behaviorism
Correct Answer B
Rationale Structuralism led by Edward Titchener used introspection to
identify the fundamental structures of consciousness. Functionalism
, focused on the purpose of mental processes Gestalt emphasized the
whole experience and behaviorism focused solely on observable
behavior .
Question 4
William James influenced by Darwins theory of evolution developed
which school of psychology that emphasized the purpose of
consciousness and how mental processes help individuals adapt to their
environment
A. Structuralism
B. Functionalism
C. Behaviorism
D. Psychoanalysis
Correct Answer B
Rationale Functionalism focused on the functions or purposes of
consciousness and behavior and how mental processes help people adapt
to their environment. It asked what is the purpose of behavior rather than
what are its components .
Question 5
