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WGU C180
Psychology Foundations
Comprehensive Review — Key Concepts, History & Neuroscience
Course: Introduction to Psychology
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
WGU C180 · Western Governors University Page 1
,WGU C180 PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATIONS INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
This comprehensive review contains 50 practice questions covering key foundations of
psychology from WGU C180. Each question includes four answer choices, a clearly marked
correct answer, and a detailed rationale explaining the psychological concept.
Category: Psychology — Foundations, History, Neuroscience & Research
1 Psychology is best defined as the scientific study of:
A Behavior and the mind
B The brain and nervous system
C Mental illness and treatment
D Human development over time
Why A is correct: Psychology is the scientific study of behavior (observable actions) and
the mind (internal thoughts, feelings, and mental processes).
B — This is the focus of neuroscience, not psychology as a whole.
C — This is clinical psychology, a subset of the field.
D — This is developmental psychology, a subset of the field.
, 2 Gestalt psychology, founded by Max Wertheimer, focuses on:
A Focusing on the macro-level, considering psychological phenomena as a whole
B Analyzing the mind by looking at its smallest components
C Understanding how the mind helps individuals adapt to the world
D Focusing on observable behavior
Why A is correct: Gestalt psychology, founded by Max Wertheimer, focuses on the macro-
level of psychology, considering phenomena as a whole rather than breaking them down
into individual parts.
B — This describes structuralism.
C — This describes functionalism.
D — This describes behaviorism.
3 Structuralism, founded by Wilhelm Wundt, involves:
A Analyzing the mind by looking at its smallest simplest components and seeing how
they fit together
B Focusing on how the mind helps individuals adapt to the world
C Focusing on observable behavior
D Focusing on the macro-level of psychological phenomena
Why A is correct: Structuralism, founded by Wilhelm Wundt, aims to analyze the mind by
breaking it down into its smallest simplest components (building blocks) and understanding
how they fit together.
B — This describes functionalism.
C — This describes behaviorism.
D — This describes gestalt psychology.
WGU C180
Psychology Foundations
Comprehensive Review — Key Concepts, History & Neuroscience
Course: Introduction to Psychology
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
WGU C180 · Western Governors University Page 1
,WGU C180 PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATIONS INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
This comprehensive review contains 50 practice questions covering key foundations of
psychology from WGU C180. Each question includes four answer choices, a clearly marked
correct answer, and a detailed rationale explaining the psychological concept.
Category: Psychology — Foundations, History, Neuroscience & Research
1 Psychology is best defined as the scientific study of:
A Behavior and the mind
B The brain and nervous system
C Mental illness and treatment
D Human development over time
Why A is correct: Psychology is the scientific study of behavior (observable actions) and
the mind (internal thoughts, feelings, and mental processes).
B — This is the focus of neuroscience, not psychology as a whole.
C — This is clinical psychology, a subset of the field.
D — This is developmental psychology, a subset of the field.
, 2 Gestalt psychology, founded by Max Wertheimer, focuses on:
A Focusing on the macro-level, considering psychological phenomena as a whole
B Analyzing the mind by looking at its smallest components
C Understanding how the mind helps individuals adapt to the world
D Focusing on observable behavior
Why A is correct: Gestalt psychology, founded by Max Wertheimer, focuses on the macro-
level of psychology, considering phenomena as a whole rather than breaking them down
into individual parts.
B — This describes structuralism.
C — This describes functionalism.
D — This describes behaviorism.
3 Structuralism, founded by Wilhelm Wundt, involves:
A Analyzing the mind by looking at its smallest simplest components and seeing how
they fit together
B Focusing on how the mind helps individuals adapt to the world
C Focusing on observable behavior
D Focusing on the macro-level of psychological phenomena
Why A is correct: Structuralism, founded by Wilhelm Wundt, aims to analyze the mind by
breaking it down into its smallest simplest components (building blocks) and understanding
how they fit together.
B — This describes functionalism.
C — This describes behaviorism.
D — This describes gestalt psychology.
