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PSYCH 1111 TRU FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS ALL
WITH RATIONALES LATEST THIS YEAR 2026-2027
PSYCH 1111 TRU Final Exam: 300 Randomized Scenario-Based MCQs
Summarized Exam Coverage
Unit 1: An Invitation to Psychology – History of psychology, major theoretical perspectives
(biological, behavioural, cognitive, psychodynamic, humanistic, sociocultural, evolutionary),
scientific method, research methods, critical thinking, ethics, and the nature versus nurture
debate.
Unit 2: Biological Processes – Neurons and neurotransmission, central and peripheral nervous
systems, brain structures and their functions, endocrine system, genetics, and behavioural
genetics.
Unit 3: States of Being – Sensation and perception (sensory systems, thresholds, perceptual
organization), consciousness, sleep and dreaming, psychoactive drugs, and altered states of
consciousness.
Unit 4: Learning and Memory – Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational
learning, memory systems (encoding, storage, retrieval), forgetting, and strategies for improving
memory.
UNIT 1: AN INVITATION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Question 1
A researcher tells a participant that the purpose of a study is to examine memory, but the actual
purpose is to examine conformity. The participant is later debriefed. Which ethical principle was
initially violated?
A) Informed consent
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B) Deception
C) Confidentiality
D) Debriefing
Answer: B
Deception involves misleading participants about the true purpose of a study, which is
permissible only when it is necessary and followed by debriefing.
Question 2
A psychologist argues that depression is caused primarily by an imbalance of serotonin in the
brain. Which major perspective does this explanation reflect?
A) Cognitive
B) Psychodynamic
C) Biological
D) Behavioural
Answer: C
The biological perspective emphasizes physiological and genetic factors, including
neurotransmitter activity, as the basis of behaviour and mental processes.
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Question 3
A researcher wants to determine whether a new therapy reduces anxiety. She measures anxiety
levels in one group receiving therapy and another group receiving no therapy. What type of
research design is this?
A) Correlational study
B) Naturalistic observation
C) Controlled experiment
D) Case study
Answer: C
A controlled experiment manipulates an independent variable and measures its effect on a
dependent variable while controlling for extraneous factors.
Question 4
Dr. Chen studies how people's behaviour changes when they are in a crowd versus alone. Which
perspective is Dr. Chen most likely using?
A) Sociocultural
B) Evolutionary
C) Psychodynamic
D) Biological
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Answer: A
The sociocultural perspective focuses on how social context and cultural factors influence
behaviour and mental processes.
Question 5
A student submits a paper arguing that psychology should only study observable actions, not
internal thoughts. This student is advocating for which perspective?
A) Cognitive
B) Behaviourist
C) Humanistic
D) Psychodynamic
Answer: B
Behaviourism emphasizes the study of observable behaviour and the role of environmental
influences, rejecting the study of unobservable mental processes.
Question 6
A researcher studying aggression finds that children who watch violent television tend to
behave more aggressively. What can the researcher conclude?
A) Watching violent television causes aggression
PSYCH 1111 TRU FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS ALL
WITH RATIONALES LATEST THIS YEAR 2026-2027
PSYCH 1111 TRU Final Exam: 300 Randomized Scenario-Based MCQs
Summarized Exam Coverage
Unit 1: An Invitation to Psychology – History of psychology, major theoretical perspectives
(biological, behavioural, cognitive, psychodynamic, humanistic, sociocultural, evolutionary),
scientific method, research methods, critical thinking, ethics, and the nature versus nurture
debate.
Unit 2: Biological Processes – Neurons and neurotransmission, central and peripheral nervous
systems, brain structures and their functions, endocrine system, genetics, and behavioural
genetics.
Unit 3: States of Being – Sensation and perception (sensory systems, thresholds, perceptual
organization), consciousness, sleep and dreaming, psychoactive drugs, and altered states of
consciousness.
Unit 4: Learning and Memory – Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational
learning, memory systems (encoding, storage, retrieval), forgetting, and strategies for improving
memory.
UNIT 1: AN INVITATION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Question 1
A researcher tells a participant that the purpose of a study is to examine memory, but the actual
purpose is to examine conformity. The participant is later debriefed. Which ethical principle was
initially violated?
A) Informed consent
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B) Deception
C) Confidentiality
D) Debriefing
Answer: B
Deception involves misleading participants about the true purpose of a study, which is
permissible only when it is necessary and followed by debriefing.
Question 2
A psychologist argues that depression is caused primarily by an imbalance of serotonin in the
brain. Which major perspective does this explanation reflect?
A) Cognitive
B) Psychodynamic
C) Biological
D) Behavioural
Answer: C
The biological perspective emphasizes physiological and genetic factors, including
neurotransmitter activity, as the basis of behaviour and mental processes.
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Question 3
A researcher wants to determine whether a new therapy reduces anxiety. She measures anxiety
levels in one group receiving therapy and another group receiving no therapy. What type of
research design is this?
A) Correlational study
B) Naturalistic observation
C) Controlled experiment
D) Case study
Answer: C
A controlled experiment manipulates an independent variable and measures its effect on a
dependent variable while controlling for extraneous factors.
Question 4
Dr. Chen studies how people's behaviour changes when they are in a crowd versus alone. Which
perspective is Dr. Chen most likely using?
A) Sociocultural
B) Evolutionary
C) Psychodynamic
D) Biological
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Answer: A
The sociocultural perspective focuses on how social context and cultural factors influence
behaviour and mental processes.
Question 5
A student submits a paper arguing that psychology should only study observable actions, not
internal thoughts. This student is advocating for which perspective?
A) Cognitive
B) Behaviourist
C) Humanistic
D) Psychodynamic
Answer: B
Behaviourism emphasizes the study of observable behaviour and the role of environmental
influences, rejecting the study of unobservable mental processes.
Question 6
A researcher studying aggression finds that children who watch violent television tend to
behave more aggressively. What can the researcher conclude?
A) Watching violent television causes aggression
