PSYC 2000 Exam 2 LSU Knapp UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Question 1
Behavioral genetics
Correct Answer
the study of the effects of heredity on behavior
Question 2
Psychoanalytic theory
Correct Answer
early childhood experiences are important; we don't have access to a lot of who we
are - Freud
Question 3
Sensory neurons
Correct Answer
send info from the PNS to the CNS
Picking something up - your nerves are sending the info to the CNS
Question 4
Adrenal Horomones
Correct Answer
Fight or Flight
- adrenalin
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,Question 5
myelin sheath
Correct Answer
a protective, fatty, and protein rich insulating layer wrapped around nerve cell axons
Question 6
Health Psychology
Correct Answer
a subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral
medicine
Question 7
Receprots
Correct Answer
Specialized protein molecules located on cell surfaces or within cells - detect
specific chemical messages
Question 8
Survey research
Correct Answer
answering quesions
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,Question 9
pituitary gland
Correct Answer
master gland, releases hormones directly into the blood stream
Question 1
Structuralism
Correct Answer
Viewpoint created by Edward Titchener; Focuses on the structure of basic
elements of the human mind (ex: would ask people to think about the color
blue, and then describe how that made them feel)
Question 2
Functionalism
Correct Answer
Created by William James; Focuses on how the mind allows people to
function in every day life.
Question 3
Humanism
Correct Answer
Focuses on the whole person. Looks at human behavior through the
perspective of the observer and the subject
Question 4
Behaviorism
Correct Answer
Science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only
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, Question 5
William Wundt
Correct Answer
First person to apply scientific principles to the study of the human mind, in
1879. Believed that consciousness could be broken down into thoughts,
experiences, emotions, and other basic elements. His process was called
objective introspection.
Question 6
Edward Titchener
Correct Answer
Student of Wundt. Known for Structuralism.
Question 7
William James
Correct Answer
First professor to teach psychology in at Harvard. Known for Functionalism.
Question 8
Mary Whiton Calkins
Correct Answer
Student of William James; Completed all the courses at Harvard University but
was denied a PHD because she was a woman.
Question 9
Francis Cecil Summer
Correct Answer
First African American to earn a PHD in psychology from Clark University in
1920.
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ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Question 1
Behavioral genetics
Correct Answer
the study of the effects of heredity on behavior
Question 2
Psychoanalytic theory
Correct Answer
early childhood experiences are important; we don't have access to a lot of who we
are - Freud
Question 3
Sensory neurons
Correct Answer
send info from the PNS to the CNS
Picking something up - your nerves are sending the info to the CNS
Question 4
Adrenal Horomones
Correct Answer
Fight or Flight
- adrenalin
Page 1 of 103
,Question 5
myelin sheath
Correct Answer
a protective, fatty, and protein rich insulating layer wrapped around nerve cell axons
Question 6
Health Psychology
Correct Answer
a subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral
medicine
Question 7
Receprots
Correct Answer
Specialized protein molecules located on cell surfaces or within cells - detect
specific chemical messages
Question 8
Survey research
Correct Answer
answering quesions
Page 2 of 103
,Question 9
pituitary gland
Correct Answer
master gland, releases hormones directly into the blood stream
Question 1
Structuralism
Correct Answer
Viewpoint created by Edward Titchener; Focuses on the structure of basic
elements of the human mind (ex: would ask people to think about the color
blue, and then describe how that made them feel)
Question 2
Functionalism
Correct Answer
Created by William James; Focuses on how the mind allows people to
function in every day life.
Question 3
Humanism
Correct Answer
Focuses on the whole person. Looks at human behavior through the
perspective of the observer and the subject
Question 4
Behaviorism
Correct Answer
Science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only
Page 3 of 103
, Question 5
William Wundt
Correct Answer
First person to apply scientific principles to the study of the human mind, in
1879. Believed that consciousness could be broken down into thoughts,
experiences, emotions, and other basic elements. His process was called
objective introspection.
Question 6
Edward Titchener
Correct Answer
Student of Wundt. Known for Structuralism.
Question 7
William James
Correct Answer
First professor to teach psychology in at Harvard. Known for Functionalism.
Question 8
Mary Whiton Calkins
Correct Answer
Student of William James; Completed all the courses at Harvard University but
was denied a PHD because she was a woman.
Question 9
Francis Cecil Summer
Correct Answer
First African American to earn a PHD in psychology from Clark University in
1920.
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