PSYC 2301 Final Exam Study Sheet Questions And
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believed that providing genuineness, empathy and unconditional positive regard in the therapeutic
environment for his clients was critical to their being able to deal with their problems. ANS Carl
Rogers
Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by
those individuals, such as Socrates and Plato, in the ________ __ ____________ ANS field of
philosophy.
In class, we watched a movie clip, The Bad Seed. In this clip, a little girl has killed a little boy with her
shoe for not giving her a medal. This movie sparks a debate between __________ vs ___________
____________ ANS Nature vs. Nurture theories.
the study of behavior and mental processes. ANS Psychology
is a theory that is based upon the structure of the mind and identifying the basic building blocks or
structures of mental life through introspection. ANS Structuralism
a theory that seeks to study the way the mind functions to enable humans and other animals to adapt to
their environment. ANS Functionalism
is generally acknowledged to be the father of psychology. ANS Wilhelm Wundt
Professor Caine is running an experiment to determine if exercise affects memory retention. Two groups
of participants are given the same list of 25 words and allowed 15 minutes to study them. Then, one group
sits idly in a classroom while the other participates in an hour-long aerobic workout. After the workout,
each group is tested in the classroom on the list of words. The independent variable is _____
____________ _____________ ANS the aerobic workout.
When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are
engaging in a form of ___________ _________________ ANS naturalistic observation
, empirical ANS Scientific knowledge is
The reason you need to ________ _____________ ____________ is to ensure that you do not repeat
another experiment that someone else has previously done. ANS conduct background research
is NOT the same as causation. ANS Correlation
a condition where a researcher's cognitive bias causes them to unconsciously influence the participants of
an experiment. ANS The observer expectancy effect is
In class, you were shown a series of videos regarding __________ ___________ ___ ___ _____ __
__________. It was found that women can actually smell genetic differences in their potential mates.
ANS sexual attraction and the link to evolution.
is a type of exposure treatment in which clients are exposed to fear-inducing stimuli in an intense way by
directly exposing them to the stimuli ANS Flooding
In class, we talked about an individual, Charles Whitman, that climbed the tower at The University of
Texas at Austin in 1966 killing 16 people and injuring 31 people. Post-mortem revealed a tumor near his
____________. ANS amygdala
refers to a person's genetic makeup, while phenotype refers to a person's physical characteristics. ANS
Genotype
is a type of therapy in which the therapist views the family as a single unit and attempts to resolve
conflicts and stresses that arise among the family members. ANS Family therapy
is responsible for language comprehension and expression. ANS Wernicke's area
is based on the idea that faulty or irrational thinking leads to psychological problem, which in turn lead to
unhealthy or irrational behaviors ANS Cognitive-behavioral therapy
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believed that providing genuineness, empathy and unconditional positive regard in the therapeutic
environment for his clients was critical to their being able to deal with their problems. ANS Carl
Rogers
Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by
those individuals, such as Socrates and Plato, in the ________ __ ____________ ANS field of
philosophy.
In class, we watched a movie clip, The Bad Seed. In this clip, a little girl has killed a little boy with her
shoe for not giving her a medal. This movie sparks a debate between __________ vs ___________
____________ ANS Nature vs. Nurture theories.
the study of behavior and mental processes. ANS Psychology
is a theory that is based upon the structure of the mind and identifying the basic building blocks or
structures of mental life through introspection. ANS Structuralism
a theory that seeks to study the way the mind functions to enable humans and other animals to adapt to
their environment. ANS Functionalism
is generally acknowledged to be the father of psychology. ANS Wilhelm Wundt
Professor Caine is running an experiment to determine if exercise affects memory retention. Two groups
of participants are given the same list of 25 words and allowed 15 minutes to study them. Then, one group
sits idly in a classroom while the other participates in an hour-long aerobic workout. After the workout,
each group is tested in the classroom on the list of words. The independent variable is _____
____________ _____________ ANS the aerobic workout.
When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are
engaging in a form of ___________ _________________ ANS naturalistic observation
, empirical ANS Scientific knowledge is
The reason you need to ________ _____________ ____________ is to ensure that you do not repeat
another experiment that someone else has previously done. ANS conduct background research
is NOT the same as causation. ANS Correlation
a condition where a researcher's cognitive bias causes them to unconsciously influence the participants of
an experiment. ANS The observer expectancy effect is
In class, you were shown a series of videos regarding __________ ___________ ___ ___ _____ __
__________. It was found that women can actually smell genetic differences in their potential mates.
ANS sexual attraction and the link to evolution.
is a type of exposure treatment in which clients are exposed to fear-inducing stimuli in an intense way by
directly exposing them to the stimuli ANS Flooding
In class, we talked about an individual, Charles Whitman, that climbed the tower at The University of
Texas at Austin in 1966 killing 16 people and injuring 31 people. Post-mortem revealed a tumor near his
____________. ANS amygdala
refers to a person's genetic makeup, while phenotype refers to a person's physical characteristics. ANS
Genotype
is a type of therapy in which the therapist views the family as a single unit and attempts to resolve
conflicts and stresses that arise among the family members. ANS Family therapy
is responsible for language comprehension and expression. ANS Wernicke's area
is based on the idea that faulty or irrational thinking leads to psychological problem, which in turn lead to
unhealthy or irrational behaviors ANS Cognitive-behavioral therapy
