Practice Test for PSY 101 |2025 Updated

What is Psychology?

1.​ Psychology is best defined as:​

○​ A. The study of the soul​

○​ B. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes​

○​ C. The treatment of mental illness​

○​ D. Observational science of biology​

2.​ Which early school of psychology focused on the purpose of mental processes?​

○​ A. Structuralism​

○​ B. Behaviorism​

○​ C. Functionalism​

○​ D. Humanism​




Research Strategies

3.​ What is a major limitation of naturalistic observation?​

○​ A. It cannot be repeated​

○​ B. It shows cause and effect​

○​ C. It may lack control over variables​

○​ D. It is based on surveys​

4.​ Informed consent means:​

○​ A. Deceiving participants for better data​

○​ B. Keeping identities anonymous​

○​ C. Explaining the purpose of the study after it ends​

○​ D. Informing participants about what to expect before they agree​

, Statistical Reasoning

5.​ The number that shows the average of a data set is the:​

○​ A. Mode​

○​ B. Median​

○​ C. Range​

○​ D. Mean​

6.​ A correlation of +0.85 indicates:​

○​ A. No relationship​

○​ B. A strong positive relationship​

○​ C. A weak negative relationship​

○​ D. A cause-effect relationship​




Neural and Hormonal Systems

7.​ Which part of the neuron receives messages?​

○​ A. Axon​

○​ B. Dendrite​

○​ C. Myelin​

○​ D. Synapse​

8.​ Hormones are part of which system?​

○​ A. Nervous​

○​ B. Endocrine​

○​ C. Immune​

○​ D. Cardiovascular​