GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 2301 EXAM 1
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Define Psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe scientific study of behavior and mental
processes.
Functionalism - CORRECT-ANSWERSStudies the way the mind functions.
Psychoanalysis - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn approach to understanding behavior and mental
processes developed by Freud, which focuses on unconscious processes and unresolved
conflicts. (Freud)
Behavioral Perspective - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn approach to understanding behavior and
mental processes that emphasizes objective, observable environmental influences on overt
behavior. (Watson and Skinner)
Behaviorism - CORRECT-ANSWERSScientific study of observable behavior.
Humanistic - CORRECT-ANSWERSFocuses on current environment, how it affects individual,
and whether basic needs of love and acceptance were being met.
Humanistic - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn approach to understanding behavior and mental
processes that perceives human nature as naturally positive and growth seeking; it emphasizes
free will and self-actualization. (Maslow and Rogers)
Cognitive Psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSUsed technological advances to study
psychology's original focus of internal/cognitive processes. Brain activity vs mental. Thinking,
perceiving, problem solving, memory, language, and information processing.
Biopsychosocial Model - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn integrative, unifying theme of modern
psychology that sees biological, psychological, and social processes as interacting influences.
, Naturalistic observation - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe process of observing and recording a
research participant's behavior and mental processes in his or her natural setting, without
interfering. They do not know they are being tested.
Survey - CORRECT-ANSWERSA research technique that questions a large sample of people to
assess their behaviors and mental processes. Created to gather information (phone, paper or
interviews)
Case Study - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn in-depth study of a single research participant or a
small group of individuals. Can provide information about disorders or disease.
correlation research - CORRECT-ANSWERSResearch that measures the degree of relationship
(if any) between two or more variables in order to determine how well one variable predicts
another.
Experiment - CORRECT-ANSWERSA carefully controlled scientific procedure that involves
the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect.
Independent Variable (IV) - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe variable that is manipulated to
determine its causal effect on the dependent variable; also called the treatment variable.
Dependent Variable (DV) - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe variable that is observed and measured
for change; the factor that is affected by (or dependent on) the independent variable.
Bias - CORRECT-ANSWERSSample - research participants do not represent larger population.
Experimenter - researcher influences results. Participant - experimental conditions influence
participant's behavior.
Social desirability - CORRECT-ANSWERSDeliberate attempt to mislead researcher. Example:
reporting on how much you drink .Participant may under-report to whatever is socially
acceptable.
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Define Psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe scientific study of behavior and mental
processes.
Functionalism - CORRECT-ANSWERSStudies the way the mind functions.
Psychoanalysis - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn approach to understanding behavior and mental
processes developed by Freud, which focuses on unconscious processes and unresolved
conflicts. (Freud)
Behavioral Perspective - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn approach to understanding behavior and
mental processes that emphasizes objective, observable environmental influences on overt
behavior. (Watson and Skinner)
Behaviorism - CORRECT-ANSWERSScientific study of observable behavior.
Humanistic - CORRECT-ANSWERSFocuses on current environment, how it affects individual,
and whether basic needs of love and acceptance were being met.
Humanistic - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn approach to understanding behavior and mental
processes that perceives human nature as naturally positive and growth seeking; it emphasizes
free will and self-actualization. (Maslow and Rogers)
Cognitive Psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSUsed technological advances to study
psychology's original focus of internal/cognitive processes. Brain activity vs mental. Thinking,
perceiving, problem solving, memory, language, and information processing.
Biopsychosocial Model - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn integrative, unifying theme of modern
psychology that sees biological, psychological, and social processes as interacting influences.
, Naturalistic observation - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe process of observing and recording a
research participant's behavior and mental processes in his or her natural setting, without
interfering. They do not know they are being tested.
Survey - CORRECT-ANSWERSA research technique that questions a large sample of people to
assess their behaviors and mental processes. Created to gather information (phone, paper or
interviews)
Case Study - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn in-depth study of a single research participant or a
small group of individuals. Can provide information about disorders or disease.
correlation research - CORRECT-ANSWERSResearch that measures the degree of relationship
(if any) between two or more variables in order to determine how well one variable predicts
another.
Experiment - CORRECT-ANSWERSA carefully controlled scientific procedure that involves
the manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect.
Independent Variable (IV) - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe variable that is manipulated to
determine its causal effect on the dependent variable; also called the treatment variable.
Dependent Variable (DV) - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe variable that is observed and measured
for change; the factor that is affected by (or dependent on) the independent variable.
Bias - CORRECT-ANSWERSSample - research participants do not represent larger population.
Experimenter - researcher influences results. Participant - experimental conditions influence
participant's behavior.
Social desirability - CORRECT-ANSWERSDeliberate attempt to mislead researcher. Example:
reporting on how much you drink .Participant may under-report to whatever is socially
acceptable.
