Psychology 2301 Comprehensive Final Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Independent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER - Variable of interest that is manipulated by
experimenter (The interest)
Dependent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER - Measure of performance affected by
independent variable (The outcome)
What is psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The scientific study of behavior and mind
What is Dualism ? - CORRECT ANSWER - The state of being divided (Body and Mind)
Who was William Wundt? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is known as the father of
psychology
What made psychology a science? - CORRECT ANSWER - When William Wundt
founded the first laboratory to conduct research
What role did Darwin play in Psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Evolution
Theory
Describe Phrenology - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific abilities and characteristics that
are located in specific areas in the brain
What did Paul Broca discover? - CORRECT ANSWER - Brocas Area- Part of the brain
specifically for speech and movement of the mouth
, Describe the movement of structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER - The first movement in
psychology that was held by Techner and Wundt.
What was Freud's Theory called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Psychoanalytic Perspective;
focuses on the importance of the unconscious in shaping, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
What did Watson and Skinner have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behaviorism;
the study of behavior
Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory consisted of what? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
importance of observational learning, imitation, and modeling.
What are the types of research methods - CORRECT ANSWER - Experiment- cause and
effect
Correlation- relationship
Case Study- study
Naturalistic- Recording
Survey
What does the right side of the brain control? The left side? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Right Side- handles non verbal processing including spatial, musical, and visual recognize task
(Senses)
Left Side- handles verbal processing including language, speech, reading and writing.
What is the soma? - CORRECT ANSWER - The cell body
What are the dendrites? - CORRECT ANSWER - Branching structures that RECEIVE
messages from cells
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Independent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER - Variable of interest that is manipulated by
experimenter (The interest)
Dependent Variable - CORRECT ANSWER - Measure of performance affected by
independent variable (The outcome)
What is psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The scientific study of behavior and mind
What is Dualism ? - CORRECT ANSWER - The state of being divided (Body and Mind)
Who was William Wundt? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is known as the father of
psychology
What made psychology a science? - CORRECT ANSWER - When William Wundt
founded the first laboratory to conduct research
What role did Darwin play in Psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Evolution
Theory
Describe Phrenology - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific abilities and characteristics that
are located in specific areas in the brain
What did Paul Broca discover? - CORRECT ANSWER - Brocas Area- Part of the brain
specifically for speech and movement of the mouth
, Describe the movement of structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER - The first movement in
psychology that was held by Techner and Wundt.
What was Freud's Theory called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Psychoanalytic Perspective;
focuses on the importance of the unconscious in shaping, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
What did Watson and Skinner have in common? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behaviorism;
the study of behavior
Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory consisted of what? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
importance of observational learning, imitation, and modeling.
What are the types of research methods - CORRECT ANSWER - Experiment- cause and
effect
Correlation- relationship
Case Study- study
Naturalistic- Recording
Survey
What does the right side of the brain control? The left side? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Right Side- handles non verbal processing including spatial, musical, and visual recognize task
(Senses)
Left Side- handles verbal processing including language, speech, reading and writing.
What is the soma? - CORRECT ANSWER - The cell body
What are the dendrites? - CORRECT ANSWER - Branching structures that RECEIVE
messages from cells
