Introduction to Psychology (Exam 1)
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Who is considered the father of modern psychology?
✔✔Wilhelm Wundt.
What perspective in psychology emphasizes unconscious drives and early childhood
experiences?
✔✔Psychoanalytic perspective.
Which perspective focuses on observable behavior and the environment’s role in shaping it?
✔✔Behavioral perspective.
What does the cognitive perspective in psychology study?
✔✔Mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving.
Which research method involves in-depth study of one individual or group?
✔✔Case study.
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,What is the main advantage of an experiment in psychology?
✔✔It allows researchers to determine cause-and-effect relationships.
Which brain structure is primarily responsible for regulating basic life functions like heartbeat
and breathing?
✔✔Brainstem.
What is the function of neurons in the nervous system?
✔✔To transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.
Which part of the neuron receives incoming signals?
✔✔Dendrites.
Which part of the neuron sends signals to other neurons or muscles?
✔✔Axon.
What is the gap called between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released?
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, ✔✔Synapse.
Which neurotransmitter is most associated with mood regulation and depression?
✔✔Serotonin.
What is the main function of the frontal lobe?
✔✔Decision making, problem-solving, and planning.
Which lobe of the brain processes visual information?
✔✔Occipital lobe.
What is the role of the hippocampus?
✔✔Memory formation and spatial navigation.
Which part of the nervous system controls voluntary movements?
✔✔Somatic nervous system.
Which division of the nervous system prepares the body for “fight or flight”?
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Who is considered the father of modern psychology?
✔✔Wilhelm Wundt.
What perspective in psychology emphasizes unconscious drives and early childhood
experiences?
✔✔Psychoanalytic perspective.
Which perspective focuses on observable behavior and the environment’s role in shaping it?
✔✔Behavioral perspective.
What does the cognitive perspective in psychology study?
✔✔Mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving.
Which research method involves in-depth study of one individual or group?
✔✔Case study.
1
,What is the main advantage of an experiment in psychology?
✔✔It allows researchers to determine cause-and-effect relationships.
Which brain structure is primarily responsible for regulating basic life functions like heartbeat
and breathing?
✔✔Brainstem.
What is the function of neurons in the nervous system?
✔✔To transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.
Which part of the neuron receives incoming signals?
✔✔Dendrites.
Which part of the neuron sends signals to other neurons or muscles?
✔✔Axon.
What is the gap called between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released?
2
, ✔✔Synapse.
Which neurotransmitter is most associated with mood regulation and depression?
✔✔Serotonin.
What is the main function of the frontal lobe?
✔✔Decision making, problem-solving, and planning.
Which lobe of the brain processes visual information?
✔✔Occipital lobe.
What is the role of the hippocampus?
✔✔Memory formation and spatial navigation.
Which part of the nervous system controls voluntary movements?
✔✔Somatic nervous system.
Which division of the nervous system prepares the body for “fight or flight”?
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