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PSYCHOLOGY 100 EXAM 1 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Psychology - correct-answer -the scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
Wilhelm Wundt - correct-answer -structuralism; in 1879 founded first psychology
laboratory in world at University of Leipzig; introspection, basic units of
experience
Edward Titchener - correct-answer -Student of Wilhelm Wundt; founder of
Structuralist school of psychology.
William James - correct-answer -founder of functionalism; studied how humans
use perception to function in our environment
Structuralism - correct-answer -An early school of psychology that used
introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind
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Functionalism - correct-answer -a school of psychology that focused on how
mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to
adapt, survive, and flourish.
Case study - correct-answer -An observation technique in which one person is
studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles.
Naturalistic observation - correct-answer -Observing and recording behavior in
naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the
situation.
Survey research - correct-answer -gathering primary data by asking people
questions about their knowledge, attitudes, preferences, and buying behavior
Random sample - correct-answer -method of selecting from a population in which
each person has an equal probability of being selected
Positive correlation - correct-answer -a correlation in which large values of one
variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small
PSYCHOLOGY 100 EXAM 1 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Psychology - correct-answer -the scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
Wilhelm Wundt - correct-answer -structuralism; in 1879 founded first psychology
laboratory in world at University of Leipzig; introspection, basic units of
experience
Edward Titchener - correct-answer -Student of Wilhelm Wundt; founder of
Structuralist school of psychology.
William James - correct-answer -founder of functionalism; studied how humans
use perception to function in our environment
Structuralism - correct-answer -An early school of psychology that used
introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind
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Functionalism - correct-answer -a school of psychology that focused on how
mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to
adapt, survive, and flourish.
Case study - correct-answer -An observation technique in which one person is
studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles.
Naturalistic observation - correct-answer -Observing and recording behavior in
naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the
situation.
Survey research - correct-answer -gathering primary data by asking people
questions about their knowledge, attitudes, preferences, and buying behavior
Random sample - correct-answer -method of selecting from a population in which
each person has an equal probability of being selected
Positive correlation - correct-answer -a correlation in which large values of one
variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small
