PSY 101 SDSU LAUMAKIS EXAMINATION TEST
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Structuralism . Answer: - Wilhelm Wundt (founder of experimental
psychology)
-conscious experience can be broken down into its underlying
components or elements.
◉ Functionalism . Answer: - William James (wrote Principles of
Psychology)
- mind CAN'T be broken down into parts (like in structuralism)
- emphasized use of stream of consciousness
-highlighted the adaptive purpose, or function of mind and behavior.
◉ Nativism . Answer: the human mind is created with pre-existing
structure and information (NATURE).
◉ Empiricism . Answer: -the human mind is shaped by the
environment (NURTURE).
- tabula rasa ("blank state") (John Locke)
◉ Behaviorism . Answer: - Watson and Skinner
,-emphasizes the role of environment forces in shaping behavior.
- argued that psychology should be the science of observable behavior
- Skinner expanded on Watson's early work
◉ what are the 4 main goals of psychology? . Answer: describe ;
predict ; explain ; control
◉ Introspection . Answer: a method used to examine one's own
conscious activities.
◉ Humanistic Psychology . Answer: an approach suggesting that
human nature is by large positive, and the human direction is toward
growth.
◉ Biopsychosocial Perspective . Answer: explains behavior through
the interaction of biological, psychological and social factors.
◉ biological influences . Answer: - traits
- genetic predispositions
- brain mechanisms
◉ psychological influences . Answer: - learned fears
- emotional responses
, - cognitive processing
◉ cognitive psychologists . Answer: - how we perceive, think, and
solve problems
◉ socio-cultural influence . Answer: - presence of others
- cultural, societal, and family expectations
- peer/ group influences
◉ Dualism . Answer: the idea that the mind and body are two separate
entities.
◉ Plato . Answer: greek philosopher who proposed that some ideas are
innate.
◉ Aristotle . Answer: greek philosopher who proposed theories to
explain many aspects of human behavior; supported the empiricist view
that all knowledge comes from sensory experiences.
◉ Wilhelm Wundt . Answer: german physiologist who founded
psychology as a formal science; opened first psychology research lab in
1879.
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ Structuralism . Answer: - Wilhelm Wundt (founder of experimental
psychology)
-conscious experience can be broken down into its underlying
components or elements.
◉ Functionalism . Answer: - William James (wrote Principles of
Psychology)
- mind CAN'T be broken down into parts (like in structuralism)
- emphasized use of stream of consciousness
-highlighted the adaptive purpose, or function of mind and behavior.
◉ Nativism . Answer: the human mind is created with pre-existing
structure and information (NATURE).
◉ Empiricism . Answer: -the human mind is shaped by the
environment (NURTURE).
- tabula rasa ("blank state") (John Locke)
◉ Behaviorism . Answer: - Watson and Skinner
,-emphasizes the role of environment forces in shaping behavior.
- argued that psychology should be the science of observable behavior
- Skinner expanded on Watson's early work
◉ what are the 4 main goals of psychology? . Answer: describe ;
predict ; explain ; control
◉ Introspection . Answer: a method used to examine one's own
conscious activities.
◉ Humanistic Psychology . Answer: an approach suggesting that
human nature is by large positive, and the human direction is toward
growth.
◉ Biopsychosocial Perspective . Answer: explains behavior through
the interaction of biological, psychological and social factors.
◉ biological influences . Answer: - traits
- genetic predispositions
- brain mechanisms
◉ psychological influences . Answer: - learned fears
- emotional responses
, - cognitive processing
◉ cognitive psychologists . Answer: - how we perceive, think, and
solve problems
◉ socio-cultural influence . Answer: - presence of others
- cultural, societal, and family expectations
- peer/ group influences
◉ Dualism . Answer: the idea that the mind and body are two separate
entities.
◉ Plato . Answer: greek philosopher who proposed that some ideas are
innate.
◉ Aristotle . Answer: greek philosopher who proposed theories to
explain many aspects of human behavior; supported the empiricist view
that all knowledge comes from sensory experiences.
◉ Wilhelm Wundt . Answer: german physiologist who founded
psychology as a formal science; opened first psychology research lab in
1879.
