PSYCHOLOGY FINAL PREP SET 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE
◉ Classical Conditioning. Answer: A type of learning in which one
learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events.
◉ Observational Learning. Answer: Learning to act by seeing it done.
◉ Stages of Memory. Answer: Encoding: As information comes into
our memory it needs to be changed into a form that can be
understood and stored.
Storage: Where the information is stored, how long the memory
lasts, how much can be stored at any time, and what kind of
information is held. The way we store information affects the way
we retrieve it.
Retrieval: Getting information out of storage. If we can't remember
something, it may be because we are unable to retrieve it.
◉ Intelligence. Answer: Mental quality consisting of the ability to
learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt
to new situations.
, ◉ Reliability and Validity. Answer: Reliability: Measurement
accuracy.
Validity: Quality of being logically or factually sound.
◉ Characteristics of Motivation. Answer: Activation
Persistence
Intensity
◉ Three Styles of Parenting. Answer: Authoritarian Parenting:
Children follow strict rules established by parents. Failure to follow
rules results in punishment. No explanation for these rules other
than "because I said so." Parents have high demands, but are not
responsive to their children.
Authoritative Parenting: Parents democratically establish rules and
guidelines that their children are expected to follow. Parents are
responsive and willing to listen to questions. When children fail to
meet expectations, parents are nurturing and forgiving rather than
punishing.
Permissive Parenting: Parents have few demands to make. Rarely
discipline their children because of low expectations of maturity and
self-control. Sometimes referred to as indulgent parents.
QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE
◉ Classical Conditioning. Answer: A type of learning in which one
learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events.
◉ Observational Learning. Answer: Learning to act by seeing it done.
◉ Stages of Memory. Answer: Encoding: As information comes into
our memory it needs to be changed into a form that can be
understood and stored.
Storage: Where the information is stored, how long the memory
lasts, how much can be stored at any time, and what kind of
information is held. The way we store information affects the way
we retrieve it.
Retrieval: Getting information out of storage. If we can't remember
something, it may be because we are unable to retrieve it.
◉ Intelligence. Answer: Mental quality consisting of the ability to
learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt
to new situations.
, ◉ Reliability and Validity. Answer: Reliability: Measurement
accuracy.
Validity: Quality of being logically or factually sound.
◉ Characteristics of Motivation. Answer: Activation
Persistence
Intensity
◉ Three Styles of Parenting. Answer: Authoritarian Parenting:
Children follow strict rules established by parents. Failure to follow
rules results in punishment. No explanation for these rules other
than "because I said so." Parents have high demands, but are not
responsive to their children.
Authoritative Parenting: Parents democratically establish rules and
guidelines that their children are expected to follow. Parents are
responsive and willing to listen to questions. When children fail to
meet expectations, parents are nurturing and forgiving rather than
punishing.
Permissive Parenting: Parents have few demands to make. Rarely
discipline their children because of low expectations of maturity and
self-control. Sometimes referred to as indulgent parents.
