OpenStax Psychology 2e - Full
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
American Psychological Association Correct Answer: professional organization
representing psychologists in the United States
behaviorism Correct Answer: focus on observing and controlling behavior
biopsychology Correct Answer: study of how biology influences behavior
biopsychosocial model Correct Answer: perspective that asserts that biology,
psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individual's health
clinical psychology Correct Answer: area of psychology that focuses on the
diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic
patterns of behavior
cognitive psychology Correct Answer: study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their
relationship to experiences and actions
counseling psychology Correct Answer: area of psychology that focuses on
improving emotional, social, vocational, and other aspects of the lives of
psychologically healthy individuals
developmental psychology Correct Answer: scientific study of development
across a lifespan
dissertation Correct Answer: long research paper about research that was
conducted as a part of the candidate's doctoral training
,empirical method Correct Answer: method for acquiring knowledge based on
observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only on
forms of logical argument or previous authorities
forensic psychology Correct Answer: area of psychology that applies the
science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice
system
functionalism Correct Answer: focused on how mental activities helped an
organism adapt to its environment
humanism Correct Answer: perspective within psychology that emphasizes the
potential for good that is innate to all humans
introspection Correct Answer: process by which someone examines their own
conscious experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts
ology Correct Answer: suffix that denotes "scientific study of"
PhD Correct Answer: (doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many
disciplinary perspectives housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and
sciences
PsyD Correct Answer: (doctor of psychology) doctoral degree that places less
emphasis on research-oriented skills and focuses more on application of
psychological principles in the clinical context
personality psychology Correct Answer: study of patterns of thoughts and
behaviors that make each individual unique
personality trait Correct Answer: consistent pattern of thought and behavior
,postdoctoral training program Correct Answer: allows young scientists to further
develop their research programs and broaden their research skills under the
supervision of other professionals in the field
psyche Correct Answer: Greek word for soul
psychoanalytic theory Correct Answer: focus on the role of the unconscious in
affecting conscious behavior
psychology Correct Answer: scientific study of the mind and behavior
sport and exercise psychology Correct Answer: area of psychology that focuses
on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical
performance in sports, exercise, and other activities
structuralism Correct Answer: understanding the conscious experience through
introspection
Wilhelm Wundt Correct Answer: established the first psychology laboratory at
the University of Leipzig, Germany
Plato Correct Answer: Socrates' most well known pupil. Founded an academy in
Athens.
Descartes Correct Answer: French philosopher, nativist, and dualist
Dualism Correct Answer: the presumption that mind and body are two distinct
entities that interact
William James Correct Answer: founder of functionalism; studied how humans
use perception to function in our environment
Erik Erikson Correct Answer: famous for his 8-stage model of psychosocial
development; neo-Freudian
, John B. Watson Correct Answer: developed behaviorism ( the study of
observable behavior)
Ivan Pavlov Correct Answer: discovered classical conditioning; trained dogs to
salivate at the ringing of a bell
Albert Bandura Correct Answer: Social learning theory; Bobo doll experiment
Abraham Maslow Correct Answer: created hierarchy of needs
Lawrence Kohlberg Correct Answer: Theory of Moral Development
Naomi Weisstein Correct Answer: Credited with starting the feminist revolution in
psychology
Anna Freud Correct Answer: Continued her father's work in psychoanalysis with
an emphasis on children.
Charles Darwin Correct Answer: English natural scientist who formulated a
theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
Democritus Correct Answer: Greek philosopher that said all matter is made of
tiny particles called "atomos" or atoms
behaviorist perspective Correct Answer: the psychological perspective primarily
concerned with observable behavior that can be objectively recorded and
with the relationships of observable behavior to environmental stimuli
psychoanalytic perspective Correct Answer: the perspective that stresses the
influences of unconscious forces on human behavior
evolutionary psychology Correct Answer: the study of the evolution of behavior
and the mind, using principles of natural selection
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
American Psychological Association Correct Answer: professional organization
representing psychologists in the United States
behaviorism Correct Answer: focus on observing and controlling behavior
biopsychology Correct Answer: study of how biology influences behavior
biopsychosocial model Correct Answer: perspective that asserts that biology,
psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individual's health
clinical psychology Correct Answer: area of psychology that focuses on the
diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic
patterns of behavior
cognitive psychology Correct Answer: study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their
relationship to experiences and actions
counseling psychology Correct Answer: area of psychology that focuses on
improving emotional, social, vocational, and other aspects of the lives of
psychologically healthy individuals
developmental psychology Correct Answer: scientific study of development
across a lifespan
dissertation Correct Answer: long research paper about research that was
conducted as a part of the candidate's doctoral training
,empirical method Correct Answer: method for acquiring knowledge based on
observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only on
forms of logical argument or previous authorities
forensic psychology Correct Answer: area of psychology that applies the
science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice
system
functionalism Correct Answer: focused on how mental activities helped an
organism adapt to its environment
humanism Correct Answer: perspective within psychology that emphasizes the
potential for good that is innate to all humans
introspection Correct Answer: process by which someone examines their own
conscious experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts
ology Correct Answer: suffix that denotes "scientific study of"
PhD Correct Answer: (doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many
disciplinary perspectives housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and
sciences
PsyD Correct Answer: (doctor of psychology) doctoral degree that places less
emphasis on research-oriented skills and focuses more on application of
psychological principles in the clinical context
personality psychology Correct Answer: study of patterns of thoughts and
behaviors that make each individual unique
personality trait Correct Answer: consistent pattern of thought and behavior
,postdoctoral training program Correct Answer: allows young scientists to further
develop their research programs and broaden their research skills under the
supervision of other professionals in the field
psyche Correct Answer: Greek word for soul
psychoanalytic theory Correct Answer: focus on the role of the unconscious in
affecting conscious behavior
psychology Correct Answer: scientific study of the mind and behavior
sport and exercise psychology Correct Answer: area of psychology that focuses
on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical
performance in sports, exercise, and other activities
structuralism Correct Answer: understanding the conscious experience through
introspection
Wilhelm Wundt Correct Answer: established the first psychology laboratory at
the University of Leipzig, Germany
Plato Correct Answer: Socrates' most well known pupil. Founded an academy in
Athens.
Descartes Correct Answer: French philosopher, nativist, and dualist
Dualism Correct Answer: the presumption that mind and body are two distinct
entities that interact
William James Correct Answer: founder of functionalism; studied how humans
use perception to function in our environment
Erik Erikson Correct Answer: famous for his 8-stage model of psychosocial
development; neo-Freudian
, John B. Watson Correct Answer: developed behaviorism ( the study of
observable behavior)
Ivan Pavlov Correct Answer: discovered classical conditioning; trained dogs to
salivate at the ringing of a bell
Albert Bandura Correct Answer: Social learning theory; Bobo doll experiment
Abraham Maslow Correct Answer: created hierarchy of needs
Lawrence Kohlberg Correct Answer: Theory of Moral Development
Naomi Weisstein Correct Answer: Credited with starting the feminist revolution in
psychology
Anna Freud Correct Answer: Continued her father's work in psychoanalysis with
an emphasis on children.
Charles Darwin Correct Answer: English natural scientist who formulated a
theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
Democritus Correct Answer: Greek philosopher that said all matter is made of
tiny particles called "atomos" or atoms
behaviorist perspective Correct Answer: the psychological perspective primarily
concerned with observable behavior that can be objectively recorded and
with the relationships of observable behavior to environmental stimuli
psychoanalytic perspective Correct Answer: the perspective that stresses the
influences of unconscious forces on human behavior
evolutionary psychology Correct Answer: the study of the evolution of behavior
and the mind, using principles of natural selection
