PSYCHOLOGY 101 EXAM 1 FINAL PAPER
REVIEW TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 100%
CORRECT.
◉ Motivation. Answer: The process that energizes and/or maintains a
behavior.
◉ Cognition. Answer: The process of receiving, processing, storing,
and using information.
◉ Behaviorism. Answer: The school of psychology founded on the
premise that behavior is measurable and can be changed through the
application of various behavioral principles.
◉ Gestalt. Answer: German word typically translated as meaning
"whole" or "form".
◉ Humanistic Psychology. Answer: A theoretical view of human
nature which stresses a positive view of human nature and the strong
belief in psychological homeostasis.
◉ Psychoanalysis. Answer: Developed by Sigmund Freud, this type
of therapy is known for long term treatment, typically several times
per week, where the unresolved issues from the individual's childhood
are analyzed and resolved. These issues are considered to be primarily
, unconscious in nature and are kept from consciousness through a
complex defense system.
◉ Naturalistic Observation. Answer: A research method where the
subject(s) is (are) observed without interruption under normal or
natural circumstances.
◉ Independent Variable. Answer: The variable in an experiment that
is manipulated or compared.
◉ Dependent Variable. Answer: The variable in an experiment that is
measured; the outcome of an experiment.
◉ Experimental group. Answer: In research, the group of subjects
who receive the independent variable.
◉ Control group. Answer: The group of subjects in an experiment
that does not receive the independent variable.
◉ Random Assignment. Answer: Assigning subjects to experimental
groups based on chance.
◉ Placebo Effect. Answer: The phenomenon in research where the
subject's beliefs about the outcome can significantly effect the
outcome without any other intervention.
REVIEW TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 100%
CORRECT.
◉ Motivation. Answer: The process that energizes and/or maintains a
behavior.
◉ Cognition. Answer: The process of receiving, processing, storing,
and using information.
◉ Behaviorism. Answer: The school of psychology founded on the
premise that behavior is measurable and can be changed through the
application of various behavioral principles.
◉ Gestalt. Answer: German word typically translated as meaning
"whole" or "form".
◉ Humanistic Psychology. Answer: A theoretical view of human
nature which stresses a positive view of human nature and the strong
belief in psychological homeostasis.
◉ Psychoanalysis. Answer: Developed by Sigmund Freud, this type
of therapy is known for long term treatment, typically several times
per week, where the unresolved issues from the individual's childhood
are analyzed and resolved. These issues are considered to be primarily
, unconscious in nature and are kept from consciousness through a
complex defense system.
◉ Naturalistic Observation. Answer: A research method where the
subject(s) is (are) observed without interruption under normal or
natural circumstances.
◉ Independent Variable. Answer: The variable in an experiment that
is manipulated or compared.
◉ Dependent Variable. Answer: The variable in an experiment that is
measured; the outcome of an experiment.
◉ Experimental group. Answer: In research, the group of subjects
who receive the independent variable.
◉ Control group. Answer: The group of subjects in an experiment
that does not receive the independent variable.
◉ Random Assignment. Answer: Assigning subjects to experimental
groups based on chance.
◉ Placebo Effect. Answer: The phenomenon in research where the
subject's beliefs about the outcome can significantly effect the
outcome without any other intervention.
