PSYCH 210 UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
bias - Answers ____ is a challenge that can affect the validity of an investigation.
The Scientific Method steps - Answers question a theory, hypothesis, (testable prediction) test with a
replicable experiment, make conclusions
intuition - Answers referred to as "gut feeling"
psychology - Answers the science of behavior and mental processes
behaviorism - Answers the theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired
through conditioning, and conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment
functionalism - Answers Focusing on the purpose of consciousness and behavior is known as ____.
psychoanalytic theory - Answers role of a person's
unconscious, as well as early childhood experience
structuralism - Answers _____ was an early school of psychology and focused on breaking down
mental processes into the most basic components
nature vs nurture - Answers name for a controversy in which it is debated whether genetics (nature)
or environment (nurture) is responsible for driving behavior
- Answers items that are part of an experiment based on The Scientific Method
Wilhem Wundt (1832-1920) - Answers father of psychology, German scientist in 1832-1920, known
for structuralism, studied introspection, where someone would examine
their own conscious experience as objectively as possible
William James (1842-1910) - Answers first American psychologist, Influenced by Darwin's theory of
evolution, thought the purpose of psychology was to study the function of behavior- this is called
functionalism
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) - Answers Austrian neurologist, tried to access the unconscious mind
through dream analysis, examining the first words that come to mind and slip of the tongue, (aka
Freudian slips)
psychology root word meaning - Answers psychology originally from Greek means the study of
the soul,
lambda, omicron, gamma, omicron, sigma - Answers word or reason; where we get
ology from- the study of the root
psi, upsilon, chi, eta psuche' - Answers life or soul
humanism - Answers a perspective within psychology that empha-
sizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans
introspection - Answers a process by which someone exam-
ines their own conscious experience as objectively as possible,
making the human mind like any other aspect of nature that a
scientist observed
APA - Answers American Psychological Association, a professional organization rep-
resenting psychologists in the United States
biopsychology - Answers explores how our biology influences our behavior
biopsychology model - Answers health psychology focuses on how health is affected by the
interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural fac-
tors
clinical psychology - Answers area of psychology that focuses on
the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and
other problematic patterns of behavior
cognitive psychology - Answers area of psychology that focuses on studying cognitions, or
thoughts, and their relationship to our experiences and our
actions
counseling psychology - Answers discipline that
focuses on emotional, social, vocational, and health-related
outcomes in individuals who are considered psychologically
healthy
developmental psychology - Answers the scientific study of development across a lifespan
forensic psychology - Answers a branch of psychology that deals
with questions of psychology as they arise in the context of
the justice system
bias - Answers ____ is a challenge that can affect the validity of an investigation.
The Scientific Method steps - Answers question a theory, hypothesis, (testable prediction) test with a
replicable experiment, make conclusions
intuition - Answers referred to as "gut feeling"
psychology - Answers the science of behavior and mental processes
behaviorism - Answers the theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired
through conditioning, and conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment
functionalism - Answers Focusing on the purpose of consciousness and behavior is known as ____.
psychoanalytic theory - Answers role of a person's
unconscious, as well as early childhood experience
structuralism - Answers _____ was an early school of psychology and focused on breaking down
mental processes into the most basic components
nature vs nurture - Answers name for a controversy in which it is debated whether genetics (nature)
or environment (nurture) is responsible for driving behavior
- Answers items that are part of an experiment based on The Scientific Method
Wilhem Wundt (1832-1920) - Answers father of psychology, German scientist in 1832-1920, known
for structuralism, studied introspection, where someone would examine
their own conscious experience as objectively as possible
William James (1842-1910) - Answers first American psychologist, Influenced by Darwin's theory of
evolution, thought the purpose of psychology was to study the function of behavior- this is called
functionalism
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) - Answers Austrian neurologist, tried to access the unconscious mind
through dream analysis, examining the first words that come to mind and slip of the tongue, (aka
Freudian slips)
psychology root word meaning - Answers psychology originally from Greek means the study of
the soul,
lambda, omicron, gamma, omicron, sigma - Answers word or reason; where we get
ology from- the study of the root
psi, upsilon, chi, eta psuche' - Answers life or soul
humanism - Answers a perspective within psychology that empha-
sizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans
introspection - Answers a process by which someone exam-
ines their own conscious experience as objectively as possible,
making the human mind like any other aspect of nature that a
scientist observed
APA - Answers American Psychological Association, a professional organization rep-
resenting psychologists in the United States
biopsychology - Answers explores how our biology influences our behavior
biopsychology model - Answers health psychology focuses on how health is affected by the
interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural fac-
tors
clinical psychology - Answers area of psychology that focuses on
the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and
other problematic patterns of behavior
cognitive psychology - Answers area of psychology that focuses on studying cognitions, or
thoughts, and their relationship to our experiences and our
actions
counseling psychology - Answers discipline that
focuses on emotional, social, vocational, and health-related
outcomes in individuals who are considered psychologically
healthy
developmental psychology - Answers the scientific study of development across a lifespan
forensic psychology - Answers a branch of psychology that deals
with questions of psychology as they arise in the context of
the justice system
