WGU C180 Exam / Introduction to
Psychology / WGU C180 Introduction to
Psychology Objective Assessment (OA)
2026/27 Actual Exam Graded A+ Just
Released
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Section | Topic | Questions |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Foundations of Psychology and Research Methods | 1 to 35 |
| 2 | Biological Bases of Behavior | 36 to 60 |
| 3 | Learning and Memory | 61 to 90 |
| 4 | Personality and Development | 91 to 120 |
| 5 | Social Psychology | 121 to 150 |
| 6 | Psychological Disorders and Treatments | 151 to 180 |
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,SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND RESEARCH
METHODS
Question 1
Who is widely regarded as the "father of psychology" for founding the
first experimental psychology laboratory?
A. William James
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. John B. Watson
Correct Answer C
Rationale Wilhelm Wundt established the first psychology lab in
Leipzig, Germany, in 1879, marking psychology's formal transition from
philosophy to an experimental science . James founded functionalism,
Freud founded psychoanalysis, and Watson founded behaviorism.
Question 2
Which school of psychology focused on breaking down conscious
experience into basic elements or "atoms" of the mind?
,A. Functionalism
B. Structuralism
C. Gestalt psychology
D. Behaviorism
Correct Answer B
Rationale Structuralism, led by Edward Titchener, used introspection to
identify the fundamental structures of consciousness . Functionalism
focused on the purpose of mental processes, Gestalt emphasized the
whole experience, and behaviorism focused solely on observable
behavior.
Question 3
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of:
A. The brain and its functions
B. Behavior and mental processes
C. Consciousness and perception
D. Unconscious drives and impulses
Correct Answer B
, Rationale Psychology is formally defined as the scientific discipline that
studies mental processes (thoughts, emotions, perceptions) and
observable behaviors . The key elements are that it is "scientific" (based
on empirical evidence) and covers both internal mental life and external
actions.
Question 4
Which perspective emphasizes free will, self-actualization, and human
uniqueness?
A. Psychodynamic
B. Behavioral
C. Humanistic
D. Cognitive
Correct Answer C
Rationale Humanistic psychology, associated with Carl Rogers and
Abraham Maslow, focuses on individual free will, self-actualization, and
the innate drive toward personal growth . It emerged as a reaction to
both psychoanalysis and behaviorism.
Question 5
Psychology / WGU C180 Introduction to
Psychology Objective Assessment (OA)
2026/27 Actual Exam Graded A+ Just
Released
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Section | Topic | Questions |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Foundations of Psychology and Research Methods | 1 to 35 |
| 2 | Biological Bases of Behavior | 36 to 60 |
| 3 | Learning and Memory | 61 to 90 |
| 4 | Personality and Development | 91 to 120 |
| 5 | Social Psychology | 121 to 150 |
| 6 | Psychological Disorders and Treatments | 151 to 180 |
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,SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND RESEARCH
METHODS
Question 1
Who is widely regarded as the "father of psychology" for founding the
first experimental psychology laboratory?
A. William James
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. John B. Watson
Correct Answer C
Rationale Wilhelm Wundt established the first psychology lab in
Leipzig, Germany, in 1879, marking psychology's formal transition from
philosophy to an experimental science . James founded functionalism,
Freud founded psychoanalysis, and Watson founded behaviorism.
Question 2
Which school of psychology focused on breaking down conscious
experience into basic elements or "atoms" of the mind?
,A. Functionalism
B. Structuralism
C. Gestalt psychology
D. Behaviorism
Correct Answer B
Rationale Structuralism, led by Edward Titchener, used introspection to
identify the fundamental structures of consciousness . Functionalism
focused on the purpose of mental processes, Gestalt emphasized the
whole experience, and behaviorism focused solely on observable
behavior.
Question 3
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of:
A. The brain and its functions
B. Behavior and mental processes
C. Consciousness and perception
D. Unconscious drives and impulses
Correct Answer B
, Rationale Psychology is formally defined as the scientific discipline that
studies mental processes (thoughts, emotions, perceptions) and
observable behaviors . The key elements are that it is "scientific" (based
on empirical evidence) and covers both internal mental life and external
actions.
Question 4
Which perspective emphasizes free will, self-actualization, and human
uniqueness?
A. Psychodynamic
B. Behavioral
C. Humanistic
D. Cognitive
Correct Answer C
Rationale Humanistic psychology, associated with Carl Rogers and
Abraham Maslow, focuses on individual free will, self-actualization, and
the innate drive toward personal growth . It emerged as a reaction to
both psychoanalysis and behaviorism.
Question 5
