Psychology 101 Exam 1.Final Test 2026\2027.
The scientific study of behavior & mental processes
Psychology
"the way you think" is the _________, is NOT directly observable.
mental process
Psychology DOES NOT rely on:
common sense
"the way you act" is _________, its directly observable
behavior
The Goals of Psychology:
1. Description: describes the issue (no details)
2. Explanation: wants to know why, understanding the actual cause (either/or)
3. Prediction: trying to prevent things from happening
4. Change: applying the knowledge gained to implement change
A researcher identifying a gene that makes people become obese is an example of which goal of
psychology?
explanation
The thought that more playground accidents occur because children watch batman instead of
watching power rangers is an example of which goal of psychology?
prediction
The thought that we should use sex ed to prevent pregnancy is an example of which goal of
psychology?
change
If studies show that women with a college education make less than men is an example of which
goal of psychology?
description
The belief that the mind does not cease to exist when the body dies & that thoughts and ideas can
exist separately from the body is
Dualism
, Psychology 101 Exam 1.Final Test 2026\2027.
The concept know as Dualism was created by:
Plato & Socrates
Tabula Rosa means
blank slate
Who believes we gain knowledge though observations in life experiences?
John Locke
The view that knowledge originates through experience:
Empiricism
The father of psychology:
Wilhelm Wundt
A school of psychology concerned with studying the individual elements of consciousness, focused
on using introspection to identify the basic elements (structures) of consciousness:
Structuralism
Structuralism had an emphasis on the:
importance of systematic observation to the study of conscious experience
The goal of Structuralism is:
Identifying elements or structures of consciousness
An examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings is
introspection
subjective (NOT effective)
How does someone use introspection?
"Looking inward", training subjects to report various elements of their experiences as they patted a dog,
thought about the color blue, or smelled a flower.
School of psychology that focused on how organisms use their learning and perceptual abilities to
function in their environment is
Functionalism
Goal of Functionalism is to:
understand what is the function and purpose of our psychological traits
Founder of Psychoanalysis:
Sigmund Freud
Unconscious drivers can influence ____:
behaviors
The scientific study of behavior & mental processes
Psychology
"the way you think" is the _________, is NOT directly observable.
mental process
Psychology DOES NOT rely on:
common sense
"the way you act" is _________, its directly observable
behavior
The Goals of Psychology:
1. Description: describes the issue (no details)
2. Explanation: wants to know why, understanding the actual cause (either/or)
3. Prediction: trying to prevent things from happening
4. Change: applying the knowledge gained to implement change
A researcher identifying a gene that makes people become obese is an example of which goal of
psychology?
explanation
The thought that more playground accidents occur because children watch batman instead of
watching power rangers is an example of which goal of psychology?
prediction
The thought that we should use sex ed to prevent pregnancy is an example of which goal of
psychology?
change
If studies show that women with a college education make less than men is an example of which
goal of psychology?
description
The belief that the mind does not cease to exist when the body dies & that thoughts and ideas can
exist separately from the body is
Dualism
, Psychology 101 Exam 1.Final Test 2026\2027.
The concept know as Dualism was created by:
Plato & Socrates
Tabula Rosa means
blank slate
Who believes we gain knowledge though observations in life experiences?
John Locke
The view that knowledge originates through experience:
Empiricism
The father of psychology:
Wilhelm Wundt
A school of psychology concerned with studying the individual elements of consciousness, focused
on using introspection to identify the basic elements (structures) of consciousness:
Structuralism
Structuralism had an emphasis on the:
importance of systematic observation to the study of conscious experience
The goal of Structuralism is:
Identifying elements or structures of consciousness
An examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings is
introspection
subjective (NOT effective)
How does someone use introspection?
"Looking inward", training subjects to report various elements of their experiences as they patted a dog,
thought about the color blue, or smelled a flower.
School of psychology that focused on how organisms use their learning and perceptual abilities to
function in their environment is
Functionalism
Goal of Functionalism is to:
understand what is the function and purpose of our psychological traits
Founder of Psychoanalysis:
Sigmund Freud
Unconscious drivers can influence ____:
behaviors
