WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO 1
PSCHOLOGY
WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2022/2023(LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS)
, WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO 2
PSCHOLOGY
1. True or False: Stereotypes are always negative
2. True or False: Group therapy is an effective treatment approach for people with mild or severe
conditions.
3. The Big Five Theory of personality can help predict all of the following EXCEPT .
a. Political Affiliation
b. Job Performance
c. Parenting Styles
d. Psychological Disorders
4. A scientist is conducting an experiment to see how high your heart rate goes up while doing a specific
exercise. However, the scientist doesn’t know that some of the participants are active and run every day.
This could alter the experiment since their heart rate may not go up as much as the other non-active
participants. What type of variable is this unknown fact that is irrelevant to the hypothesis being tested?
a. Randomized Variable
b. Confounding Variable
c. Independent Variable
d. Dependent Variable
5. Rebecca has gone in for a psychological evaluation. Her psychiatrist has noticed that she has
disorganized thought and speech, jumps from one topic to another, and has experienced catatonia. Which
disorder is Rebecca most likely to be diagnosed with?
a. Bipolar disorder
b. Major depressive disorder
c. Schizophrenia
d. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
6. Jeremy has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following biological therapies is the most
likely to be used to treat Jeremey’s symptoms?
a. Electroconvulsive Therapy
b. Deep Brain Stimulation
c. Psychosurgery
d. Medication
7. What is the objective of neurofeedback?
a. Self- regulation of brain activity
b. Understanding complex issues
c. Charging neurons for communication
d. Learning how to do simple procedures
8. Which of the following methods has NOT been regularly used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia?
a. Typical antipsychotics
b. Atypical antipsychotics
c. Psychosocial rehabilitation
d. Lithium
PSCHOLOGY
WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2022/2023(LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS)
, WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO 2
PSCHOLOGY
1. True or False: Stereotypes are always negative
2. True or False: Group therapy is an effective treatment approach for people with mild or severe
conditions.
3. The Big Five Theory of personality can help predict all of the following EXCEPT .
a. Political Affiliation
b. Job Performance
c. Parenting Styles
d. Psychological Disorders
4. A scientist is conducting an experiment to see how high your heart rate goes up while doing a specific
exercise. However, the scientist doesn’t know that some of the participants are active and run every day.
This could alter the experiment since their heart rate may not go up as much as the other non-active
participants. What type of variable is this unknown fact that is irrelevant to the hypothesis being tested?
a. Randomized Variable
b. Confounding Variable
c. Independent Variable
d. Dependent Variable
5. Rebecca has gone in for a psychological evaluation. Her psychiatrist has noticed that she has
disorganized thought and speech, jumps from one topic to another, and has experienced catatonia. Which
disorder is Rebecca most likely to be diagnosed with?
a. Bipolar disorder
b. Major depressive disorder
c. Schizophrenia
d. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
6. Jeremy has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following biological therapies is the most
likely to be used to treat Jeremey’s symptoms?
a. Electroconvulsive Therapy
b. Deep Brain Stimulation
c. Psychosurgery
d. Medication
7. What is the objective of neurofeedback?
a. Self- regulation of brain activity
b. Understanding complex issues
c. Charging neurons for communication
d. Learning how to do simple procedures
8. Which of the following methods has NOT been regularly used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia?
a. Typical antipsychotics
b. Atypical antipsychotics
c. Psychosocial rehabilitation
d. Lithium
