LSU PSYC 2000 Final Knapp UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - anything an organism does
Mental processes - CORRECT ANSWER - internal, personal experiences we infer from
behavior
critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - thinking that does not blindly accept arguments
and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence,
and assesses conclusions.
curiosity - CORRECT ANSWER - enthusiasm/ willingness to question/ explore
skepticism - CORRECT ANSWER - the idea that nothing can ever be known for certain
humility - CORRECT ANSWER - have to accept we could be wrong
Wundt and Titchener - CORRECT ANSWER - founders of psychology
1879 - CORRECT ANSWER - establishment of 1st psychological lab in Germany
Wundt - CORRECT ANSWER - Structuralism
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER - tried to explain the structure of thought
,Titchener - CORRECT ANSWER - Introspection
Introspection - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of self-observation in which participants
report their thoughts and feelings
Criticisms of Structualism - CORRECT ANSWER - too subjective, too concerned with
internal behavior
functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - focused on how mental activities helped an
organism adapt to its environment
Psychoanalytic (freudian) psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of the effects of
subconscious feelings and early childhood experiences on behavior
-emphasis on sexual and violent impulses
Gestalt Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang Kohler - CORRECT ANSWER - founders of
Gestalt psychology and introduced it to the US
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - approach of observing and controlling behavior
Maslow and Rogers - CORRECT ANSWER - humanistic psychology
humanistic psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - focused on individual potential, growth,
and need for love and acceptance
-humans are basically good and will grow if given the chance
, Cognitive revolution - CORRECT ANSWER - A shift in psychology, beginning in the
1950s, from the behaviorist approach to an approach in which the main thrust was to explain
behavior in terms of the mind. One of the outcomes of the cognitive revolution was the
introduction of the information-processing approach to studying the mind.
Cognitive Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of how people think, learn, and
remember.
-similar to structuralism
cognitive neuroscience - CORRECT ANSWER - study of brain activity linked with
cognition
culture - CORRECT ANSWER - Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of
people.
biological psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER - explores how our biology influences
our behavior
evolutionary psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of the evolution of behavior
and the mind, using principles of natural selection
natural selection - CORRECT ANSWER - a behavior must have a specific genetic cause
Deveolpmental Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - a branch of psychology that studies
physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
personality psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on patterns of thoughts and
behaviors that make individuals unique
social psychology - CORRECT ANSWER -
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - anything an organism does
Mental processes - CORRECT ANSWER - internal, personal experiences we infer from
behavior
critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - thinking that does not blindly accept arguments
and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence,
and assesses conclusions.
curiosity - CORRECT ANSWER - enthusiasm/ willingness to question/ explore
skepticism - CORRECT ANSWER - the idea that nothing can ever be known for certain
humility - CORRECT ANSWER - have to accept we could be wrong
Wundt and Titchener - CORRECT ANSWER - founders of psychology
1879 - CORRECT ANSWER - establishment of 1st psychological lab in Germany
Wundt - CORRECT ANSWER - Structuralism
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER - tried to explain the structure of thought
,Titchener - CORRECT ANSWER - Introspection
Introspection - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of self-observation in which participants
report their thoughts and feelings
Criticisms of Structualism - CORRECT ANSWER - too subjective, too concerned with
internal behavior
functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - focused on how mental activities helped an
organism adapt to its environment
Psychoanalytic (freudian) psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of the effects of
subconscious feelings and early childhood experiences on behavior
-emphasis on sexual and violent impulses
Gestalt Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang Kohler - CORRECT ANSWER - founders of
Gestalt psychology and introduced it to the US
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - approach of observing and controlling behavior
Maslow and Rogers - CORRECT ANSWER - humanistic psychology
humanistic psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - focused on individual potential, growth,
and need for love and acceptance
-humans are basically good and will grow if given the chance
, Cognitive revolution - CORRECT ANSWER - A shift in psychology, beginning in the
1950s, from the behaviorist approach to an approach in which the main thrust was to explain
behavior in terms of the mind. One of the outcomes of the cognitive revolution was the
introduction of the information-processing approach to studying the mind.
Cognitive Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of how people think, learn, and
remember.
-similar to structuralism
cognitive neuroscience - CORRECT ANSWER - study of brain activity linked with
cognition
culture - CORRECT ANSWER - Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of
people.
biological psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER - explores how our biology influences
our behavior
evolutionary psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of the evolution of behavior
and the mind, using principles of natural selection
natural selection - CORRECT ANSWER - a behavior must have a specific genetic cause
Deveolpmental Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - a branch of psychology that studies
physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
personality psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on patterns of thoughts and
behaviors that make individuals unique
social psychology - CORRECT ANSWER -
