PSY 121 EXAM 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes - CORRECT-
ANSWERSpsychology
the process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities -
CORRECT-ANSWERSobjective introspection
early perspective in psychology associated with William James, in which the focus of
study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play - CORRECT-
ANSWERSfunctionalism
early perspective in psychology focusing on perception and sensation, particularly the
perception of patterns and whole firgures - CORRECT-ANSWERSGestalt psychology
Freud's term for both the theory of personality and the therapy based no it; an insight
therapy based on the theory of Freud, emphasizing the revealing of unconscicous
conflicts - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychoanalysis
the science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only - CORRECT-
ANSWERSbehaviorism
modern version of psychoanalysis that is more focused on the development of a sense of
self and the discovery of other motivations behind a person's behavior than sexual
motivations - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychodynamic perspective
psychological perspective that focuses on how behavioral responses are learned through
classical or operant conditioning - CORRECT-ANSWERSbehavioral perspective
psychological perspective that focuses on human potential, free will, and possibility of
self-actualization - CORRECT-ANSWERShumanistic perspective
, modern theory in which classical conditioning is seen to occur because the conditioned
stimulus provides information or expectancy about the coming of the unconditioned
stimulus - CORRECT-ANSWERScognitive perspective
study of the physical changes in the brain and nervous system during thinking -
CORRECT-ANSWERScognitive neuroscience
psychological perspective that focuses on the behavior of individuals as the result of the
presence (real or imagined) of other individuals, as part of groups, or as part of a larger
culture - CORRECT-ANSWERSsociocultural perspective
psychological perspective that focuses on influences of hormones, brain structures and
chemicals, disease, etc.; human and animal behavior as seen as a direct result of events in
the body - CORRECT-ANSWERSbiophysical perspective
psychological perspective that focuses on the biological bases for universal mental
characteristics, such as why we lie, how attractiveness influences mate selection, the
universality of fear, and why we enjoy things like music and dance - CORRECT-
ANSWERSevolutionary perspective
a professional with an academic degree and specialized training in one or more areas of
psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychologist
a medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological
disorders - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychiatrist
a social worker with some training in therapy methods who focuses on the environmental
conditions that can have an impact on mental disorders, such as poverty, overcrowding,
stress, and drug abuse - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychiatric social worker
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes - CORRECT-
ANSWERSpsychology
the process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities -
CORRECT-ANSWERSobjective introspection
early perspective in psychology associated with William James, in which the focus of
study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play - CORRECT-
ANSWERSfunctionalism
early perspective in psychology focusing on perception and sensation, particularly the
perception of patterns and whole firgures - CORRECT-ANSWERSGestalt psychology
Freud's term for both the theory of personality and the therapy based no it; an insight
therapy based on the theory of Freud, emphasizing the revealing of unconscicous
conflicts - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychoanalysis
the science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only - CORRECT-
ANSWERSbehaviorism
modern version of psychoanalysis that is more focused on the development of a sense of
self and the discovery of other motivations behind a person's behavior than sexual
motivations - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychodynamic perspective
psychological perspective that focuses on how behavioral responses are learned through
classical or operant conditioning - CORRECT-ANSWERSbehavioral perspective
psychological perspective that focuses on human potential, free will, and possibility of
self-actualization - CORRECT-ANSWERShumanistic perspective
, modern theory in which classical conditioning is seen to occur because the conditioned
stimulus provides information or expectancy about the coming of the unconditioned
stimulus - CORRECT-ANSWERScognitive perspective
study of the physical changes in the brain and nervous system during thinking -
CORRECT-ANSWERScognitive neuroscience
psychological perspective that focuses on the behavior of individuals as the result of the
presence (real or imagined) of other individuals, as part of groups, or as part of a larger
culture - CORRECT-ANSWERSsociocultural perspective
psychological perspective that focuses on influences of hormones, brain structures and
chemicals, disease, etc.; human and animal behavior as seen as a direct result of events in
the body - CORRECT-ANSWERSbiophysical perspective
psychological perspective that focuses on the biological bases for universal mental
characteristics, such as why we lie, how attractiveness influences mate selection, the
universality of fear, and why we enjoy things like music and dance - CORRECT-
ANSWERSevolutionary perspective
a professional with an academic degree and specialized training in one or more areas of
psychology - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychologist
a medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological
disorders - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychiatrist
a social worker with some training in therapy methods who focuses on the environmental
conditions that can have an impact on mental disorders, such as poverty, overcrowding,
stress, and drug abuse - CORRECT-ANSWERSpsychiatric social worker
