Final Exam PSY-150 questions with
verified answers graded A+
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?
A. the study of the brain and its inner function
B. the analysis of the mind and its unconscious thoughts
C. the study of mental activity and behavior based on brain processes
D. the study of thoughts, social interactions, and emotions. - correct answer ✔✔C. the study of
mental activity and behavior based on brain processes
2. Which of the following is an example of critical thinking?
A. believing that sugar causes headaches because your head hurts after you eat a candy bar
B. concluding that eating spinach leads to a longer life after seeing an ad for spinach on
television
C. using a personal example to explain the importance of time management
D. concluding that exercise is beneficial after evaluating the evidence of a research study -
correct answer ✔✔D. concluding that exercise is beneficial after evaluating the evidence of a
research study
3. Which of the following statements best describes psychology?
A. Much of psychology is just common sense.
B. Much of psychology is about applying common sense to everyday life.
C. Psychological principles are highly applicable to everyday life.
D. Psychological principles are too scientific to apply to everyday life. - correct answer ✔✔C.
Psychological principles are highly applicable to everyday life.
,4. In the nature/nurture debate, the term nature refers to the question of
how_______________ factors affect the mind, brain, and behavior.
A.biological
B. environmental
C. either biological or environmental
D. conscious or unconscious - correct answer ✔✔A.biological
5. With respect to the nature/nurture debate, psychologists now believe that_________ is/are
important in understanding the mind, brain, and behavior.
A. nature
B.nurture
C. both nature and nurture
D. neither nature nor nurture. - correct answer ✔✔C. both nature and nurture
6. The psychologist most closely associated with the school of functionalism is
A. Sigmund Freud
B. Wilhelm Wundt
C. Edward Titchener
D. William James - correct answer ✔✔D. William James
7. The person who is most closely associated with the study of the unconscious is
A. Sigmund Freud
B. William James
C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. B. F. Skinner - correct answer ✔✔A. Sigmund Freud
,8. The psychologist who would be mostly likely to focus on mental functions, such as problem-
solving and decision-making, would be a
A. behaviorist
B. cognitive psychologist.
C. psychoanalyst
D. humanistic psychologist. - correct answer ✔✔B. cognitive psychologist.
Gestalt theory is based on the idea that
A. the whole is different from the sum of its parts
B. the environment affects behavior
C. social situations influence behavior.
D. science should be used to understand therapy. - correct answer ✔✔A. the whole is different
from the sum of its parts
your uncle John always argued," Stop studying mental events that cannot be directly observed!"
Which school of thought would most likely agree with your uncle John
A.cognitive
B.behaviorism
C.Gestalt
D. psychoanalytic - correct answer ✔✔B.behaviorism
The type of psychologists who study, assess and treat individuals with psychological disorders
are called ________ psychologist.
A. school
B.personality
C. clinical
D. cognitive - correct answer ✔✔C. clinical
, Your nephew is fascinated with human memory and the strategies that help people remember
large amounts of information. If he were to become a psychologist, you suspect that he would
be best suited for a career in
A. industrial/organizational psychology.
B.cognitive psychology or neuroscience
C. developmental psychology.
D. clinical psychology. - correct answer ✔✔B.cognitive psychology or neuroscience
The idea that the brain is extremely malleable and is continuously changing as a result of injury,
experiences, or substances is known as
A. myelination
B. genetics.
C. plasticity
D. phenotype - correct answer ✔✔C. plasticity
Dr. Ebrahim examines how children's friendships change through the elementary and middle
school years. Dr. Ebrahim is a(n)__________ psychologist.
A. developmental
B. personality
C. cognitive
D. organizational - correct answer ✔✔A. developmental
Which of the following is a specific, testable prediction?
A. a theory
B. a hypothesis
C. a correlation
verified answers graded A+
1. Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?
A. the study of the brain and its inner function
B. the analysis of the mind and its unconscious thoughts
C. the study of mental activity and behavior based on brain processes
D. the study of thoughts, social interactions, and emotions. - correct answer ✔✔C. the study of
mental activity and behavior based on brain processes
2. Which of the following is an example of critical thinking?
A. believing that sugar causes headaches because your head hurts after you eat a candy bar
B. concluding that eating spinach leads to a longer life after seeing an ad for spinach on
television
C. using a personal example to explain the importance of time management
D. concluding that exercise is beneficial after evaluating the evidence of a research study -
correct answer ✔✔D. concluding that exercise is beneficial after evaluating the evidence of a
research study
3. Which of the following statements best describes psychology?
A. Much of psychology is just common sense.
B. Much of psychology is about applying common sense to everyday life.
C. Psychological principles are highly applicable to everyday life.
D. Psychological principles are too scientific to apply to everyday life. - correct answer ✔✔C.
Psychological principles are highly applicable to everyday life.
,4. In the nature/nurture debate, the term nature refers to the question of
how_______________ factors affect the mind, brain, and behavior.
A.biological
B. environmental
C. either biological or environmental
D. conscious or unconscious - correct answer ✔✔A.biological
5. With respect to the nature/nurture debate, psychologists now believe that_________ is/are
important in understanding the mind, brain, and behavior.
A. nature
B.nurture
C. both nature and nurture
D. neither nature nor nurture. - correct answer ✔✔C. both nature and nurture
6. The psychologist most closely associated with the school of functionalism is
A. Sigmund Freud
B. Wilhelm Wundt
C. Edward Titchener
D. William James - correct answer ✔✔D. William James
7. The person who is most closely associated with the study of the unconscious is
A. Sigmund Freud
B. William James
C. Wilhelm Wundt
D. B. F. Skinner - correct answer ✔✔A. Sigmund Freud
,8. The psychologist who would be mostly likely to focus on mental functions, such as problem-
solving and decision-making, would be a
A. behaviorist
B. cognitive psychologist.
C. psychoanalyst
D. humanistic psychologist. - correct answer ✔✔B. cognitive psychologist.
Gestalt theory is based on the idea that
A. the whole is different from the sum of its parts
B. the environment affects behavior
C. social situations influence behavior.
D. science should be used to understand therapy. - correct answer ✔✔A. the whole is different
from the sum of its parts
your uncle John always argued," Stop studying mental events that cannot be directly observed!"
Which school of thought would most likely agree with your uncle John
A.cognitive
B.behaviorism
C.Gestalt
D. psychoanalytic - correct answer ✔✔B.behaviorism
The type of psychologists who study, assess and treat individuals with psychological disorders
are called ________ psychologist.
A. school
B.personality
C. clinical
D. cognitive - correct answer ✔✔C. clinical
, Your nephew is fascinated with human memory and the strategies that help people remember
large amounts of information. If he were to become a psychologist, you suspect that he would
be best suited for a career in
A. industrial/organizational psychology.
B.cognitive psychology or neuroscience
C. developmental psychology.
D. clinical psychology. - correct answer ✔✔B.cognitive psychology or neuroscience
The idea that the brain is extremely malleable and is continuously changing as a result of injury,
experiences, or substances is known as
A. myelination
B. genetics.
C. plasticity
D. phenotype - correct answer ✔✔C. plasticity
Dr. Ebrahim examines how children's friendships change through the elementary and middle
school years. Dr. Ebrahim is a(n)__________ psychologist.
A. developmental
B. personality
C. cognitive
D. organizational - correct answer ✔✔A. developmental
Which of the following is a specific, testable prediction?
A. a theory
B. a hypothesis
C. a correlation
