PSYC 2301: Ch. 1-4 Unit 1 Exam Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Critical thinking is ... - CORRECT ANSWER - Applying a set of skills to understand and
evaluate information
Psychology refers to the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Scientific study of the mind
The empirical method of study is based on - CORRECT ANSWER - observation
When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1800s
Who was the first person referred to as a psychologist? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wilhelm
Wundt
Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines --- as objectively as possible. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Her own conscious experience
William James was the - CORRECT ANSWER - First American psychologist
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on --- and early childhood experiences - CORRECT
ANSWER - a person's unconscious
According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to - CORRECT ANSWER -
Study the function of behavior
,Which of the following psychologists was a behaviorist? - CORRECT ANSWER - John
Watson
Behaviorist study... - CORRECT ANSWER - learned behavior
--- is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all
humans. - CORRECT ANSWER - humanism
What is Abraham Maslow best known for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Proposing a
hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior.
Who was the first African American to receiver a PhD in Psychology in the United States. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Francis Cecil Sumner
Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first? - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothesis
A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A
psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principles of - CORRECT
ANSWER - Gestalt Psychology
I provide Ralph with the positive reinforcement of a candy bar when he does something I like. I
punish him by squirting him with a squirt gun when he does something I don't like. I am
applying the principles of --- in an attempt to modify Ralph's behavior. - CORRECT
ANSWER - operant conditioning
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the --- includes food, water, and shelter. - CORRECT
ANSWER - basic survival needs
Which of the following exemplifies the unconditional positive regard component of client-
centered therapy. - CORRECT ANSWER - Abby tells her therapist that she tripped a
small child who got in her way, and her therapist accepts this information without judgement.
, Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the
lifespan. Lucky should specialize in --- psychology. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Developmental psychology
Cognitive psychology focuses on studying-- - CORRECT ANSWER - Thoughts and their
relationships to our experience and our actions
Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sigmund Freud.
Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these
traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person
will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of --- -
CORRECT ANSWER - personality.
Susan wants to study prejudice, attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we
explain the behavior of others and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct
research in the area of --- - CORRECT ANSWER - social psychology.
Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by... - CORRECT
ANSWER - studying overt behavior and emphasizing the importance of unobservable
mental processes.
Which of the following is an example of research someone might confuse in the area of health
psychology. - CORRECT ANSWER - Whether people working at a desk are more likely
to be obese.
Which theorist had the most influence in shaping how clinicians interact with people seeking
psychotherapy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Carl Rogers
Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - forensic
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Critical thinking is ... - CORRECT ANSWER - Applying a set of skills to understand and
evaluate information
Psychology refers to the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Scientific study of the mind
The empirical method of study is based on - CORRECT ANSWER - observation
When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1800s
Who was the first person referred to as a psychologist? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wilhelm
Wundt
Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines --- as objectively as possible. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Her own conscious experience
William James was the - CORRECT ANSWER - First American psychologist
Psychoanalytic theory focuses on --- and early childhood experiences - CORRECT
ANSWER - a person's unconscious
According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to - CORRECT ANSWER -
Study the function of behavior
,Which of the following psychologists was a behaviorist? - CORRECT ANSWER - John
Watson
Behaviorist study... - CORRECT ANSWER - learned behavior
--- is a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all
humans. - CORRECT ANSWER - humanism
What is Abraham Maslow best known for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Proposing a
hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior.
Who was the first African American to receiver a PhD in Psychology in the United States. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Francis Cecil Sumner
Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first? - CORRECT ANSWER - hypothesis
A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as a face, not a series of dots. A
psychologist studying this phenomenon is applying the principles of - CORRECT
ANSWER - Gestalt Psychology
I provide Ralph with the positive reinforcement of a candy bar when he does something I like. I
punish him by squirting him with a squirt gun when he does something I don't like. I am
applying the principles of --- in an attempt to modify Ralph's behavior. - CORRECT
ANSWER - operant conditioning
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the --- includes food, water, and shelter. - CORRECT
ANSWER - basic survival needs
Which of the following exemplifies the unconditional positive regard component of client-
centered therapy. - CORRECT ANSWER - Abby tells her therapist that she tripped a
small child who got in her way, and her therapist accepts this information without judgement.
, Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the
lifespan. Lucky should specialize in --- psychology. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Developmental psychology
Cognitive psychology focuses on studying-- - CORRECT ANSWER - Thoughts and their
relationships to our experience and our actions
Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sigmund Freud.
Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these
traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person
will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of --- -
CORRECT ANSWER - personality.
Susan wants to study prejudice, attraction, how we explain our own behavior versus how we
explain the behavior of others and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct
research in the area of --- - CORRECT ANSWER - social psychology.
Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by... - CORRECT
ANSWER - studying overt behavior and emphasizing the importance of unobservable
mental processes.
Which of the following is an example of research someone might confuse in the area of health
psychology. - CORRECT ANSWER - Whether people working at a desk are more likely
to be obese.
Which theorist had the most influence in shaping how clinicians interact with people seeking
psychotherapy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Carl Rogers
Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - forensic
