Psychology 2301 Comprehensive Final exam
Ch. 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Marked by by especially abnormal or impaired
development in social interactions, such as hiding from people, not making eye contact, and
wanting to be touched.
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - Systematic, scientific study of behaviors and
mental processes.
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of the most basic elements, primarily
sensations and perceptions, that make up conscious mental experiences.
Introspection - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of exploring conscious mental
processes by asking subjects to look inward and report their sensations and perceptions.
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of the function rather than the structure of
consciousness; interested in how minds adapt to changing environments.
Biological Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Studies how human genes, hormones, and
nervous system interact with their environments to influence learning, personality, memory,
motivation, emotions, and other traits and abilities.
Cognitive Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Studies how people process, store, and use
information and how this information influences what they attend to, perceive, learn, remember,
believe, and feel.
Behavioral Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - The objective, scientific analysis of
observable behaviors
, Psychoanalytic Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - States that childhood experiences
greatly influence the development of later personality traits and psychological problems.
Humanistic Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - States that each individual has great
freedom in directing his or her future, a large capacity for achieving personal growth, a
considerable amount of intrinsic worth, and enormous potential for self-fulfillment.
Sociocultural Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Studies the influence of social and
cultural factors on behaviors and mental processes.
Evolutionary Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Studies how evolutionary ideas, such as
adaptation and natural selection, explain behaviors and mental processes.
Eclectic Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Using different approaches to study the same
behavior.
Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Usually someone who has completed 4 to 5 years
of postgraduate education and has obtained a PhD, PsyD, or EdD in psychology
Clinical Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Has a PhD, PsyD, or EdD; has specialized
in a clinical subarea; and has spent an additional year in a supervised therapy setting to gain
experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of abnormal behaviors.
Psychiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical doctor (MD) who has spent several years
in clinical training, which includes diagnosing possible physical and neurological causes of
abnormal behaviors and treating these behaviors, often with prescription drugs.
Clinical and Counseling Psycholgy - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment and treatment
of people with psychological problems, such as grief, anxiety, or stress.
Social Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of social interactions, stereotypes,
prejudices, attitudes, conformity, group behaviors, aggression, and attraction.
Ch. 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Autism - CORRECT ANSWER - Marked by by especially abnormal or impaired
development in social interactions, such as hiding from people, not making eye contact, and
wanting to be touched.
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - Systematic, scientific study of behaviors and
mental processes.
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of the most basic elements, primarily
sensations and perceptions, that make up conscious mental experiences.
Introspection - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of exploring conscious mental
processes by asking subjects to look inward and report their sensations and perceptions.
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of the function rather than the structure of
consciousness; interested in how minds adapt to changing environments.
Biological Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Studies how human genes, hormones, and
nervous system interact with their environments to influence learning, personality, memory,
motivation, emotions, and other traits and abilities.
Cognitive Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Studies how people process, store, and use
information and how this information influences what they attend to, perceive, learn, remember,
believe, and feel.
Behavioral Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - The objective, scientific analysis of
observable behaviors
, Psychoanalytic Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - States that childhood experiences
greatly influence the development of later personality traits and psychological problems.
Humanistic Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - States that each individual has great
freedom in directing his or her future, a large capacity for achieving personal growth, a
considerable amount of intrinsic worth, and enormous potential for self-fulfillment.
Sociocultural Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Studies the influence of social and
cultural factors on behaviors and mental processes.
Evolutionary Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Studies how evolutionary ideas, such as
adaptation and natural selection, explain behaviors and mental processes.
Eclectic Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - Using different approaches to study the same
behavior.
Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Usually someone who has completed 4 to 5 years
of postgraduate education and has obtained a PhD, PsyD, or EdD in psychology
Clinical Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Has a PhD, PsyD, or EdD; has specialized
in a clinical subarea; and has spent an additional year in a supervised therapy setting to gain
experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of abnormal behaviors.
Psychiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical doctor (MD) who has spent several years
in clinical training, which includes diagnosing possible physical and neurological causes of
abnormal behaviors and treating these behaviors, often with prescription drugs.
Clinical and Counseling Psycholgy - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment and treatment
of people with psychological problems, such as grief, anxiety, or stress.
Social Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of social interactions, stereotypes,
prejudices, attitudes, conformity, group behaviors, aggression, and attraction.
