PSYC 2301 EXAM 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of mind; study of behavior and mental
processing
Describe the scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER - is a way to ask and answer
scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments.
Why is Psychology defined as a hub science? - CORRECT ANSWER - bc numerous
scientific fields come together in psyc, connect other disciplin
What are the major roots of Psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2: phil and physical
science
What is the relationship between behavior and biology? - CORRECT ANSWER -
reciprocal relationship
How did most early philosophers believe knowledge was gained? - CORRECT
ANSWER - sensive/ introspection
When did Psychology distinguish itself from the discipline of Philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - adopt the scientific method
Who conducted the first experiment in psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - wilhelm
wundt
Define structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER - Structuralism is the study of the parts and
elements that make up the mind while functionalism is the processes of the mind
, Identify the founders of Gestalt psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - kurt koffka, max
wertheimer, wolfgang kohler
Who was William James? - CORRECT ANSWER - wrote principal of PSYC /
functionalism/ 1st school in US
Define behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - on observable, measurable behavior
Behaviorism, also known as behavioral psychology, is a theory of learning based upon the idea
that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. Conditioning occurs through interaction
with the environment. Behaviorists believe that our responses to environmental stimuli shape our
behaviors. -
Who was Sigmund Freud? - CORRECT ANSWER - wrote unconscious conflict , sex,
important of early childhood experiene
Who was Abraham Maslow? - CORRECT ANSWER - found 3rd force in PSYC & theory
of motivation
Who was Carl Rogers? - CORRECT ANSWER - found humanistic movement /
importance of personal growth, freewill, selfdome
Define the perspectives approach - CORRECT ANSWER - different way to look
Why do psychologists rely on different perspective in psychology? - CORRECT
ANSWER - bc help better understand complex phenomena, single perspective give only
us part of answer. combine give big picture
Define evolutionary psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - asks how our evolutionary past
continues to shape our behavior = maintain - allow adapt
Define cognitive psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - investigates mental processes
including thinking, problem solving, and information processing = mind how code message
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - study of mind; study of behavior and mental
processing
Describe the scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER - is a way to ask and answer
scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments.
Why is Psychology defined as a hub science? - CORRECT ANSWER - bc numerous
scientific fields come together in psyc, connect other disciplin
What are the major roots of Psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2: phil and physical
science
What is the relationship between behavior and biology? - CORRECT ANSWER -
reciprocal relationship
How did most early philosophers believe knowledge was gained? - CORRECT
ANSWER - sensive/ introspection
When did Psychology distinguish itself from the discipline of Philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - adopt the scientific method
Who conducted the first experiment in psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - wilhelm
wundt
Define structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER - Structuralism is the study of the parts and
elements that make up the mind while functionalism is the processes of the mind
, Identify the founders of Gestalt psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - kurt koffka, max
wertheimer, wolfgang kohler
Who was William James? - CORRECT ANSWER - wrote principal of PSYC /
functionalism/ 1st school in US
Define behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - on observable, measurable behavior
Behaviorism, also known as behavioral psychology, is a theory of learning based upon the idea
that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. Conditioning occurs through interaction
with the environment. Behaviorists believe that our responses to environmental stimuli shape our
behaviors. -
Who was Sigmund Freud? - CORRECT ANSWER - wrote unconscious conflict , sex,
important of early childhood experiene
Who was Abraham Maslow? - CORRECT ANSWER - found 3rd force in PSYC & theory
of motivation
Who was Carl Rogers? - CORRECT ANSWER - found humanistic movement /
importance of personal growth, freewill, selfdome
Define the perspectives approach - CORRECT ANSWER - different way to look
Why do psychologists rely on different perspective in psychology? - CORRECT
ANSWER - bc help better understand complex phenomena, single perspective give only
us part of answer. combine give big picture
Define evolutionary psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - asks how our evolutionary past
continues to shape our behavior = maintain - allow adapt
Define cognitive psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - investigates mental processes
including thinking, problem solving, and information processing = mind how code message
