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C180-Intro to Psychology Pre assessment and Study Guide
Questions with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
### **C180 - Introduction to Psychology Study Guide**
#### **Major Schools of Thought & Key Figures**
**1. According to psychodynamic psychology, what is
depression the result of?**
* **Answer:** Suppressed aggressive drives
* **Explanation:** Psychodynamic theory, founded by
Sigmund Freud, posits that mental illness can arise from
unconscious conflicts, such as the repression of aggressive or
sexual impulses.
**2. Who was a key figure in the development of the
behaviorist school?**
* **Answer:** B. F. Skinner
* **Explanation:** Skinner was a leading behaviorist who
developed the theory of operant conditioning, focusing on how
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behavior is shaped by consequences (reinforcement and
punishment).
**3. Who was a key figure in the development of
psychoanalysis?**
* **Answer:** Sigmund Freud
* **Explanation:** Freud founded psychoanalysis, a theory
and therapy focusing on the unconscious mind and its influence
on behavior.
**4. Which perspective is most closely associated with
Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?**
* **Answer:** Humanistic
* **Explanation:** Maslow's hierarchy of needs (physiological,
safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization) is a
cornerstone of humanistic psychology, which emphasizes
human potential and self-actualization.
**5. According to Maslow, which level of need must be met
before belongingness and love?**
* **Answer:** Physiological
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* **Explanation:** Maslow's hierarchy is a pyramid. The most
basic physiological needs (food, water, air) must be satisfied
before an individual can focus on higher-level needs like safety,
and then belongingness and love.
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#### **Research Methods & Ethics**
**6. Suppose there is a positive correlation between age and
life satisfaction. What conclusion does this support?**
* **Answer:** As age increases, the level of life satisfaction
also increases.
* **Explanation:** A positive correlation means that two
variables move in the same direction. It does not prove
causation, but it indicates a relationship where higher age is
associated with higher life satisfaction.
**7. How can psychological researchers reduce the impact of
their own biases?**
* **Answer:** By collecting all the data from experiments
before running the statistics.
C180-Intro to Psychology Pre assessment and Study Guide
Questions with 100% Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
### **C180 - Introduction to Psychology Study Guide**
#### **Major Schools of Thought & Key Figures**
**1. According to psychodynamic psychology, what is
depression the result of?**
* **Answer:** Suppressed aggressive drives
* **Explanation:** Psychodynamic theory, founded by
Sigmund Freud, posits that mental illness can arise from
unconscious conflicts, such as the repression of aggressive or
sexual impulses.
**2. Who was a key figure in the development of the
behaviorist school?**
* **Answer:** B. F. Skinner
* **Explanation:** Skinner was a leading behaviorist who
developed the theory of operant conditioning, focusing on how
,Page 2 of 17
behavior is shaped by consequences (reinforcement and
punishment).
**3. Who was a key figure in the development of
psychoanalysis?**
* **Answer:** Sigmund Freud
* **Explanation:** Freud founded psychoanalysis, a theory
and therapy focusing on the unconscious mind and its influence
on behavior.
**4. Which perspective is most closely associated with
Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?**
* **Answer:** Humanistic
* **Explanation:** Maslow's hierarchy of needs (physiological,
safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization) is a
cornerstone of humanistic psychology, which emphasizes
human potential and self-actualization.
**5. According to Maslow, which level of need must be met
before belongingness and love?**
* **Answer:** Physiological
, Page 3 of 17
* **Explanation:** Maslow's hierarchy is a pyramid. The most
basic physiological needs (food, water, air) must be satisfied
before an individual can focus on higher-level needs like safety,
and then belongingness and love.
---
#### **Research Methods & Ethics**
**6. Suppose there is a positive correlation between age and
life satisfaction. What conclusion does this support?**
* **Answer:** As age increases, the level of life satisfaction
also increases.
* **Explanation:** A positive correlation means that two
variables move in the same direction. It does not prove
causation, but it indicates a relationship where higher age is
associated with higher life satisfaction.
**7. How can psychological researchers reduce the impact of
their own biases?**
* **Answer:** By collecting all the data from experiments
before running the statistics.
