age 1 of 252
TULANE ROLLINS PSYCH FINAL EXAM PREP
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<RECENT VERSION>
What is Psychology? .......Answer.........The science of behavior
and mental processes
Arm-Chair Psychology .......Answer.........Based on speculation and
casual observation, influenced by beliefs. Biased because
people tend to notice what they believe to be true
How has psychology shifted between the study of cognition and
the study of behavior (i.e., behaviorism backlash, etc.)?
.......Answer.........focused on cognitive processes until 20s (since
you couldn't observe cognitive events, they were considered off
limits) then focused on the study of behavior from 20s-60s, then
,age 2 of 252
argued that you can't study the mind scientifically unless you
focus on behavior as people respond to different situations, and
that everything was a result of learning
Psychologists vs. Psychiatrists .......Answer.........Psychologists have
a PhD in psych while psychiatrists have medical degrees and can
prescribe medications
Wilhelm Wundt .......Answer.........created first psych lab
William James .......Answer.........first U.S. psych lab
What is Modern Psychology? .......Answer.........A mix between
studying cognition and behavior
What do behavioral psychologists study?
.......Answer.........observable behavior
,age 3 of 252
What do cognitive psychologists study? .......Answer.........mental
processes (thinking, language, memory, how thought influences
behavior)
What do biological psychologists study?
.......Answer.........influences of biology on psychological processes,
the brain/how it works, genes, evolution, and neuroscience
What do developmental psychologists study?
.......Answer.........influence of age: how people change physically,
cognitively, and socially throughout their lifespans
What do personality psychologists study? .......Answer.........study
of individual differences
What do social psychologists study?
.......Answer.........interpersonal influences - how we think about,
influence, and relate to one another
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What do industrial/organizational psychologists study?
.......Answer.........application of psychological concepts and
methods to optimizing human behavior in work places
What do clinical psychologists study? .......Answer.........diagnosis
and treatment
What do school psychologists study?
.......Answer.........behavior/learning problems
What is abnormal psychology? .......Answer.........study of
psychopathology
What is the biopsychosocial approach? .......Answer.........an
integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological,
and social-cultural levels of analysis, Any given behavior is
simultaneously influences by biological psychological and social
factors (Nature vs Nurture
TULANE ROLLINS PSYCH FINAL EXAM PREP
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
What is Psychology? .......Answer.........The science of behavior
and mental processes
Arm-Chair Psychology .......Answer.........Based on speculation and
casual observation, influenced by beliefs. Biased because
people tend to notice what they believe to be true
How has psychology shifted between the study of cognition and
the study of behavior (i.e., behaviorism backlash, etc.)?
.......Answer.........focused on cognitive processes until 20s (since
you couldn't observe cognitive events, they were considered off
limits) then focused on the study of behavior from 20s-60s, then
,age 2 of 252
argued that you can't study the mind scientifically unless you
focus on behavior as people respond to different situations, and
that everything was a result of learning
Psychologists vs. Psychiatrists .......Answer.........Psychologists have
a PhD in psych while psychiatrists have medical degrees and can
prescribe medications
Wilhelm Wundt .......Answer.........created first psych lab
William James .......Answer.........first U.S. psych lab
What is Modern Psychology? .......Answer.........A mix between
studying cognition and behavior
What do behavioral psychologists study?
.......Answer.........observable behavior
,age 3 of 252
What do cognitive psychologists study? .......Answer.........mental
processes (thinking, language, memory, how thought influences
behavior)
What do biological psychologists study?
.......Answer.........influences of biology on psychological processes,
the brain/how it works, genes, evolution, and neuroscience
What do developmental psychologists study?
.......Answer.........influence of age: how people change physically,
cognitively, and socially throughout their lifespans
What do personality psychologists study? .......Answer.........study
of individual differences
What do social psychologists study?
.......Answer.........interpersonal influences - how we think about,
influence, and relate to one another
, age 4 of 252
What do industrial/organizational psychologists study?
.......Answer.........application of psychological concepts and
methods to optimizing human behavior in work places
What do clinical psychologists study? .......Answer.........diagnosis
and treatment
What do school psychologists study?
.......Answer.........behavior/learning problems
What is abnormal psychology? .......Answer.........study of
psychopathology
What is the biopsychosocial approach? .......Answer.........an
integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological,
and social-cultural levels of analysis, Any given behavior is
simultaneously influences by biological psychological and social
factors (Nature vs Nurture
