PSYC 140 MODULE 1 LOCKDOWN EXAM
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ psychiatry. Answer: the medical specialization focusing on the
brain and its disorders
◉ William Wundt. Answer: Father of psychology, first to approach
the inner workings of the mind as a science.
◉ Structuralism. Answer: A perspective from the early history of
psychology that focused on breaking down mental processes into
their structure or basic parts
◉ Functionalism. Answer: A perspective from the early history of
psychology that focused on the function of our mental processes and
behaviors (tries to determine what our mental processes are for)
◉ William James. Answer: Father of psychology in the United States,
His psychology research lab was the first in the united states. He
promoted functionalism
,◉ Psychoanalysis. Answer: a perspective in psychology created by
Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious mental activity and
long lasting influence of childhood experiences.
◉ Sigmund Freud. Answer: popularized psychology in the united
states and around the world in the late 1800s. His psychological
theory emphasized unconscious mental activity and the impact of
childhood experiences on adult life.
◉ Behaviorism. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes observable behavior over internal mental processes.
◉ Humanism. Answer: A perspective that emphasizes the notion
that human nature is generally good and people are naturally
motivated to grow toward their own potential
◉ Multiculturalism. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes the influence of culture on behavior and mental
processes
◉ evolutionary psychology. Answer: A perspective in psychology
that emphasizes Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution as an
influence on behavior.
, ◉ Cognitive psychology. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes processes such as thinking, language, attention,
memory, and intelligence.
◉ Neuroscience. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes the link between behavior and the biological functioning
of the brain.
◉ Positive psychology. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes people's strengths and successes
◉ Biopsychosocial theory. Answer: a uniquely comprehensive
popular perspective in psychology that emphasizes biological,
psychological, and social factors as influences on behavior.
◉ Pseudopsychology. Answer: Information that is not supported by
science but still may appear to be.
◉ Critical thinking. Answer: an inquisitive, challenging approach to
ideas and assumptions
◉ Confirmed Bias. Answer: A tendency to prefer information that
confirms what you thought in the first place
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ psychiatry. Answer: the medical specialization focusing on the
brain and its disorders
◉ William Wundt. Answer: Father of psychology, first to approach
the inner workings of the mind as a science.
◉ Structuralism. Answer: A perspective from the early history of
psychology that focused on breaking down mental processes into
their structure or basic parts
◉ Functionalism. Answer: A perspective from the early history of
psychology that focused on the function of our mental processes and
behaviors (tries to determine what our mental processes are for)
◉ William James. Answer: Father of psychology in the United States,
His psychology research lab was the first in the united states. He
promoted functionalism
,◉ Psychoanalysis. Answer: a perspective in psychology created by
Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious mental activity and
long lasting influence of childhood experiences.
◉ Sigmund Freud. Answer: popularized psychology in the united
states and around the world in the late 1800s. His psychological
theory emphasized unconscious mental activity and the impact of
childhood experiences on adult life.
◉ Behaviorism. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes observable behavior over internal mental processes.
◉ Humanism. Answer: A perspective that emphasizes the notion
that human nature is generally good and people are naturally
motivated to grow toward their own potential
◉ Multiculturalism. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes the influence of culture on behavior and mental
processes
◉ evolutionary psychology. Answer: A perspective in psychology
that emphasizes Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution as an
influence on behavior.
, ◉ Cognitive psychology. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes processes such as thinking, language, attention,
memory, and intelligence.
◉ Neuroscience. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes the link between behavior and the biological functioning
of the brain.
◉ Positive psychology. Answer: A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes people's strengths and successes
◉ Biopsychosocial theory. Answer: a uniquely comprehensive
popular perspective in psychology that emphasizes biological,
psychological, and social factors as influences on behavior.
◉ Pseudopsychology. Answer: Information that is not supported by
science but still may appear to be.
◉ Critical thinking. Answer: an inquisitive, challenging approach to
ideas and assumptions
◉ Confirmed Bias. Answer: A tendency to prefer information that
confirms what you thought in the first place
