LSU PSYC 2000 Final -Knapp Test
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Psychology - Answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Behavior - Answer anything an organism does
Mental processes - Answer internal, personal experiences we infer from behavior
critical thinking - Answer thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions.
Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses
conclusions.
curiosity - Answer enthusiasm/ willingness to question/ explore
skepticism - Answer the idea that nothing can ever be known for certain
humility - Answer have to accept we could be wrong
Wundt and Titchener - Answer founders of psychology
1879 - Answer establishment of 1st psychological lab in Germany
Wundt - Answer Structuralism
Structuralism - Answer tried to explain the structure of thought
Titchener - Answer Introspection
Introspection - Answer A method of self-observation in which participants report their
thoughts and feelings
,functionalism - Answer focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its
environment
Psychoanalytic (freudian) psychology - Answer the study of the effects of subconscious
feelings and early childhood experiences on behavior
-emphasis on sexual and violent impulses
Gestalt Psychology - Answer the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang Kohler - Answer founders of Gestalt psychology and
introduced it to the US
Behaviorism - Answer approach of observing and controlling behavior
Maslow and Rogers - Answer humanistic psychology
humanistic psychology - Answer focused on individual potential, growth, and need for love
and acceptance
-humans are basically good and will grow if given the chance
Cognitive revolution - Answer A shift in psychology, beginning in the 1950s, from the
behaviorist approach to an approach in which the main thrust was to explain behavior in terms
of the mind. One of the outcomes of the cognitive revolution was the introduction of the
information-processing approach to studying the mind.
Cognitive Psychology - Answer The study of how people think, learn, and remember.
-similar to structuralism
cognitive neuroscience - Answer study of brain activity linked with cognition
culture - Answer Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
biological psychologists - Answer explores how our biology influences our behavior
, natural selection - Answer a behavior must have a specific genetic cause
Deveolpmental Psychology - Answer a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive,
and social change throughout the life span
personality psychology - Answer focuses on patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make
individuals unique
social psychology - Answer
- Answer the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
Industrial-orgnaizational psychology - Answer the application of psychological concepts and
methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
health psychology - Answer how health is affected by the interaction of biological,
psychological, and sociocultural factors
biological influences - Answer genetic predispositions, genetic mutations, natural selection
of adaptive physiology and behaviors, genes responding to the environment
psychological influences - Answer includes areas like our emotional responses, and how our
perceptions of the world around us influences thoughts and behaviors
social cultural influences - Answer Simply being in the company of others changes our
behavior. This level of analysis looks at how culture and social structures influence how we think
and behave
sport and exercise psychology - Answer psychological aspects of sport performance
clinical psychology - Answer area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment
of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
counseling psychology - Answer focuses on emotional, social, vocational, and health-related
Questions 100% Well Answered 2025-
2026 Rated A+.
Psychology - Answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Behavior - Answer anything an organism does
Mental processes - Answer internal, personal experiences we infer from behavior
critical thinking - Answer thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions.
Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses
conclusions.
curiosity - Answer enthusiasm/ willingness to question/ explore
skepticism - Answer the idea that nothing can ever be known for certain
humility - Answer have to accept we could be wrong
Wundt and Titchener - Answer founders of psychology
1879 - Answer establishment of 1st psychological lab in Germany
Wundt - Answer Structuralism
Structuralism - Answer tried to explain the structure of thought
Titchener - Answer Introspection
Introspection - Answer A method of self-observation in which participants report their
thoughts and feelings
,functionalism - Answer focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its
environment
Psychoanalytic (freudian) psychology - Answer the study of the effects of subconscious
feelings and early childhood experiences on behavior
-emphasis on sexual and violent impulses
Gestalt Psychology - Answer the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang Kohler - Answer founders of Gestalt psychology and
introduced it to the US
Behaviorism - Answer approach of observing and controlling behavior
Maslow and Rogers - Answer humanistic psychology
humanistic psychology - Answer focused on individual potential, growth, and need for love
and acceptance
-humans are basically good and will grow if given the chance
Cognitive revolution - Answer A shift in psychology, beginning in the 1950s, from the
behaviorist approach to an approach in which the main thrust was to explain behavior in terms
of the mind. One of the outcomes of the cognitive revolution was the introduction of the
information-processing approach to studying the mind.
Cognitive Psychology - Answer The study of how people think, learn, and remember.
-similar to structuralism
cognitive neuroscience - Answer study of brain activity linked with cognition
culture - Answer Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
biological psychologists - Answer explores how our biology influences our behavior
, natural selection - Answer a behavior must have a specific genetic cause
Deveolpmental Psychology - Answer a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive,
and social change throughout the life span
personality psychology - Answer focuses on patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make
individuals unique
social psychology - Answer
- Answer the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
Industrial-orgnaizational psychology - Answer the application of psychological concepts and
methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
health psychology - Answer how health is affected by the interaction of biological,
psychological, and sociocultural factors
biological influences - Answer genetic predispositions, genetic mutations, natural selection
of adaptive physiology and behaviors, genes responding to the environment
psychological influences - Answer includes areas like our emotional responses, and how our
perceptions of the world around us influences thoughts and behaviors
social cultural influences - Answer Simply being in the company of others changes our
behavior. This level of analysis looks at how culture and social structures influence how we think
and behave
sport and exercise psychology - Answer psychological aspects of sport performance
clinical psychology - Answer area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment
of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
counseling psychology - Answer focuses on emotional, social, vocational, and health-related
