Psychology 100, Psychology 100 Final Exam Study
Guide, University Level Course, Academic Year
Unknown – comprehensive final exam study guide
with key terms and definitions
Introduction:
This document covers a complete overview of core concepts
from Psychology 100, presented as exam-focused questions
and answers. It includes major topics such as biological
psychology, learning and conditioning, memory, cognition,
development, personality, social psychology, psychological
disorders, and therapeutic approaches. The study guide is
designed as a concise but extensive reference to support
preparation for a cumulative final exam.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Discrimination -Answer:-Behavior directed toward individuals
on the basis of their membership in a particular group
Social Neuroscience -Answer:-The subfield of social
psychology that seeks to identify the neural basis of social
behavior
,Interpersonal Attraction (for close relationships) -Answer:-
Positive feelings for others; liking and loving
Reciprocity-of-liking effect -Answer:-A tendency to like those
who like us
Passionate (or romantic) love -Answer:-A state of intense
absorption in someone that includes intense physiological
arousal, psychological interest, and caring for the needs of
another
Companionate love -Answer:-The strong affection we have for
those with whom our lives are deeply involved.
Aggression -Answer:-The intentional injury of, or harm to,
another person
Catharsis -Answer:-The process of discharging built up
aggressive energy.
Prosocial Behavior -Answer:-Helping behavior
,Diffusion of Responsibility -Answer:-The tendency for people
to feel that responsibility for acting is shared, or diffused
among those present
Altruism -Answer:-Helping behavior that is beneficial to
others but clearly requires self-sacrifice.
Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon -Answer:-the tendency for
people who have first agreed to a smaller request to comply
later with a larger request
Role -Answer:-a set of expectations about a social position,
defining how those in the position ought to behave
Zimbardo Experiment -Answer:-Famous study in which male
college students volunteered to participate in. Students were
randomly assigned the role of either a prisoner or a guard in
this mock experiment. Stanford Psychologist Philip Zimbardo
ended the experiment after six days, as the participants were
getting out of hand; role playing affects attitudes and behavior
, Punishment -Answer:-An event that decreases the behavior it
follows
Positive Punishment -Answer:-Administering an aversive
stimulus (eg. give a traffic ticket for speeding)
Negative Punishment -Answer:-Withdraw a rewarding
stimulus (eg. take away a misbehaving teen's driving
privileges)
The Big Five Personality Factors -Answer:-Conscientiousness,
Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, Extraversion
Conscientiousness -Answer:-One of the Big Five; careless vs.
careful
Agreeableness -Answer:-One of the Big Five; uncooperative vs.
helpful
Neuroticism -Answer:-One of the Big Five; emotional stability
vs. instability
Guide, University Level Course, Academic Year
Unknown – comprehensive final exam study guide
with key terms and definitions
Introduction:
This document covers a complete overview of core concepts
from Psychology 100, presented as exam-focused questions
and answers. It includes major topics such as biological
psychology, learning and conditioning, memory, cognition,
development, personality, social psychology, psychological
disorders, and therapeutic approaches. The study guide is
designed as a concise but extensive reference to support
preparation for a cumulative final exam.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Discrimination -Answer:-Behavior directed toward individuals
on the basis of their membership in a particular group
Social Neuroscience -Answer:-The subfield of social
psychology that seeks to identify the neural basis of social
behavior
,Interpersonal Attraction (for close relationships) -Answer:-
Positive feelings for others; liking and loving
Reciprocity-of-liking effect -Answer:-A tendency to like those
who like us
Passionate (or romantic) love -Answer:-A state of intense
absorption in someone that includes intense physiological
arousal, psychological interest, and caring for the needs of
another
Companionate love -Answer:-The strong affection we have for
those with whom our lives are deeply involved.
Aggression -Answer:-The intentional injury of, or harm to,
another person
Catharsis -Answer:-The process of discharging built up
aggressive energy.
Prosocial Behavior -Answer:-Helping behavior
,Diffusion of Responsibility -Answer:-The tendency for people
to feel that responsibility for acting is shared, or diffused
among those present
Altruism -Answer:-Helping behavior that is beneficial to
others but clearly requires self-sacrifice.
Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon -Answer:-the tendency for
people who have first agreed to a smaller request to comply
later with a larger request
Role -Answer:-a set of expectations about a social position,
defining how those in the position ought to behave
Zimbardo Experiment -Answer:-Famous study in which male
college students volunteered to participate in. Students were
randomly assigned the role of either a prisoner or a guard in
this mock experiment. Stanford Psychologist Philip Zimbardo
ended the experiment after six days, as the participants were
getting out of hand; role playing affects attitudes and behavior
, Punishment -Answer:-An event that decreases the behavior it
follows
Positive Punishment -Answer:-Administering an aversive
stimulus (eg. give a traffic ticket for speeding)
Negative Punishment -Answer:-Withdraw a rewarding
stimulus (eg. take away a misbehaving teen's driving
privileges)
The Big Five Personality Factors -Answer:-Conscientiousness,
Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, Extraversion
Conscientiousness -Answer:-One of the Big Five; careless vs.
careful
Agreeableness -Answer:-One of the Big Five; uncooperative vs.
helpful
Neuroticism -Answer:-One of the Big Five; emotional stability
vs. instability
