Introduction to Psychology
(Exam 1) 2026 Q&A
Instructions
All answers are underlined.
Questions
Acetylcholine <answer>It is involved with voluntary motor
control. (Alzheimer’s)
Aristotle <answer>He believes in philosophical
empiricism which states that knowledge is gained through
experience.
Autonomic Subdivisions <answer>Sympathetic are the
group of nerves that prepares the body for action in
,threatening situations. Parasympathetic helps the body
return to normal settings.
B.F. Skinner <answer>He was another behaviorist that
believed in Pavlov's experiments and Watson's theories.
He studied how behavior was learned according to
circumstance.
Behaviorism <answer>an approach that advocates that
psychologists restrict themselves to the scientific study
objectively observable behavior
Case study <answer>A method of gathering scientific
knowledge through studying an individual.
Central Nervous System <answer>It is composed of the
brain and the spinal cord
Change blindness <answer>The phenomenon that
people are unable to keep track of all information in a
complex scene
, Cognitive Psychology <answer>the scientific study of
mental processes including perception, thought, memory,
and experience
Confidentiality <answer>Psychologists are obligated to
keep private and personal information obtained during a
study confidential
Consciousness <answer>A person's subjective
experience to the outside world and mind
Control Group <answer>The group who does not
experience a stimulus
Cultural Psychology <answer>Study of how cultures
reflect and shape the psychological processes of their
members
Debriefing <answer>A verbal description of a study
describing its nature and purpose if the participant is
deceived
(Exam 1) 2026 Q&A
Instructions
All answers are underlined.
Questions
Acetylcholine <answer>It is involved with voluntary motor
control. (Alzheimer’s)
Aristotle <answer>He believes in philosophical
empiricism which states that knowledge is gained through
experience.
Autonomic Subdivisions <answer>Sympathetic are the
group of nerves that prepares the body for action in
,threatening situations. Parasympathetic helps the body
return to normal settings.
B.F. Skinner <answer>He was another behaviorist that
believed in Pavlov's experiments and Watson's theories.
He studied how behavior was learned according to
circumstance.
Behaviorism <answer>an approach that advocates that
psychologists restrict themselves to the scientific study
objectively observable behavior
Case study <answer>A method of gathering scientific
knowledge through studying an individual.
Central Nervous System <answer>It is composed of the
brain and the spinal cord
Change blindness <answer>The phenomenon that
people are unable to keep track of all information in a
complex scene
, Cognitive Psychology <answer>the scientific study of
mental processes including perception, thought, memory,
and experience
Confidentiality <answer>Psychologists are obligated to
keep private and personal information obtained during a
study confidential
Consciousness <answer>A person's subjective
experience to the outside world and mind
Control Group <answer>The group who does not
experience a stimulus
Cultural Psychology <answer>Study of how cultures
reflect and shape the psychological processes of their
members
Debriefing <answer>A verbal description of a study
describing its nature and purpose if the participant is
deceived
