PSYC-102 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST TOP
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Define Psychology: Answer >>>> Science of behavior processes.
Who established the first psychological lab? Answer >>>> William Wundt
What method did structuralism psychologists use to study human mind? Answer
>>>> Introspection
Who was the first woman APA president? Answer >>>> Mary Whitton Calkins
Which school of thought defines psychology as "the study of observable
behavior"? Answer >>>> Behaviorism
Name 2 behaviorists: Answer >>>> 1. B.F. Skinner
2. John B. Watson
Name the 2 people who supported the humanistic theory? Answer >>>> 1.
Rogers
2. Maslow
Introspection is used in which school of thought? Answer >>>> Structuralism
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Briefly describe the nature versus nurture debate? Answer >>>> 1. Nature is
being influenced by our genes.
2. Nurture is being influenced by our environment.
What is the term associated with this definition: "Enduring ideas, values and
traditions shared by a group and transmitted across generations? Answer >>>>
Culture
Define Functionalism: Answer >>>> Focused on the function and how it helped
our ancestors.
Which theory emphasized the need for "love and acceptance"? Answer >>>>
Humanistic Theory
What are psychology's three main levels of analysis? Answer >>>> 1. Biological -
Brain
2. Psychological - Mind
3. Socio-cultural - Environment
Define Introspection: Answer >>>> Reporting sensations based on their
experiences.
Why do we need psychology science. Answer >>>> Because intuition and
common sense could be misleading.