PSY-102 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026/2027.
psychology answer >>> the systematic, objective study of our mental activity and
our behavior
structuralism answer >>> exploration of the structures of the mind through
introspection
functionalism answer >>> concerned with the adaptive purpose, or action, of
mind and behavior
psychoanalytic theory answer >>> much of human behavior is determined by
mental processes operating below the level of conscious awareness
gestalt psychology/theory answer >>> the whole of personal experience is
different from simply the sum of the parts
behaviorism answer >>> observable environmental effects on behavior,
behavioral triggers
humanistic psychology answer >>> how people grow to become happier and
more fulfilled, focuses on the basic goodness of people
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cognitive psychology answer >>> how people think, learn, remember
correlational method answer >>> examine show variables are naturally related in
the real world-no altered variables or assigned causation between them
experimental method answer >>> tests casual hypothesis by manipulating
independent variables and measuring the effects on dependent variables
descriptive method answer >>> systematic and objective description of what is
occurring - observational studies, self-reports, case studies
case studies answer >>>
schools of thought answer >>> structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalytic
theory, gestalt theory, behaviorism, humanistic psychology, cognitive psychology
psychological analysis levels answer >>> biological, individual, social, cultural
observable studies answer >>> assessing and coding observable behavior, used
in laboratory or natural environments
self-reports answer >>>
when you see a therapist to discuss your subconscious and deep seeded issues
answer >>> psychoanalytic theory