PSYC 111 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
roots of psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅psych=mind
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Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore
the elemental structure of the human mind
- deconstruction of human experiences
- non-scientific
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and
behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.
- describe and explain why
- objectivity
empirical evidence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅information we can verify with our senses
opinion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
philosophical - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of
knowledge, reality, and existence
biological psychology (biopsychology) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a branch of psychology concerned with
the links between biology and behavior
ex.) exercise and meditation lowers stress, improves mood, boosts brain power, and helps you sleep
Psychodynamic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts
Id - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instinct, desire, and need (unconscious)
, ego - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅judgement, regulation, and control (conscious and unconscious)
Superego - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅going beyond realistic standards instead leaning towards moralistic
standards
Humanistic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅free will, choice, ideal, actualization, personal growth
Sociocultural - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅how social and cultural factors influence behavior and mental
processes
social psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence and are
influenced by other
cross-cultural psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅compares behaviors and mental processes between
different cultures
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific
problem
- emipirical: based on observations or data collected
1. question 2. hypothesis 3. research design 4. collect data 5. analyze and synthesize the data 6.
conclusions 7. limitations 8. publish
structure of a scientific research article - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. intro:
- background on topic
- questions and hypothesis
2. method
- participants
- research design (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed)
- data collection process
3. results and conclusions:
roots of psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅psych=mind
logo=study
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore
the elemental structure of the human mind
- deconstruction of human experiences
- non-scientific
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and
behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.
- describe and explain why
- objectivity
empirical evidence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅information we can verify with our senses
opinion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
philosophical - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of
knowledge, reality, and existence
biological psychology (biopsychology) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a branch of psychology concerned with
the links between biology and behavior
ex.) exercise and meditation lowers stress, improves mood, boosts brain power, and helps you sleep
Psychodynamic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts
Id - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅instinct, desire, and need (unconscious)
, ego - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅judgement, regulation, and control (conscious and unconscious)
Superego - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅going beyond realistic standards instead leaning towards moralistic
standards
Humanistic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅free will, choice, ideal, actualization, personal growth
Sociocultural - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅how social and cultural factors influence behavior and mental
processes
social psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence and are
influenced by other
cross-cultural psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅compares behaviors and mental processes between
different cultures
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific
problem
- emipirical: based on observations or data collected
1. question 2. hypothesis 3. research design 4. collect data 5. analyze and synthesize the data 6.
conclusions 7. limitations 8. publish
structure of a scientific research article - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. intro:
- background on topic
- questions and hypothesis
2. method
- participants
- research design (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed)
- data collection process
3. results and conclusions:
