GRCC PS 201 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● empiricism.
Answer: the idea that knowledge comes from experience, and that
observation and experimentation enable scientific knowledge
●● structuralism.
Answer: an early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener;
used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind.
●● introspection.
Answer: the process of looking inward in an attempt to directly observe
one's own psychological processes.
●● functionalism.
Answer: an early school of thought promoted by James and influenced
by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—
how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.
●● behaviorism.
, Answer: the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that
(2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most
psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2).
●● humanistic psychology.
Answer: a historically significant perspective that emphasized human
growth potential.
●● psychometrics.
Answer: the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities,
attitudes, and traits.
●● basic research.
Answer: pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge
base.
●● developmental psychology.
Answer: a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and
social change throughout the life span.
●● educational psychology.
Answer: the study of how psychological processes affect and can
enhance teaching and learning.
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● empiricism.
Answer: the idea that knowledge comes from experience, and that
observation and experimentation enable scientific knowledge
●● structuralism.
Answer: an early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener;
used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind.
●● introspection.
Answer: the process of looking inward in an attempt to directly observe
one's own psychological processes.
●● functionalism.
Answer: an early school of thought promoted by James and influenced
by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—
how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.
●● behaviorism.
, Answer: the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that
(2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most
psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2).
●● humanistic psychology.
Answer: a historically significant perspective that emphasized human
growth potential.
●● psychometrics.
Answer: the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities,
attitudes, and traits.
●● basic research.
Answer: pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge
base.
●● developmental psychology.
Answer: a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and
social change throughout the life span.
●● educational psychology.
Answer: the study of how psychological processes affect and can
enhance teaching and learning.
