HOSMERIT
PSY100 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST A+ GRADE
psychology (ANSWER )science of behavior and mental processes
correlation (ANSWER )a measure of the extent to which two factorsvary together, and this how
well either factor predicts the other
experiment (ANSWER )an investigator manipulates one or more factorsto observe the effect on
some behavior or mental process
case studies (ANSWER )intensive study of individuals or groups
naturalistic observation (ANSWER )a descriptive technique of observing and recording
behavior in naturally occurring situationswithout trying to manipulate and control the situation
positive correlation (ANSWER )a direct relationship, meaning that twothings increase or two
things decrease together
negative correlation (ANSWER )as one thing increases, the other thingdecreases
personality (ANSWER )an individual's characteristic pattern ofthinking, feeling, and acting
Myers-Briggs (ANSWER )personality test
id (ANSWER )pleasure, biological urges (tired, hungry, horny),unconscious state
ego (ANSWER )reality, attempting to find a balance, concious
, superego (ANSWER )ideal, moralistic principle. follow societal normsand expectations
oral state (ANSWER )babies 0-2, put everything in their mouth,breastfeed on nipple
anal state (ANSWER )2-7, potty training, gets rewarded for going to thebathroom
phallic state (ANSWER )middle school, notices difference betweenboys and girls
latency state (ANSWER )late middle school, early high school, slightlyinterested
genital state (ANSWER )sexually interested in one another
defense mechanism (ANSWER )how ego protects you from id
repression (ANSWER )hold down painful memories and urges, keep inthe unconscious
regression (ANSWER )returning to earlier coping mechanisms
reaction formation (ANSWER )opposite of actual belief
projection (ANSWER )which people disguise their own threateningimpulses by attributing
them to others
rationalization (ANSWER )trying to justify our behaviors
displacement (ANSWER )taking how were feeling and taking it out onsomeone else
denial (ANSWER )will not accept reality
PSY100 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST A+ GRADE
psychology (ANSWER )science of behavior and mental processes
correlation (ANSWER )a measure of the extent to which two factorsvary together, and this how
well either factor predicts the other
experiment (ANSWER )an investigator manipulates one or more factorsto observe the effect on
some behavior or mental process
case studies (ANSWER )intensive study of individuals or groups
naturalistic observation (ANSWER )a descriptive technique of observing and recording
behavior in naturally occurring situationswithout trying to manipulate and control the situation
positive correlation (ANSWER )a direct relationship, meaning that twothings increase or two
things decrease together
negative correlation (ANSWER )as one thing increases, the other thingdecreases
personality (ANSWER )an individual's characteristic pattern ofthinking, feeling, and acting
Myers-Briggs (ANSWER )personality test
id (ANSWER )pleasure, biological urges (tired, hungry, horny),unconscious state
ego (ANSWER )reality, attempting to find a balance, concious
, superego (ANSWER )ideal, moralistic principle. follow societal normsand expectations
oral state (ANSWER )babies 0-2, put everything in their mouth,breastfeed on nipple
anal state (ANSWER )2-7, potty training, gets rewarded for going to thebathroom
phallic state (ANSWER )middle school, notices difference betweenboys and girls
latency state (ANSWER )late middle school, early high school, slightlyinterested
genital state (ANSWER )sexually interested in one another
defense mechanism (ANSWER )how ego protects you from id
repression (ANSWER )hold down painful memories and urges, keep inthe unconscious
regression (ANSWER )returning to earlier coping mechanisms
reaction formation (ANSWER )opposite of actual belief
projection (ANSWER )which people disguise their own threateningimpulses by attributing
them to others
rationalization (ANSWER )trying to justify our behaviors
displacement (ANSWER )taking how were feeling and taking it out onsomeone else
denial (ANSWER )will not accept reality
