Psych 100 Final Exam PSU- Skattebo |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
questions with answers |\ |\
Definition of Psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The science of
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mental behavior, it crosses disciplines of bio, medicine,
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philosophy, and engineering |\ |\
Two common misconceptions of psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔1. Many people think it is easy or common sense
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2. Many people think every psychologist is a clinical psychologist
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Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An early school of thought |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
promoted by Wundt and Titchener that used introspection to
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reveal the structure of the human mind. Belief that structure is
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more important than function
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Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An early school of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin, explores
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how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable
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the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish
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Natural Selection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The principle that,
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among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing
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to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on
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succeeding generations |\
,Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The view that psychology
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should...
1. be an objective science
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2. study behavior without reference to mental processes
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Most psychologists today agree with 1, but not 2.
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Freudian Psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Emphasized the
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way our unconscious thought processes and emotional responses
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to childhood affect our behavior
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Five subfields of Psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.
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Biological & Neuroscience |\ |\
2. Cognitive
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3. Developmental
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4. Social
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5. Personality
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Biological & Neuroscience Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Explores the link between the brain and the mind
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Cognitive Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Explores how we
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perceive, think, and solve problems |\ |\ |\ |\
Developmental Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Studies the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
changing abilities from womb to tomb (Largest portion of the
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whole- 25%) |\
,Social Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Explores how we view
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and affect one another
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Personality Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Investigates traits
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related to stable behaviors |\ |\ |\
Step One of The Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Identify the problem/phenomenon |\ |\
-applied research |\
Step Two of The Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Read/Develop a theory |\ |\
-What has the research community already found out about this
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problem before? |\
-A theory is more general than a hypothesis
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A good scientific theory - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A set of
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predictions, subject to change as our ability/observations improve
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with time.
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Step Three of The Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Formulate a Hypothesis |\ |\
-Measure the independent and dependent variable
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-What you predict the outcome to be based on the theory
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Operationalize - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Measure |\ |\ |\ |\
, Independent variable - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Influences change |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in the dependent variable
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Dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Depends on the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
action of the Independent variable
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Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔More specific than a theory,
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needs to include "why", makes a precise statement
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Step Four of The Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Test
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Hypothesis Empirically (by experience) |\ |\ |\
-Balance control and generalize stability
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Control - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Eliminate or reduce confounds
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Confound - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A variable affecting the DV
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other than the IV
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Generalizability - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The degree to which |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
study results are relevant to the population of interest- by using
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real-world participants and conditions |\ |\ |\
Situational Effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Confounds such as
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time, temperature, etc. that might affect the outcome. We can
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control this by eliminating this confound, holding it constant, or
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random assignment. |\
questions with answers |\ |\
Definition of Psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The science of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
mental behavior, it crosses disciplines of bio, medicine,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
philosophy, and engineering |\ |\
Two common misconceptions of psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔1. Many people think it is easy or common sense
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2. Many people think every psychologist is a clinical psychologist
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An early school of thought |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
promoted by Wundt and Titchener that used introspection to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reveal the structure of the human mind. Belief that structure is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
more important than function
|\ |\ |\
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An early school of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin, explores
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Natural Selection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The principle that,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
succeeding generations |\
,Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The view that psychology
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should...
1. be an objective science
|\ |\ |\ |\
2. study behavior without reference to mental processes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Most psychologists today agree with 1, but not 2.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Freudian Psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Emphasized the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
way our unconscious thought processes and emotional responses
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to childhood affect our behavior
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Five subfields of Psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Biological & Neuroscience |\ |\
2. Cognitive
|\
3. Developmental
|\
4. Social
|\
5. Personality
|\
Biological & Neuroscience Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Explores the link between the brain and the mind
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Cognitive Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Explores how we
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
perceive, think, and solve problems |\ |\ |\ |\
Developmental Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Studies the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
changing abilities from womb to tomb (Largest portion of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
whole- 25%) |\
,Social Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Explores how we view
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and affect one another
|\ |\ |\
Personality Subfield - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Investigates traits
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
related to stable behaviors |\ |\ |\
Step One of The Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Identify the problem/phenomenon |\ |\
-applied research |\
Step Two of The Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Read/Develop a theory |\ |\
-What has the research community already found out about this
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
problem before? |\
-A theory is more general than a hypothesis
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A good scientific theory - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A set of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
predictions, subject to change as our ability/observations improve
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
with time.
|\ |\
Step Three of The Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Formulate a Hypothesis |\ |\
-Measure the independent and dependent variable
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-What you predict the outcome to be based on the theory
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Operationalize - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Measure |\ |\ |\ |\
, Independent variable - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Influences change |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in the dependent variable
|\ |\ |\ |\
Dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Depends on the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
action of the Independent variable
|\ |\ |\ |\
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔More specific than a theory,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
needs to include "why", makes a precise statement
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Step Four of The Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Test
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Hypothesis Empirically (by experience) |\ |\ |\
-Balance control and generalize stability
|\ |\ |\ |\
Control - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Eliminate or reduce confounds
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Confound - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A variable affecting the DV
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
other than the IV
|\ |\ |\
Generalizability - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The degree to which |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
study results are relevant to the population of interest- by using
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
real-world participants and conditions |\ |\ |\
Situational Effects - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Confounds such as
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
time, temperature, etc. that might affect the outcome. We can
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
control this by eliminating this confound, holding it constant, or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
random assignment. |\
