Psychology Exam Questions well
answered and graded A+
How does your text book author define "critical thinking?" - ANS✅✅Examining assumption,
appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence and assesses conclusion. It also
debunks popular assumption and identify effective policies.
It examines assumption, recognize hidden values, evaluates evidence, assesses conclusion.
What person is generally recognized as launching the "first psychological laboratory?" -
ANS✅✅Wilhelm Wundt in Germany's University in Leipzig.
With what perspective was John B. Watson associated? Briefly summarize the main assumptions of
this perspective's approach to psychology. - ANS✅✅Behaviorism. It is the scientific study of
observable behavior. You cannot observe feeling, sensation, thought. But you can observe and
record people's behavior as they are conditioned (responding in different situation)
What is introspection and with what early school of psychology was it associated with? What
problems were ultimately found with this method of studying behavior? - ANS✅✅Introspection
means looking inward while self-reflecting the experience around. It asks what sensation, image, and
feelings people get from smelling, listening, tasting(senses).
It is associated with Structuralism.
Problem: unreliable, it requires smart verbal people. Result also varied from each one experience.
Define psychology? (two definitions were presented in lecture, one is in the text, either one will do) -
ANS✅✅• The science of behavior and mental processes. (text)
• The scientific study of behavior and the factors that influence it.
What three types of influences make up the biopsychosocial approach of psychology? - ANS✅✅•
Biological
• Psychological
• Social-Cultural
List and briefly describe the 8 major perspectives in psychology? - ANS✅✅• Neuroscience
It is the study of the neuron in the brain cells. How the body and the brain enable emotions,
memories, and sensory experience.
, • Evolutionary
The application of evolutionary theory in psychology. How the natural selection of traits has
promoted the survival of genes.
• Behavior Genetics
How our genes and our environment influence our individual difference. (to what extent the are
psychological traits is based on genes/environment)
• Psychodynamic
How behavior springs from unconscious drives/unconsciousness and conflicts (subconscious has the
nature to shape you and cause conflict)
• Behavioral
How we learn observable responses. A perspective that emphasizes the power of environment
consequences.
• Cognitive
How we encode, process, store, and retrieve information. Paying attention to why(attribution) and
to your thought, explanation, and personality.
• Sociocultural
How behavior and thinking vary across situations, cultures and demography.
• Humanistic
A perspective that believe in self actualizing (fundamental optimism toward health dkk)and the
existence of choice in everything. Anything you need to be happy is inside you already.
What are the four basic goals of psychology? - ANS✅✅• To observe - collect information carefully
with a purpose. Pay attention.
• To understand - testing, evaluating, proving theory
• To predict - to test a theory by seeing how we can predict what's next
• To control/influence - testing whether it influence the future or not.
What is the difference between basic and applied research? - ANS✅✅Basic research is pure
science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base. Example: biological, cognitive,
developmental, personality, social
Applied research is scientific study that aims to solve practical problem.
Example: industrial-organizational
answered and graded A+
How does your text book author define "critical thinking?" - ANS✅✅Examining assumption,
appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence and assesses conclusion. It also
debunks popular assumption and identify effective policies.
It examines assumption, recognize hidden values, evaluates evidence, assesses conclusion.
What person is generally recognized as launching the "first psychological laboratory?" -
ANS✅✅Wilhelm Wundt in Germany's University in Leipzig.
With what perspective was John B. Watson associated? Briefly summarize the main assumptions of
this perspective's approach to psychology. - ANS✅✅Behaviorism. It is the scientific study of
observable behavior. You cannot observe feeling, sensation, thought. But you can observe and
record people's behavior as they are conditioned (responding in different situation)
What is introspection and with what early school of psychology was it associated with? What
problems were ultimately found with this method of studying behavior? - ANS✅✅Introspection
means looking inward while self-reflecting the experience around. It asks what sensation, image, and
feelings people get from smelling, listening, tasting(senses).
It is associated with Structuralism.
Problem: unreliable, it requires smart verbal people. Result also varied from each one experience.
Define psychology? (two definitions were presented in lecture, one is in the text, either one will do) -
ANS✅✅• The science of behavior and mental processes. (text)
• The scientific study of behavior and the factors that influence it.
What three types of influences make up the biopsychosocial approach of psychology? - ANS✅✅•
Biological
• Psychological
• Social-Cultural
List and briefly describe the 8 major perspectives in psychology? - ANS✅✅• Neuroscience
It is the study of the neuron in the brain cells. How the body and the brain enable emotions,
memories, and sensory experience.
, • Evolutionary
The application of evolutionary theory in psychology. How the natural selection of traits has
promoted the survival of genes.
• Behavior Genetics
How our genes and our environment influence our individual difference. (to what extent the are
psychological traits is based on genes/environment)
• Psychodynamic
How behavior springs from unconscious drives/unconsciousness and conflicts (subconscious has the
nature to shape you and cause conflict)
• Behavioral
How we learn observable responses. A perspective that emphasizes the power of environment
consequences.
• Cognitive
How we encode, process, store, and retrieve information. Paying attention to why(attribution) and
to your thought, explanation, and personality.
• Sociocultural
How behavior and thinking vary across situations, cultures and demography.
• Humanistic
A perspective that believe in self actualizing (fundamental optimism toward health dkk)and the
existence of choice in everything. Anything you need to be happy is inside you already.
What are the four basic goals of psychology? - ANS✅✅• To observe - collect information carefully
with a purpose. Pay attention.
• To understand - testing, evaluating, proving theory
• To predict - to test a theory by seeing how we can predict what's next
• To control/influence - testing whether it influence the future or not.
What is the difference between basic and applied research? - ANS✅✅Basic research is pure
science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base. Example: biological, cognitive,
developmental, personality, social
Applied research is scientific study that aims to solve practical problem.
Example: industrial-organizational
