CHAPTER 8 TEST YOURSELF EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
1. On what did behaviorists believe that psychology should properly focus? - ANS Observable
behavior
B.F Skinner famous behaviorist
2. What technological development gave psychologists a new way to look at the human mind? -
ANS Computers and computer science
As input (info) comes into the mind, mental processes, or operations, acts on it (like computers
act on data)
3. How is the human mind superior to computer? - ANS Computers are limited in their ability
to learn and generalize while humans are aware of itself and can learn rules, relationships,
concepts and patterns
1. What are four reasons why concepts are important? - ANS 1) Allow for generalizations
2) Associate experiences and objects
3) Aid in memory by making it more efficient
4) Clues about how to react to a particular object or experience
2. Name and explain the key steps in solving a problem. - ANS 1) Find and Frame Problems:
Recognize problem and frame, be aware of and open to experiences
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
1. On what did behaviorists believe that psychology should properly focus? - ANS Observable
behavior
B.F Skinner famous behaviorist
2. What technological development gave psychologists a new way to look at the human mind? -
ANS Computers and computer science
As input (info) comes into the mind, mental processes, or operations, acts on it (like computers
act on data)
3. How is the human mind superior to computer? - ANS Computers are limited in their ability
to learn and generalize while humans are aware of itself and can learn rules, relationships,
concepts and patterns
1. What are four reasons why concepts are important? - ANS 1) Allow for generalizations
2) Associate experiences and objects
3) Aid in memory by making it more efficient
4) Clues about how to react to a particular object or experience
2. Name and explain the key steps in solving a problem. - ANS 1) Find and Frame Problems:
Recognize problem and frame, be aware of and open to experiences
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
