PSYC 102 TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE
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1. Define Psychology: - ANSWER ✔ Science of behavior processes.
2. Who established the first psychological lab? - ANSWER ✔ William Wundt
3. What method did structuralism psychologists use to study human mind? -
ANSWER ✔ Introspection
4. Who was the first woman APA president? - ANSWER ✔ Mary Whiton
Calkins
5. Which school of thought defines psychology as "the study of observable
behavior"? - ANSWER ✔ Behaviorism
6. Name 2 behaviorists: - ANSWER ✔ 1. B.F. Skinner
2. John B. Watson
7. Name the 2 people who supported the humanistic theory? - ANSWER ✔ 1.
Rogers
2. Maslow
,8. Introspection is used in which school of thought? - ANSWER ✔
Structuralism
9. Ability to simultaneously copy different figures with both hands - ANSWER
✔ Most characteristic of those whose corpus callosum has been cut.
10.Identifying active brain areas during daydreams - ANSWER ✔ Involves
administering a PET scan.
11.Technique for studying brain areas active during math computations -
ANSWER ✔ PET scan.
12.Amplified recording of electrical activity in the brain - ANSWER ✔ EEG
(electroencephalogram).
13.Brain imaging technique using electrodes on the scalp - ANSWER ✔ EEG.
14.Access to food, healthcare, and schooling leading to high potential outcomes
- ANSWER ✔ Illustrates the interaction of nature and nurture.
15.True statement about most human traits - ANSWER ✔ They may be
influenced by different genes interacting with your specific environment.
16.Inherited trait variations contributing to reproduction and survival -
ANSWER ✔ Best illustrates natural selection.
,17.Twin and adoption studies - ANSWER ✔ Helpful for teasing apart the
influences of genes and environment.
18.Focus of evolutionary psychologists - ANSWER ✔ Study cognition and
behavior across time.
19.Human eggs and sperm contain - ANSWER ✔ 23 chromosomes, which are
composed of long strands of DNA.
20.Observable characteristics of a person - ANSWER ✔ Referred to as
phenotype.
21.Genetic makeup of a person - ANSWER ✔ Referred to as genotype.
22.What are chromosomes? - ANSWER ✔ Long strands of genetic material.
23.Observable physical characteristics like red hair and tall height - ANSWER
✔ Best described as her friend's phenotype.
24.Functions of the Myelin Sheath? - ANSWER ✔ Cover axons and speed up
the impulse.
25.Functions of the brain stem? - ANSWER ✔ Supports the consciousness and
regulating the sleep cycle.
26.What parts make up the limbic system? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Amygdala
2. Hippocampus
, 3. Hypothalamus
27.What are the 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex and their functions? - ANSWER
✔ 1. Frontal: Judgement
2. Occipital: Visual
3. Parietal Sensory input for touch.
4. Tempural: Auditory
28.What chemical messenger is released by the endocrine system? - ANSWER
✔ Hormones.
29.How do we define nurture / environment? - ANSWER ✔ All non-genetic
influences.
30.Whats the fundamental difference between identical twins and fraternal
twins? - ANSWER ✔ Identical twins develop from a single fertilized egg.
Fraternal twins from two separate fertilized eggs.
31.One's personality is mostly influenced by (appearance, intelligence, disease
susceptivity)? - ANSWER ✔ Genetic predisposition
32.Adoptive parents influence children in? - ANSWER ✔ Language, Religion,
Manners, Etc.
33.What is temperament? And it is mainly decided by? - ANSWER ✔ 1.
Emotional reactivity and intensity.
2. Genes.
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. Define Psychology: - ANSWER ✔ Science of behavior processes.
2. Who established the first psychological lab? - ANSWER ✔ William Wundt
3. What method did structuralism psychologists use to study human mind? -
ANSWER ✔ Introspection
4. Who was the first woman APA president? - ANSWER ✔ Mary Whiton
Calkins
5. Which school of thought defines psychology as "the study of observable
behavior"? - ANSWER ✔ Behaviorism
6. Name 2 behaviorists: - ANSWER ✔ 1. B.F. Skinner
2. John B. Watson
7. Name the 2 people who supported the humanistic theory? - ANSWER ✔ 1.
Rogers
2. Maslow
,8. Introspection is used in which school of thought? - ANSWER ✔
Structuralism
9. Ability to simultaneously copy different figures with both hands - ANSWER
✔ Most characteristic of those whose corpus callosum has been cut.
10.Identifying active brain areas during daydreams - ANSWER ✔ Involves
administering a PET scan.
11.Technique for studying brain areas active during math computations -
ANSWER ✔ PET scan.
12.Amplified recording of electrical activity in the brain - ANSWER ✔ EEG
(electroencephalogram).
13.Brain imaging technique using electrodes on the scalp - ANSWER ✔ EEG.
14.Access to food, healthcare, and schooling leading to high potential outcomes
- ANSWER ✔ Illustrates the interaction of nature and nurture.
15.True statement about most human traits - ANSWER ✔ They may be
influenced by different genes interacting with your specific environment.
16.Inherited trait variations contributing to reproduction and survival -
ANSWER ✔ Best illustrates natural selection.
,17.Twin and adoption studies - ANSWER ✔ Helpful for teasing apart the
influences of genes and environment.
18.Focus of evolutionary psychologists - ANSWER ✔ Study cognition and
behavior across time.
19.Human eggs and sperm contain - ANSWER ✔ 23 chromosomes, which are
composed of long strands of DNA.
20.Observable characteristics of a person - ANSWER ✔ Referred to as
phenotype.
21.Genetic makeup of a person - ANSWER ✔ Referred to as genotype.
22.What are chromosomes? - ANSWER ✔ Long strands of genetic material.
23.Observable physical characteristics like red hair and tall height - ANSWER
✔ Best described as her friend's phenotype.
24.Functions of the Myelin Sheath? - ANSWER ✔ Cover axons and speed up
the impulse.
25.Functions of the brain stem? - ANSWER ✔ Supports the consciousness and
regulating the sleep cycle.
26.What parts make up the limbic system? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Amygdala
2. Hippocampus
, 3. Hypothalamus
27.What are the 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex and their functions? - ANSWER
✔ 1. Frontal: Judgement
2. Occipital: Visual
3. Parietal Sensory input for touch.
4. Tempural: Auditory
28.What chemical messenger is released by the endocrine system? - ANSWER
✔ Hormones.
29.How do we define nurture / environment? - ANSWER ✔ All non-genetic
influences.
30.Whats the fundamental difference between identical twins and fraternal
twins? - ANSWER ✔ Identical twins develop from a single fertilized egg.
Fraternal twins from two separate fertilized eggs.
31.One's personality is mostly influenced by (appearance, intelligence, disease
susceptivity)? - ANSWER ✔ Genetic predisposition
32.Adoptive parents influence children in? - ANSWER ✔ Language, Religion,
Manners, Etc.
33.What is temperament? And it is mainly decided by? - ANSWER ✔ 1.
Emotional reactivity and intensity.
2. Genes.
