PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM 1 CSCC
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Psychology - ANS the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
psychiatry - ANS the medical specialization focusing on the brain and its disorders
William Wundt - ANS Father of psychology, first to approach the inner workings of the mind
as a science.
Structuralism - ANS A perspective from the early history of psychology that focused on
breaking down mental processes into their structure or basic parts
Functionalism - ANS A perspective from the early history of psychology that focused on the
function of our mental processes and behaviors (tries to determine what our mental processes
are for)
William James - ANS Father of psychology in the United States, His psychology research lab
was the first in the united states. He promoted functionalism
Psychoanalysis - ANS a perspective in psychology created by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes
unconscious mental activity and long lasting influence of childhood experiences.
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,Sigmund Freud - ANS popularized psychology in the united states and around the world in
the late 1800s. His psychological theory emphasized unconscious mental activity and the impact
of childhood experiences on adult life.
Behaviorism - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes observable behavior over
internal mental processes.
Humanism - ANS A perspective that emphasizes the notion that human nature is generally
good and people are naturally motivated to grow toward their own potential
Multiculturalism - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the influence of culture
on behavior and mental processes
evolutionary psychology - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes Charles Darwin's
Theory of evolution as an influence on behavior.
Cognitive psychology - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes processes such as
thinking, language, attention, memory, and intelligence.
Neuroscience - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the link between behavior
and the biological functioning of the brain.
Positive psychology - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes people's strengths
and successes
Biopsychosocial theory - ANS a uniquely comprehensive popular perspective in psychology
that emphasizes biological, psychological, and social factors as influences on behavior.
Pseudopsychology - ANS Information that is not supported by science but still may appear to
be.
Critical thinking - ANS an inquisitive, challenging approach to ideas and assumptions
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, Confirmed Bias - ANS A tendency to prefer information that confirms what you thought in the
first place
Belief perseverance - ANS A tendency to maintain a belief even when evidence suggests it is
incorrect
Descriptive research - ANS research in which the goal is simply to describe a characteristics of
the population
Correlational research - ANS research in which the goal is to determine the relationship
between two variables.
Correlation coefficient - ANS a statistic that shows the relationship between two variables,
ranging from highly positive (+1) to highly negative (-1). It means that as one variable goes up,
the other variable goes up with it.
correlation-causation fallacy - ANS The mistaken belief that when two variables correlate
strongly with each other, one must cause the other.
Experimental research - ANS research in which the goal is to determine the cause and effect
relationship between two variables by manipulating one and observing changes in the other.
Random assignment - ANS a procedure in experimental research by which the assignment of
participants into either experimental or control group happens entirely by chance.
Independent Variable - ANS A variable that is manipulated by the researchers
Dependent variable - ANS a variable that is expected to depend u[on the independent
variable
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Psychology - ANS the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
psychiatry - ANS the medical specialization focusing on the brain and its disorders
William Wundt - ANS Father of psychology, first to approach the inner workings of the mind
as a science.
Structuralism - ANS A perspective from the early history of psychology that focused on
breaking down mental processes into their structure or basic parts
Functionalism - ANS A perspective from the early history of psychology that focused on the
function of our mental processes and behaviors (tries to determine what our mental processes
are for)
William James - ANS Father of psychology in the United States, His psychology research lab
was the first in the united states. He promoted functionalism
Psychoanalysis - ANS a perspective in psychology created by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes
unconscious mental activity and long lasting influence of childhood experiences.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Sigmund Freud - ANS popularized psychology in the united states and around the world in
the late 1800s. His psychological theory emphasized unconscious mental activity and the impact
of childhood experiences on adult life.
Behaviorism - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes observable behavior over
internal mental processes.
Humanism - ANS A perspective that emphasizes the notion that human nature is generally
good and people are naturally motivated to grow toward their own potential
Multiculturalism - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the influence of culture
on behavior and mental processes
evolutionary psychology - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes Charles Darwin's
Theory of evolution as an influence on behavior.
Cognitive psychology - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes processes such as
thinking, language, attention, memory, and intelligence.
Neuroscience - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the link between behavior
and the biological functioning of the brain.
Positive psychology - ANS A perspective in psychology that emphasizes people's strengths
and successes
Biopsychosocial theory - ANS a uniquely comprehensive popular perspective in psychology
that emphasizes biological, psychological, and social factors as influences on behavior.
Pseudopsychology - ANS Information that is not supported by science but still may appear to
be.
Critical thinking - ANS an inquisitive, challenging approach to ideas and assumptions
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, Confirmed Bias - ANS A tendency to prefer information that confirms what you thought in the
first place
Belief perseverance - ANS A tendency to maintain a belief even when evidence suggests it is
incorrect
Descriptive research - ANS research in which the goal is simply to describe a characteristics of
the population
Correlational research - ANS research in which the goal is to determine the relationship
between two variables.
Correlation coefficient - ANS a statistic that shows the relationship between two variables,
ranging from highly positive (+1) to highly negative (-1). It means that as one variable goes up,
the other variable goes up with it.
correlation-causation fallacy - ANS The mistaken belief that when two variables correlate
strongly with each other, one must cause the other.
Experimental research - ANS research in which the goal is to determine the cause and effect
relationship between two variables by manipulating one and observing changes in the other.
Random assignment - ANS a procedure in experimental research by which the assignment of
participants into either experimental or control group happens entirely by chance.
Independent Variable - ANS A variable that is manipulated by the researchers
Dependent variable - ANS a variable that is expected to depend u[on the independent
variable
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