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Psychology 100 Final Questions and
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Psychology
Ans: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Why psychology is a science
Ans: It relies on the scientific method, empirical evidence, and
systematic observation.
Founder of first psychology lab
Ans: Wilhelm Wundt, 1879, Germany.
Structuralism
Ans: Early school focusing on basic elements of the mind, used
introspection (Titchener).
Functionalism
Ans: Emphasized purpose of mental processes to adapt
(William James).
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Behaviorism
Ans: Focus on observable behavior; learning through
conditioning (Watson, Skinner).
Psychoanalytic Perspective
Ans: Behavior driven by unconscious desires and conflicts
(Freud).
Humanistic Psychology
Ans: Focus on growth, free will, potential (Rogers, Maslow).
Evolutionary Psychology
Ans: Behavior explained through survival and reproduction.
Positive Psychology
Ans: Study of human strengths and flourishing (Seligman).
Cross-cultural psychology
Ans: Examines how culture influences behavior and thinking.
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Biopsychosocial Approach
Ans: Behavior influenced by biological, psychological, and
social factors.
Why we need the scientific method
Ans: Common sense and intuition are biased and unreliable.
Central Nervous System
Ans: Brain and spinal cord.
Peripheral Nervous System
Ans: Nerves outside CNS.
Somatic Nervous System
Ans: Controls voluntary movement.
Autonomic Nervous System
Ans: Controls involuntary functions.
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Psychology 100 Final Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Psychology
Ans: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Why psychology is a science
Ans: It relies on the scientific method, empirical evidence, and
systematic observation.
Founder of first psychology lab
Ans: Wilhelm Wundt, 1879, Germany.
Structuralism
Ans: Early school focusing on basic elements of the mind, used
introspection (Titchener).
Functionalism
Ans: Emphasized purpose of mental processes to adapt
(William James).
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Behaviorism
Ans: Focus on observable behavior; learning through
conditioning (Watson, Skinner).
Psychoanalytic Perspective
Ans: Behavior driven by unconscious desires and conflicts
(Freud).
Humanistic Psychology
Ans: Focus on growth, free will, potential (Rogers, Maslow).
Evolutionary Psychology
Ans: Behavior explained through survival and reproduction.
Positive Psychology
Ans: Study of human strengths and flourishing (Seligman).
Cross-cultural psychology
Ans: Examines how culture influences behavior and thinking.
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Biopsychosocial Approach
Ans: Behavior influenced by biological, psychological, and
social factors.
Why we need the scientific method
Ans: Common sense and intuition are biased and unreliable.
Central Nervous System
Ans: Brain and spinal cord.
Peripheral Nervous System
Ans: Nerves outside CNS.
Somatic Nervous System
Ans: Controls voluntary movement.
Autonomic Nervous System
Ans: Controls involuntary functions.
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