PSYC 101 | General Psychology – Module 1 Practice
Exam (90 Questions) – Portage Learning
Segment 1: Foundations of Psychology (Q1–15)
Q1: What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes called?
A) Sociology
B) Psychology
C) Philosophy
D) Anthropology
✅ Answer: B
Explanation: Psychology is defined as the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes.
Q2: Which of the following is an example of a mental process?
A) Talking
B) Thinking
C) Walking
D) Sleeping
✅ Answer: B
Explanation: Mental processes include internal experiences like thinking,
feeling, and remembering.
Q3: True or False: Psychology only studies observable behavior.
✅ Answer: False
Explanation: Modern psychology studies both observable behavior and internal
mental processes.
,Q4: Which perspective focuses on how the mind functions to adapt to the
environment?
A) Structuralism
B) Functionalism
C) Behaviorism
D) Psychoanalysis
✅ Answer: B
Explanation: Functionalism examines the purpose of mental processes and
how they help adaptation.
Q5: Structuralism, the first school of thought in psychology, was founded by:
A) Sigmund Freud
B) B.F. Skinner
C) Wilhelm Wundt
D) Carl Rogers
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Wundt established the first psychology lab and focused on
breaking down mental processes into basic components.
Q6: True or False: Psychology is considered both a science and a profession.
✅ Answer: True
Explanation: Psychology applies scientific methods to study behavior and also
has practical applications in therapy, education, and business.
Q7: Which activity represents behavior rather than a mental process?
A) Feeling happy
B) Daydreaming
, C) Speaking
D) Thinking
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Behavior refers to observable actions, while mental processes are
internal.
Q8: Which statement best reflects psychology’s goal?
A) To describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
B) To memorize theories
C) To analyze only mental processes
D) To determine right and wrong behavior
✅ Answer: A
Q9: Psychology became a distinct scientific field in which century?
A) 17th
B) 18th
C) 19th
D) 20th
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: The 19th century saw psychology emerge as a separate scientific
discipline with Wundt’s lab (1879).
Q10: True or False: Psychology is entirely based on intuition and common
sense.
✅ Answer: False
Explanation: Psychology relies on systematic research and scientific methods,
not intuition alone.
Exam (90 Questions) – Portage Learning
Segment 1: Foundations of Psychology (Q1–15)
Q1: What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes called?
A) Sociology
B) Psychology
C) Philosophy
D) Anthropology
✅ Answer: B
Explanation: Psychology is defined as the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes.
Q2: Which of the following is an example of a mental process?
A) Talking
B) Thinking
C) Walking
D) Sleeping
✅ Answer: B
Explanation: Mental processes include internal experiences like thinking,
feeling, and remembering.
Q3: True or False: Psychology only studies observable behavior.
✅ Answer: False
Explanation: Modern psychology studies both observable behavior and internal
mental processes.
,Q4: Which perspective focuses on how the mind functions to adapt to the
environment?
A) Structuralism
B) Functionalism
C) Behaviorism
D) Psychoanalysis
✅ Answer: B
Explanation: Functionalism examines the purpose of mental processes and
how they help adaptation.
Q5: Structuralism, the first school of thought in psychology, was founded by:
A) Sigmund Freud
B) B.F. Skinner
C) Wilhelm Wundt
D) Carl Rogers
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Wundt established the first psychology lab and focused on
breaking down mental processes into basic components.
Q6: True or False: Psychology is considered both a science and a profession.
✅ Answer: True
Explanation: Psychology applies scientific methods to study behavior and also
has practical applications in therapy, education, and business.
Q7: Which activity represents behavior rather than a mental process?
A) Feeling happy
B) Daydreaming
, C) Speaking
D) Thinking
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Behavior refers to observable actions, while mental processes are
internal.
Q8: Which statement best reflects psychology’s goal?
A) To describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
B) To memorize theories
C) To analyze only mental processes
D) To determine right and wrong behavior
✅ Answer: A
Q9: Psychology became a distinct scientific field in which century?
A) 17th
B) 18th
C) 19th
D) 20th
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: The 19th century saw psychology emerge as a separate scientific
discipline with Wundt’s lab (1879).
Q10: True or False: Psychology is entirely based on intuition and common
sense.
✅ Answer: False
Explanation: Psychology relies on systematic research and scientific methods,
not intuition alone.
