PSYC 1 - EXAM #1 STUDY GUIDE
(CHAPTERS 1 - 4) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Professor's Email - ANS
Professor's Office Hours - ANS Tuesday & Thursday, 12-1pm
Professor's Office Location - ANS DMH 313
Course Webpage - ANS Canvas
Classroom Protocol - ANS 1. Attendance is strongly recommended with careful note taking
2. Be considerate of others and the instructor if you must show up late or leave early
3. Laptops are allowed only on the outer two sections
4. Cellphones are not allowed at any time
5. Engage in professional communication especially in emails
Penalty for not completing Research Participation requirement - ANS You lose 6% of your
grade (55 points)
Only form of extra credit - ANS By completing all 13 chapters of the homework assignments,
the 14th chapter is extra credit
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,Policy on bathroom breaks during exams - ANS No bathroom breaks allowed during exams
Late work penalty - ANS Assignments turned in after the deadline result in losing 3-4 points
immediately and
additionally losing 3-4 points per day
Make-up exams - ANS No makeup exams unless you have a valid medical excuse
Electronics Policy - ANS - No cellphones allowed at any time
- Laptops are allowed only on the outer two sections of the classroom
University Policy on Academic Integrity - ANS Requires honesty in all academic coursework
Exam #1 Date - ANS September 26
Research Participation Hour Date - ANS October 1
Writing Assignment #1 Date - ANS October 12
Exam #2 Date - ANS October 31
Writing Assignment #2 Date - ANS November 21
Research Participation Hours and/or Alternative Assignment Date - ANS December 11
Final Exam Date - ANS December 19
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, Policy on Changing Final Exam Date due to 3 or more other exams in a day - ANS If you have 3
finals in one day, let one instructor know 3 weeks in advance and provide evidence from your
syllabus as proof
Is the mind adaptive and evolved - ANS Yes
Where do the roots of psychology lie - ANS In Philosophy and Physiology & Medicine
What is Mind-Body Dualism - ANS The view that the mind (non-physical) and the body
(physical) exist as separate entities
Tabula rasa - ANS The notion that individual human beings are born "blank" and their identity
is defined entirely by events after birth
Natural Selection - ANS Feedback process where nature favors one design over another,
depending if it has an impact on reproduction
Scientific Method - ANS a critical thinking process for experimentation that is used to explore
observations and answer questions
Max Weber - ANS A German political economist and sociologist who is considered one of the
principal architect of modern social science
Gustav Fechner - ANS A German philosopher, physicist, and experimental psychologist. An
early pioneer in experimental psychology and founder of psychophysics
Charles Darwin - ANS An English Natural scientist who laid down a framework for the theory
of evolution
Weber-Fechner Law - ANS States that the change in a stimulus that is just barely noticeable is
a constant ratio of the original stimulus
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(CHAPTERS 1 - 4) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Professor's Email - ANS
Professor's Office Hours - ANS Tuesday & Thursday, 12-1pm
Professor's Office Location - ANS DMH 313
Course Webpage - ANS Canvas
Classroom Protocol - ANS 1. Attendance is strongly recommended with careful note taking
2. Be considerate of others and the instructor if you must show up late or leave early
3. Laptops are allowed only on the outer two sections
4. Cellphones are not allowed at any time
5. Engage in professional communication especially in emails
Penalty for not completing Research Participation requirement - ANS You lose 6% of your
grade (55 points)
Only form of extra credit - ANS By completing all 13 chapters of the homework assignments,
the 14th chapter is extra credit
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Policy on bathroom breaks during exams - ANS No bathroom breaks allowed during exams
Late work penalty - ANS Assignments turned in after the deadline result in losing 3-4 points
immediately and
additionally losing 3-4 points per day
Make-up exams - ANS No makeup exams unless you have a valid medical excuse
Electronics Policy - ANS - No cellphones allowed at any time
- Laptops are allowed only on the outer two sections of the classroom
University Policy on Academic Integrity - ANS Requires honesty in all academic coursework
Exam #1 Date - ANS September 26
Research Participation Hour Date - ANS October 1
Writing Assignment #1 Date - ANS October 12
Exam #2 Date - ANS October 31
Writing Assignment #2 Date - ANS November 21
Research Participation Hours and/or Alternative Assignment Date - ANS December 11
Final Exam Date - ANS December 19
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Policy on Changing Final Exam Date due to 3 or more other exams in a day - ANS If you have 3
finals in one day, let one instructor know 3 weeks in advance and provide evidence from your
syllabus as proof
Is the mind adaptive and evolved - ANS Yes
Where do the roots of psychology lie - ANS In Philosophy and Physiology & Medicine
What is Mind-Body Dualism - ANS The view that the mind (non-physical) and the body
(physical) exist as separate entities
Tabula rasa - ANS The notion that individual human beings are born "blank" and their identity
is defined entirely by events after birth
Natural Selection - ANS Feedback process where nature favors one design over another,
depending if it has an impact on reproduction
Scientific Method - ANS a critical thinking process for experimentation that is used to explore
observations and answer questions
Max Weber - ANS A German political economist and sociologist who is considered one of the
principal architect of modern social science
Gustav Fechner - ANS A German philosopher, physicist, and experimental psychologist. An
early pioneer in experimental psychology and founder of psychophysics
Charles Darwin - ANS An English Natural scientist who laid down a framework for the theory
of evolution
Weber-Fechner Law - ANS States that the change in a stimulus that is just barely noticeable is
a constant ratio of the original stimulus
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