SBVC DR. PAUL PSYCHOLOGY 100 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED | LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+ | 100% PASS.
The questions will cover core Psychology 100 topics including:
• History and Approaches of Psychology
• Research Methods
• Biological Bases of Behavior
• Sensation and Perception
• Learning
• Memory
• Cognition and Intelligence
• Motivation and Emotion
• Developmental Psychology
• Personality
• Psychological Disorders
• Therapy and Treatment
• Social Psychology
Psychology 100 Final Exam – SBVC (Dr. Paul)
1. Who is considered the father of psychology?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Wilhelm Wundt
C) B.F. Skinner
D) William James
B) Wilhelm Wundt
2. Which perspective emphasizes the study of observable behavior?
A) Cognitive
B) Psychoanalytic
C) Behavioral
D) Humanistic
C) Behavioral
3. The psychoanalytic approach was founded by:
A) Carl Rogers
, B) Sigmund Freud
C) Ivan Pavlov
D) Jean Piaget
B) Sigmund Freud
6. Random assignment in experiments is used to:
A) Increase external validity
B) Reduce confounding variables
C) Collect data faster
D) Ensure informed consent B)
Reduce confounding variables
7. The independent variable is:
A) The variable that is measured
B) The variable that is manipulated
C) Always uncontrolled
D) The same as the dependent variable
B) The variable that is manipulated
8. Which part of the neuron receives information?
A) Axon
B) Dendrite
C) Myelin sheath
D) Terminal button
B) Dendrite
9. Neurotransmitters are released from:
A) Axon terminals
B) Dendrites
C) Soma
D) Synaptic cleft
A) Axon terminals
4. Functionalism, an early school of psychology, was primarily concerned
with:
A) The structure of the mind
B) The purpose of behavior and mental processes
C) Unconscious conflicts
D) Conditioning
B) The purpose of behavior and mental processes
5. Which research method allows for studying behavior in a natural setting?
, A) Experiment
B) Survey
C) Case Study
D) Naturalistic Observation
D) Naturalistic Observation
10. The central nervous system is composed of:
A) Brain and spinal cord
B) Brain and sensory organs
C) Spinal cord and muscles
D) Autonomic and somatic systems
A) Brain and spinal cord
11.
13. Classical conditioning was first demonstrated by:
A) Skinner
B) Watson
C) Pavlov
D) Thorndike
C) Pavlov
14. Operant conditioning emphasizes:
A) Association between stimuli
B) Reinforcement and punishment
C) Observational learning
D) Cognitive maps
B) Reinforcement and punishment
15. Which reinforcement schedule produces the highest rate of response?
A) Fixed-ratio
B) Variable-ratio
C) Fixed-interval
D) Variable-interval
B) Variable-ratio
16. Observational learning was demonstrated by:
A) Bandura
B) Watson
C) Skinner
D) Thorndike
, A) Bandura
17. The process of converting sensory information into neural signals is
called:
A) Transduction
B) Perception
C) Sensation
D) Adaptation
A) Transduction
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for:
A) Rest and digest
B) Fight or flight response
C) Conscious thought
D) Voluntary movement
B) Fight or flight response
12. The occipital lobe is primarily responsible for:
A) Hearing
B) Vision
C) Touch
D) Decision-making
B) Vision
18. Absolute threshold refers to:
A) The maximum detectable stimulus
B) The minimum stimulus detectable 50% of the time
C) The difference between two stimuli
D) The sensory adaptation level
B) The minimum stimulus detectable 50% of the time
19. Which theory explains color vision using three types of cones?
A) Opponent-process theory
B) Trichromatic theory
C) Frequency theory
D) Gate-control theory
B) Trichromatic theory
20. Short-term memory has a typical capacity of:
A) 5–9 items
B) 10–15 items
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED | LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+ | 100% PASS.
The questions will cover core Psychology 100 topics including:
• History and Approaches of Psychology
• Research Methods
• Biological Bases of Behavior
• Sensation and Perception
• Learning
• Memory
• Cognition and Intelligence
• Motivation and Emotion
• Developmental Psychology
• Personality
• Psychological Disorders
• Therapy and Treatment
• Social Psychology
Psychology 100 Final Exam – SBVC (Dr. Paul)
1. Who is considered the father of psychology?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Wilhelm Wundt
C) B.F. Skinner
D) William James
B) Wilhelm Wundt
2. Which perspective emphasizes the study of observable behavior?
A) Cognitive
B) Psychoanalytic
C) Behavioral
D) Humanistic
C) Behavioral
3. The psychoanalytic approach was founded by:
A) Carl Rogers
, B) Sigmund Freud
C) Ivan Pavlov
D) Jean Piaget
B) Sigmund Freud
6. Random assignment in experiments is used to:
A) Increase external validity
B) Reduce confounding variables
C) Collect data faster
D) Ensure informed consent B)
Reduce confounding variables
7. The independent variable is:
A) The variable that is measured
B) The variable that is manipulated
C) Always uncontrolled
D) The same as the dependent variable
B) The variable that is manipulated
8. Which part of the neuron receives information?
A) Axon
B) Dendrite
C) Myelin sheath
D) Terminal button
B) Dendrite
9. Neurotransmitters are released from:
A) Axon terminals
B) Dendrites
C) Soma
D) Synaptic cleft
A) Axon terminals
4. Functionalism, an early school of psychology, was primarily concerned
with:
A) The structure of the mind
B) The purpose of behavior and mental processes
C) Unconscious conflicts
D) Conditioning
B) The purpose of behavior and mental processes
5. Which research method allows for studying behavior in a natural setting?
, A) Experiment
B) Survey
C) Case Study
D) Naturalistic Observation
D) Naturalistic Observation
10. The central nervous system is composed of:
A) Brain and spinal cord
B) Brain and sensory organs
C) Spinal cord and muscles
D) Autonomic and somatic systems
A) Brain and spinal cord
11.
13. Classical conditioning was first demonstrated by:
A) Skinner
B) Watson
C) Pavlov
D) Thorndike
C) Pavlov
14. Operant conditioning emphasizes:
A) Association between stimuli
B) Reinforcement and punishment
C) Observational learning
D) Cognitive maps
B) Reinforcement and punishment
15. Which reinforcement schedule produces the highest rate of response?
A) Fixed-ratio
B) Variable-ratio
C) Fixed-interval
D) Variable-interval
B) Variable-ratio
16. Observational learning was demonstrated by:
A) Bandura
B) Watson
C) Skinner
D) Thorndike
, A) Bandura
17. The process of converting sensory information into neural signals is
called:
A) Transduction
B) Perception
C) Sensation
D) Adaptation
A) Transduction
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for:
A) Rest and digest
B) Fight or flight response
C) Conscious thought
D) Voluntary movement
B) Fight or flight response
12. The occipital lobe is primarily responsible for:
A) Hearing
B) Vision
C) Touch
D) Decision-making
B) Vision
18. Absolute threshold refers to:
A) The maximum detectable stimulus
B) The minimum stimulus detectable 50% of the time
C) The difference between two stimuli
D) The sensory adaptation level
B) The minimum stimulus detectable 50% of the time
19. Which theory explains color vision using three types of cones?
A) Opponent-process theory
B) Trichromatic theory
C) Frequency theory
D) Gate-control theory
B) Trichromatic theory
20. Short-term memory has a typical capacity of:
A) 5–9 items
B) 10–15 items
