PSYCHOLOGY 101 CERTIFICATION PAPER
2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● Psyche is a Greek word meaning ________. Answer: Soul
● Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters
of the mind were undertaken by those in ________. Answer: Philosophy
● In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) ________. Answer:
Proposed Explanation
● Why do you think psychology courses like this one are often
requirements of so many different programs of study? Answer:
Psychology courses deal with a number of issues that are helpful in a
variety of settings. The text made mention of the types of skills as well
as the knowledge base with which students of psychology become
familiar. As mentioned in the link to learning, psychology is often
helpful/valued in fields in which interacting with others is a major part
of the job.
● Why do you think many people might be skeptical about psychology
being a science? Answer: One goal of psychology is the study of the
mind. Science cannot directly study the mind, because it is not a form of
matter or energy. This might create some skepticism about the scientific
nature of psychology.
, ● empirical method Answer: method for acquiring knowledge based on
observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only
on forms of logical argument or previous authorities
● ology Answer: suffix that denotes "scientific study of"
● psyche Answer: Greek work meaning "soul"
● psychology Answer: scientific study of the mind and behavior
● Wilhelm Wundt Answer: German scientist who was the first person to
be referred to as a psychologist. His famous book entitled Principles of
Physiological Psychology was published in 1873. Wundt viewed
psychology as a scientific study of conscious experience, and he
believed that the goal of psychology was to identify components of
consciousness and how those components combined to result in our
conscious experience.
Structuralism--???
● William James Answer: American psychologist who espoused a
different perspective on how psychology should operate. James was
introduced to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection and
accepted it as an explanation of an organism's characteristics. Key to that
theory is the idea that natural selection leads to organisms that are
adapted to their environment, including their behavior.
2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● Psyche is a Greek word meaning ________. Answer: Soul
● Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters
of the mind were undertaken by those in ________. Answer: Philosophy
● In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) ________. Answer:
Proposed Explanation
● Why do you think psychology courses like this one are often
requirements of so many different programs of study? Answer:
Psychology courses deal with a number of issues that are helpful in a
variety of settings. The text made mention of the types of skills as well
as the knowledge base with which students of psychology become
familiar. As mentioned in the link to learning, psychology is often
helpful/valued in fields in which interacting with others is a major part
of the job.
● Why do you think many people might be skeptical about psychology
being a science? Answer: One goal of psychology is the study of the
mind. Science cannot directly study the mind, because it is not a form of
matter or energy. This might create some skepticism about the scientific
nature of psychology.
, ● empirical method Answer: method for acquiring knowledge based on
observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only
on forms of logical argument or previous authorities
● ology Answer: suffix that denotes "scientific study of"
● psyche Answer: Greek work meaning "soul"
● psychology Answer: scientific study of the mind and behavior
● Wilhelm Wundt Answer: German scientist who was the first person to
be referred to as a psychologist. His famous book entitled Principles of
Physiological Psychology was published in 1873. Wundt viewed
psychology as a scientific study of conscious experience, and he
believed that the goal of psychology was to identify components of
consciousness and how those components combined to result in our
conscious experience.
Structuralism--???
● William James Answer: American psychologist who espoused a
different perspective on how psychology should operate. James was
introduced to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection and
accepted it as an explanation of an organism's characteristics. Key to that
theory is the idea that natural selection leads to organisms that are
adapted to their environment, including their behavior.
