PSYCHOLOGY 101 PREPARATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● Motivation. Answer: The process that energizes and/or maintains a
behavior.
● Cognition. Answer: The process of receiving, processing, storing, and
using information.
● Behaviorism. Answer: The school of psychology founded on the
premise that behavior is measurable and can be changed through the
application of various behavioral principles.
● Gestalt. Answer: German word typically translated as meaning
"whole" or "form".
● Humanistic Psychology. Answer: A theoretical view of human nature
which stresses a positive view of human nature and the strong belief in
psychological homeostasis.
● Psychoanalysis. Answer: Developed by Sigmund Freud, this type of
therapy is known for long term treatment, typically several times per
week, where the unresolved issues from the individual's childhood are
, analyzed and resolved. These issues are considered to be primarily
unconscious in nature and are kept from consciousness through a
complex defense system.
● Naturalistic Observation. Answer: A research method where the
subject(s) is (are) observed without interruption under normal or natural
circumstances.
● Independent Variable. Answer: The variable in an experiment that is
manipulated or compared.
● Dependent Variable. Answer: The variable in an experiment that is
measured; the outcome of an experiment.
● Experimental group. Answer: In research, the group of subjects who
receive the independent variable.
● Control group. Answer: The group of subjects in an experiment that
does not receive the independent variable.
● Random Assignment. Answer: Assigning subjects to experimental
groups based on chance.
2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● Motivation. Answer: The process that energizes and/or maintains a
behavior.
● Cognition. Answer: The process of receiving, processing, storing, and
using information.
● Behaviorism. Answer: The school of psychology founded on the
premise that behavior is measurable and can be changed through the
application of various behavioral principles.
● Gestalt. Answer: German word typically translated as meaning
"whole" or "form".
● Humanistic Psychology. Answer: A theoretical view of human nature
which stresses a positive view of human nature and the strong belief in
psychological homeostasis.
● Psychoanalysis. Answer: Developed by Sigmund Freud, this type of
therapy is known for long term treatment, typically several times per
week, where the unresolved issues from the individual's childhood are
, analyzed and resolved. These issues are considered to be primarily
unconscious in nature and are kept from consciousness through a
complex defense system.
● Naturalistic Observation. Answer: A research method where the
subject(s) is (are) observed without interruption under normal or natural
circumstances.
● Independent Variable. Answer: The variable in an experiment that is
manipulated or compared.
● Dependent Variable. Answer: The variable in an experiment that is
measured; the outcome of an experiment.
● Experimental group. Answer: In research, the group of subjects who
receive the independent variable.
● Control group. Answer: The group of subjects in an experiment that
does not receive the independent variable.
● Random Assignment. Answer: Assigning subjects to experimental
groups based on chance.
