Psychology Final Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER the scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of
observations
Goals of Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER observe, describe, explain, predict,
control
clinical psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER a psychologist who diagnoses and treats
people with emotional disturbances
psychiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER medical doctor who has specialized in treating
psychological disorders
developmental psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER studies psychological
development across the lifespan
School Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER identify and help students who have
problems that interfere with learning
humanistic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER the psychological view that assumes
the existence of the self and emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and the freedom to
make choices
behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER the science of behavior that focuses on
observable behavior only
,psychoanalytic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER the perspective that stresses the
influences of unconscious forces on human behavior
biological perspective - CORRECT ANSWER the psychological perspective that
emphasizes the influence of biology on behavior
cognitive perspective - CORRECT ANSWER A psychological approach that
emphasizes mental processes in perception, memory, language, problem solving, and other
areas of behavior
sociocultural perspective - CORRECT ANSWER perspective that focuses on the
relationship between social behavior and culture
Solomon Asch - CORRECT ANSWER Conducted famous conformity experiment that
required subjects to match lines.
Erik Erikson - CORRECT ANSWER Known for his 8-stage theory of Psychosocial
Development
Sigmund Freud - CORRECT ANSWER Developed psychoanalysis; considered to be
"father of modern psychiatry" studied dreams and the unconscious mind.
Harry Harlow - CORRECT ANSWER Studied attachment in monkeys with artificial
mothers
Abraham Maslow - CORRECT ANSWER Humanistic psychologist known for his
"Hierarchy of Needs" and the concept of "self-actualization"
Ivan Pavlov - CORRECT ANSWER Described process of classical conditioning after
famous experiments with dogs and studied how much they drooled
, Jean Piaget - CORRECT ANSWER Known for his theory of cognitive development in
children
B.F. Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER Described process of operant conditioning. used
his box to test rats
John Watson - CORRECT ANSWER Early behaviorist; famous for the "Little Albert"
experiments on fear conditioning
Phillip Zimbardo - CORRECT ANSWER social psychology; Stanford Prison Study;
Stanley Milgram - CORRECT ANSWER social psychologist; tested obedience to
authority; had participants administer what they believed were dangerous electrical shocks to
other participants
Laurence Kohlberg - CORRECT ANSWER proposed three levels of personal moral
development
Stage - CORRECT ANSWER developmental period during which characteristic
patterns of behaviour are shown and certain abilities become established
cognitive development - CORRECT ANSWER changes in memory/thinking due to the
effect of age, information processing, acquire, and remember information (language,
perception)
Adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER process of taking in new information and fitting it
in to your existing mental framework
Assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER add new information to your existing information
and make it part of an existing idea
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER the scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of
observations
Goals of Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER observe, describe, explain, predict,
control
clinical psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER a psychologist who diagnoses and treats
people with emotional disturbances
psychiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER medical doctor who has specialized in treating
psychological disorders
developmental psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER studies psychological
development across the lifespan
School Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER identify and help students who have
problems that interfere with learning
humanistic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER the psychological view that assumes
the existence of the self and emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and the freedom to
make choices
behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER the science of behavior that focuses on
observable behavior only
,psychoanalytic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER the perspective that stresses the
influences of unconscious forces on human behavior
biological perspective - CORRECT ANSWER the psychological perspective that
emphasizes the influence of biology on behavior
cognitive perspective - CORRECT ANSWER A psychological approach that
emphasizes mental processes in perception, memory, language, problem solving, and other
areas of behavior
sociocultural perspective - CORRECT ANSWER perspective that focuses on the
relationship between social behavior and culture
Solomon Asch - CORRECT ANSWER Conducted famous conformity experiment that
required subjects to match lines.
Erik Erikson - CORRECT ANSWER Known for his 8-stage theory of Psychosocial
Development
Sigmund Freud - CORRECT ANSWER Developed psychoanalysis; considered to be
"father of modern psychiatry" studied dreams and the unconscious mind.
Harry Harlow - CORRECT ANSWER Studied attachment in monkeys with artificial
mothers
Abraham Maslow - CORRECT ANSWER Humanistic psychologist known for his
"Hierarchy of Needs" and the concept of "self-actualization"
Ivan Pavlov - CORRECT ANSWER Described process of classical conditioning after
famous experiments with dogs and studied how much they drooled
, Jean Piaget - CORRECT ANSWER Known for his theory of cognitive development in
children
B.F. Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER Described process of operant conditioning. used
his box to test rats
John Watson - CORRECT ANSWER Early behaviorist; famous for the "Little Albert"
experiments on fear conditioning
Phillip Zimbardo - CORRECT ANSWER social psychology; Stanford Prison Study;
Stanley Milgram - CORRECT ANSWER social psychologist; tested obedience to
authority; had participants administer what they believed were dangerous electrical shocks to
other participants
Laurence Kohlberg - CORRECT ANSWER proposed three levels of personal moral
development
Stage - CORRECT ANSWER developmental period during which characteristic
patterns of behaviour are shown and certain abilities become established
cognitive development - CORRECT ANSWER changes in memory/thinking due to the
effect of age, information processing, acquire, and remember information (language,
perception)
Adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER process of taking in new information and fitting it
in to your existing mental framework
Assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER add new information to your existing information
and make it part of an existing idea
