LSU PSYC 2000 EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Behavior. Answer: anything an organism does
◉ What are mental processes? Answer: Internal, personal
experiences that we infer from behavior.
◉ What are some examples of mental processes? Answer:
Sensations, perceptions, dreams, feelings, beliefs, etc.
◉ Can we directly observe mental processes? Answer: No, we cannot
see these directly.
◉ How can we infer mental processes? Answer: By observing
behaviors.
◉ Hypothesis Answer: educated guess to explain something; needs
to be tested
◉ empircial method Answer: Way of answering questions based on
observation/experiementation
,-Not just logically thinking
- MUST SHOW DATA
◉ Applying the empirical method Answer: Step 1: Ask a Testable
Question
"Does sleep deprivation affect short-term memory?" - HAS to be
measurable
Step 2: Form a Hypothesis
People who sleep less than 5 hours will score lower on a memory
test than those who sleep 8 hours.
Step 3: Design the Study
Experiment: Control groups and variables (e.g., sleep hours
controlled).
Observation: Watch behavior in natural settings.
Survey: Ask participants questions and record answers.
Case Study: Deep analysis of one individual or small group.
Step 4: Collect and Analyze the Data
Step 5: Draw Conclusions
◉ Critical Thinking Answer: Doesn't just blindly accept conclusions
Examines assumptions, Considers sources, Looks for bias, evaluates
evidence and conclusions
,◉ 3 Main characteristics to think CRITICALLY Answer: 1. Curiosity
2. Skepticism
3. Humility
Critical thinking helps students learn to communicate more
effectively and better understand themselves and others.
◉ Curiosity Answer: to have the enthusiasm and willingness to
question and explore the world - science comes from the curiosity of
the human MIND
◉ Skepticism Answer: Don't take anything for face value
◉ Humility Answer: We must be able to accept that ideas that we
form may not always be correct once we had set out to prove it. WE
ARE HUMAN. WE CAN BE WRONG.
◉ Establishment of the 1st PSYC lab Answer: 1879, Leipzig,
Germany
◉ Important researchers: Structuralism Answer: Wilhelm Wundt
and Edward Titchener
, ◉ Structuralism Answer: an early school of psychology that used
introspection to explore the structure of thought - Wundt and
Titchener were associated with this.
EX:
1. You bite into an apple and a structuralist researcher asks you to
describe your experience:
Sensation: "I taste sweet and slightly tart."
Texture/Feeling: "It's crisp and juicy."
Image: "I see the shiny red skin of the apple in my mind."
Emotions: "It makes me feel happy because I enjoy apples."
The goal: NOT to explain behavior or why you like apples, but to
break your experience down into its basic elements.
◉ Introspection Answer: examination of one's own thoughts and
feelings
EX:
1. You focus on your internal experience.
2. You notice:
"I feel happy and relaxed."
"I taste a sweet, creamy flavor."
"I feel a slight increase in energy."
3. You report these observations to a researcher or write them
down.
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Behavior. Answer: anything an organism does
◉ What are mental processes? Answer: Internal, personal
experiences that we infer from behavior.
◉ What are some examples of mental processes? Answer:
Sensations, perceptions, dreams, feelings, beliefs, etc.
◉ Can we directly observe mental processes? Answer: No, we cannot
see these directly.
◉ How can we infer mental processes? Answer: By observing
behaviors.
◉ Hypothesis Answer: educated guess to explain something; needs
to be tested
◉ empircial method Answer: Way of answering questions based on
observation/experiementation
,-Not just logically thinking
- MUST SHOW DATA
◉ Applying the empirical method Answer: Step 1: Ask a Testable
Question
"Does sleep deprivation affect short-term memory?" - HAS to be
measurable
Step 2: Form a Hypothesis
People who sleep less than 5 hours will score lower on a memory
test than those who sleep 8 hours.
Step 3: Design the Study
Experiment: Control groups and variables (e.g., sleep hours
controlled).
Observation: Watch behavior in natural settings.
Survey: Ask participants questions and record answers.
Case Study: Deep analysis of one individual or small group.
Step 4: Collect and Analyze the Data
Step 5: Draw Conclusions
◉ Critical Thinking Answer: Doesn't just blindly accept conclusions
Examines assumptions, Considers sources, Looks for bias, evaluates
evidence and conclusions
,◉ 3 Main characteristics to think CRITICALLY Answer: 1. Curiosity
2. Skepticism
3. Humility
Critical thinking helps students learn to communicate more
effectively and better understand themselves and others.
◉ Curiosity Answer: to have the enthusiasm and willingness to
question and explore the world - science comes from the curiosity of
the human MIND
◉ Skepticism Answer: Don't take anything for face value
◉ Humility Answer: We must be able to accept that ideas that we
form may not always be correct once we had set out to prove it. WE
ARE HUMAN. WE CAN BE WRONG.
◉ Establishment of the 1st PSYC lab Answer: 1879, Leipzig,
Germany
◉ Important researchers: Structuralism Answer: Wilhelm Wundt
and Edward Titchener
, ◉ Structuralism Answer: an early school of psychology that used
introspection to explore the structure of thought - Wundt and
Titchener were associated with this.
EX:
1. You bite into an apple and a structuralist researcher asks you to
describe your experience:
Sensation: "I taste sweet and slightly tart."
Texture/Feeling: "It's crisp and juicy."
Image: "I see the shiny red skin of the apple in my mind."
Emotions: "It makes me feel happy because I enjoy apples."
The goal: NOT to explain behavior or why you like apples, but to
break your experience down into its basic elements.
◉ Introspection Answer: examination of one's own thoughts and
feelings
EX:
1. You focus on your internal experience.
2. You notice:
"I feel happy and relaxed."
"I taste a sweet, creamy flavor."
"I feel a slight increase in energy."
3. You report these observations to a researcher or write them
down.
