PSYCHOLOGY 1100 FINAL EXAM CSCC QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Psychology - Answers the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
William Wundt - Answers the father of psychology in Germany and taught the first psychology class.
- In 1874 he opened the first psychology lab
- He believed the mind was made of sensations and feelings.
Syngman Freud - Answers (unconscious/conscious)
- Studied nerves in the brain/nerve disorders
Psychoanalysis - Answers how our unconscious thoughts influence our behaviors that occur
automatically.
Behaviorism - Answers observable behaviors that can be measured.
- products of our enviorment
Humanism - Answers (carl rogers)
means we are all basically good people. (development of personality)
Neuroscience - Answers any or all of the sciences, such as neurochemistry and experimental
psychology, which deal with the structure or function of the nervous system and brain.
Cognitive Psychology - Answers Gain knowledge and understanding through our thoughts,
experiences, etc.
positive psychology - Answers the scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and
promote strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive
Multiculturalism - Answers influence of culture and behavior.
Evolutionary Psychology - Answers ability to change, inheritable traits- passed down by our ancestors
biopsychosocial theory - Answers the theory that the interaction of biological, psychological, and
cultural factors influences the intensity and duration of pain
scentific method - Answers how we achieve the goal of science which is to provide an explanation for
events in the world and make predictions from it.
Hypothesis vs. Theory - Answers A hypothesis is either a suggested explanation for an observable
phenomenon, or a reasoned prediction of a possible causal correlation among multiple phenomena.
In science, a theory is a tested, well-substantiated, unifying explanation for a set of verified, proven
factors.
experimental research - Answers gathering primary data by selecting matched groups of subjects,
giving them different treatments, controlling related factors, and checking for differences in group
responses
random assignment - Answers assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by
chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups
independent variable - Answers The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose
effect is being studied.
dependent variable - Answers The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to
manipulations of the independent variable.
experimental group - Answers In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is,
to one version of the independent variable.
control group - Answers In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts
with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.
descriptive research - Answers research conducted to clarify the characteristics of certain phenomena
to solve a particular problem
case study - Answers an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of
revealing universal principles
natrualistic observation - Answers the study of behavior in natraully occuring situations without
manipulation or control on the part of the observer
surveys and interviews - Answers having other people report on their own attitudes and behavior
correlational research - Answers the study of the naturally occurring relationships among variables
positive correlation - Answers A correlation where as one variable increases, the other also increases,
or as one decreases so does the other. Both variables move in the same direction.
negative correlation - Answers as one variable increases, the other decreases
zero correlation - Answers a relationship between two variables in which one variable is not
predictably related to the other
, correlation-causation fallacy - Answers error of assuming that because one thing is associated with
another, it must cause the other
Neurons (Nerve cells) - Answers the building blocks of the brain activity, they connect with parts of
your body outside your brain receiving sensory input from your hands, sending motor output to your
feet and so on. We are sending receiving and interpreting messages
Soma - Answers center of the neuron/nerves cell, contains the nucleus = production of energy
Axon - Answers nerve fibers located in the soma responsible for impulses.
Myelin sheath - Answers fatty substance surrounding the axon, allows the impulses to travel
Dendrites - Answers takes in what the axon gives off, receive input from the axon.
Synapse - Answers space between the axon and dendrites.
Neurotransmitters - Answers chemical transmitting impulses that travel across the synapse
Action Potential - Answers energy that's triggered and goes through bottoms up processing
Central Nervous System - Answers main parts are your brain and spinal cord, and communication
through your brain and body moves through there
Somatic nervous system - Answers (voluntary)
the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
Peripheral Nervous System - Answers neurons that connect the central nervous system to other parts
of the body.
Autonomic nervous system - Answers (involuntary)
the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal
organs (such as the heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
Sympathetic nervous system - Answers (stress response)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful
situations
Parasympathetic nervous system - Answers (calms you down)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
Plasticity - Answers the brain's ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after
damage or by building new pathways based on experience
Brainstem - Answers connects our nervous system (assist in the functions that keep us alive), connects
to our spine
Cerebellum - Answers 10% of our brain, help us keep balance and coordination in movement
Medulla - Answers the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing
Limbic system - Answers responsible for the impulses and feelings that motivate our behavior, located
on both sides of the thalamus
Hypothalamus - Answers contain pituitary gland (hormones)
Hippocampus - Answers memory (spatial and long-term)
Amygdala - Answers fight or flight (fear), emotional processes, is the part of your limbic system most
directly involved in emotion, especially fear.
Thalamus - Answers contains the cerebellum and brainstem, sensory processing center, receives info
you take in through your eyes, ears, mouth and skin and then processes it.
Cerebral Cortex - Answers processing sensory info.
Right/left hemisphere - Answers transmits communication back and forth
left hemisphere of brain - Answers The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for control of the
right side of the body, and is the more academic and logical side of the brain.
right hemisphere of brain - Answers The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for control of the
left side of the body, and is the more artistic and creative side of the brain.
Frontal Lobe - Answers 29% of Cerebral Cortex, complex thinking
Occipital - Answers vision (lower back of brain)
Temporal - Answers hearing and speech
Parietal - Answers touch and perception
Soma sensory Cortex - Answers receives info from our senses
Motor cortex - Answers an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
Top-down processing - Answers starts with cognitive processes and working down (organizing and
interpreting info)
Bottoms-up processing - Answers receive information and signal from environment which stimulates a
response, raw data is sent up to the brain (cerebral cortex), for processing.
Psychology - Answers the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
William Wundt - Answers the father of psychology in Germany and taught the first psychology class.
- In 1874 he opened the first psychology lab
- He believed the mind was made of sensations and feelings.
Syngman Freud - Answers (unconscious/conscious)
- Studied nerves in the brain/nerve disorders
Psychoanalysis - Answers how our unconscious thoughts influence our behaviors that occur
automatically.
Behaviorism - Answers observable behaviors that can be measured.
- products of our enviorment
Humanism - Answers (carl rogers)
means we are all basically good people. (development of personality)
Neuroscience - Answers any or all of the sciences, such as neurochemistry and experimental
psychology, which deal with the structure or function of the nervous system and brain.
Cognitive Psychology - Answers Gain knowledge and understanding through our thoughts,
experiences, etc.
positive psychology - Answers the scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and
promote strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive
Multiculturalism - Answers influence of culture and behavior.
Evolutionary Psychology - Answers ability to change, inheritable traits- passed down by our ancestors
biopsychosocial theory - Answers the theory that the interaction of biological, psychological, and
cultural factors influences the intensity and duration of pain
scentific method - Answers how we achieve the goal of science which is to provide an explanation for
events in the world and make predictions from it.
Hypothesis vs. Theory - Answers A hypothesis is either a suggested explanation for an observable
phenomenon, or a reasoned prediction of a possible causal correlation among multiple phenomena.
In science, a theory is a tested, well-substantiated, unifying explanation for a set of verified, proven
factors.
experimental research - Answers gathering primary data by selecting matched groups of subjects,
giving them different treatments, controlling related factors, and checking for differences in group
responses
random assignment - Answers assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by
chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups
independent variable - Answers The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose
effect is being studied.
dependent variable - Answers The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to
manipulations of the independent variable.
experimental group - Answers In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is,
to one version of the independent variable.
control group - Answers In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts
with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.
descriptive research - Answers research conducted to clarify the characteristics of certain phenomena
to solve a particular problem
case study - Answers an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of
revealing universal principles
natrualistic observation - Answers the study of behavior in natraully occuring situations without
manipulation or control on the part of the observer
surveys and interviews - Answers having other people report on their own attitudes and behavior
correlational research - Answers the study of the naturally occurring relationships among variables
positive correlation - Answers A correlation where as one variable increases, the other also increases,
or as one decreases so does the other. Both variables move in the same direction.
negative correlation - Answers as one variable increases, the other decreases
zero correlation - Answers a relationship between two variables in which one variable is not
predictably related to the other
, correlation-causation fallacy - Answers error of assuming that because one thing is associated with
another, it must cause the other
Neurons (Nerve cells) - Answers the building blocks of the brain activity, they connect with parts of
your body outside your brain receiving sensory input from your hands, sending motor output to your
feet and so on. We are sending receiving and interpreting messages
Soma - Answers center of the neuron/nerves cell, contains the nucleus = production of energy
Axon - Answers nerve fibers located in the soma responsible for impulses.
Myelin sheath - Answers fatty substance surrounding the axon, allows the impulses to travel
Dendrites - Answers takes in what the axon gives off, receive input from the axon.
Synapse - Answers space between the axon and dendrites.
Neurotransmitters - Answers chemical transmitting impulses that travel across the synapse
Action Potential - Answers energy that's triggered and goes through bottoms up processing
Central Nervous System - Answers main parts are your brain and spinal cord, and communication
through your brain and body moves through there
Somatic nervous system - Answers (voluntary)
the division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles
Peripheral Nervous System - Answers neurons that connect the central nervous system to other parts
of the body.
Autonomic nervous system - Answers (involuntary)
the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal
organs (such as the heart). Its sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
Sympathetic nervous system - Answers (stress response)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful
situations
Parasympathetic nervous system - Answers (calms you down)
the division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
Plasticity - Answers the brain's ability to change, especially during childhood, by reorganizing after
damage or by building new pathways based on experience
Brainstem - Answers connects our nervous system (assist in the functions that keep us alive), connects
to our spine
Cerebellum - Answers 10% of our brain, help us keep balance and coordination in movement
Medulla - Answers the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing
Limbic system - Answers responsible for the impulses and feelings that motivate our behavior, located
on both sides of the thalamus
Hypothalamus - Answers contain pituitary gland (hormones)
Hippocampus - Answers memory (spatial and long-term)
Amygdala - Answers fight or flight (fear), emotional processes, is the part of your limbic system most
directly involved in emotion, especially fear.
Thalamus - Answers contains the cerebellum and brainstem, sensory processing center, receives info
you take in through your eyes, ears, mouth and skin and then processes it.
Cerebral Cortex - Answers processing sensory info.
Right/left hemisphere - Answers transmits communication back and forth
left hemisphere of brain - Answers The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for control of the
right side of the body, and is the more academic and logical side of the brain.
right hemisphere of brain - Answers The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for control of the
left side of the body, and is the more artistic and creative side of the brain.
Frontal Lobe - Answers 29% of Cerebral Cortex, complex thinking
Occipital - Answers vision (lower back of brain)
Temporal - Answers hearing and speech
Parietal - Answers touch and perception
Soma sensory Cortex - Answers receives info from our senses
Motor cortex - Answers an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
Top-down processing - Answers starts with cognitive processes and working down (organizing and
interpreting info)
Bottoms-up processing - Answers receive information and signal from environment which stimulates a
response, raw data is sent up to the brain (cerebral cortex), for processing.
