PSY 2012 EXAM 1 (CHAPTERS 1-4)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
Psychology - ANS The scientific study of the mind, brain, and behavior
ABC's of Psychology - ANS Affect- What we feel
Behavior- What we do
Cognitions- What we think
Structuralism - ANS Wundt and Titchener
Identify basic elements of the conscious experience through introspection
However, important aspects of human psychology occur outside of conscious experience
Functionalism - ANS William James
Understand the adaptive purposes of psychological characteristics and why it has caused us to
be able to survive
Natural selection (Darwin)- survival and reproduction
Behaviorism - ANS Watson, Skinner, and Thorndike
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,Uncover the laws of learning by looking at observable behavior and being able to take
measurements and collect date
-conditioning
-rewards and punishments
Cognitivism - ANS Piaget
Thinking affects behavior
Interpretation of rewards and punishments determines behavior
Ex: Would you run up and dow the aisle in front class for $1 vs $100?
Ex: Teaching children what to do and what not to do
Psychoanalysis - ANS Freud
Internal psychological processes of which were unaware
Ex: Someone says red and another word automatically pops into your head (like apple)
The role of childhood experiences shape your responses
Clinical psychologist - ANS Perform assessments, diagnosis, and treatment of mental
disorders
Counseling - ANS Work with people experiencing temporary of self-contained problems
Ex: Marital or occupational difficulties
School psychologist - ANS Assess and develop intervention programs
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, Developmental psychologist - ANS Study why and how people change over time
-Most work with infants and children
Experimental psychologist (social/cognitive) - ANS Use sophisticated research methods to
study memory language thinking and social behavior of humans
Bio-psychologist - ANS Examine physiological bases of behavior
Forensics psychologist - ANS Assess, diagnose, and assist with rehabilitation and treatment of
prison inmates
Basic research - ANS Acquisition of knowledge for knowledge sake
Increase understanding of fundamental principles
Applied research - ANS Answers specific questions aimed at solving practical problems
Common sense is useful in psychology - ANS Serves as a mental shortcut
Learn when to and when not to trust your common sense
Levels of analysis - ANS Molecular (smallest element)(Bottom rung)
Neurochemical
Physiological
Mental
Behavioral
Social (largest element) (Top rung)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
Psychology - ANS The scientific study of the mind, brain, and behavior
ABC's of Psychology - ANS Affect- What we feel
Behavior- What we do
Cognitions- What we think
Structuralism - ANS Wundt and Titchener
Identify basic elements of the conscious experience through introspection
However, important aspects of human psychology occur outside of conscious experience
Functionalism - ANS William James
Understand the adaptive purposes of psychological characteristics and why it has caused us to
be able to survive
Natural selection (Darwin)- survival and reproduction
Behaviorism - ANS Watson, Skinner, and Thorndike
@2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Uncover the laws of learning by looking at observable behavior and being able to take
measurements and collect date
-conditioning
-rewards and punishments
Cognitivism - ANS Piaget
Thinking affects behavior
Interpretation of rewards and punishments determines behavior
Ex: Would you run up and dow the aisle in front class for $1 vs $100?
Ex: Teaching children what to do and what not to do
Psychoanalysis - ANS Freud
Internal psychological processes of which were unaware
Ex: Someone says red and another word automatically pops into your head (like apple)
The role of childhood experiences shape your responses
Clinical psychologist - ANS Perform assessments, diagnosis, and treatment of mental
disorders
Counseling - ANS Work with people experiencing temporary of self-contained problems
Ex: Marital or occupational difficulties
School psychologist - ANS Assess and develop intervention programs
@2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 2
, Developmental psychologist - ANS Study why and how people change over time
-Most work with infants and children
Experimental psychologist (social/cognitive) - ANS Use sophisticated research methods to
study memory language thinking and social behavior of humans
Bio-psychologist - ANS Examine physiological bases of behavior
Forensics psychologist - ANS Assess, diagnose, and assist with rehabilitation and treatment of
prison inmates
Basic research - ANS Acquisition of knowledge for knowledge sake
Increase understanding of fundamental principles
Applied research - ANS Answers specific questions aimed at solving practical problems
Common sense is useful in psychology - ANS Serves as a mental shortcut
Learn when to and when not to trust your common sense
Levels of analysis - ANS Molecular (smallest element)(Bottom rung)
Neurochemical
Physiological
Mental
Behavioral
Social (largest element) (Top rung)
@2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 3
