PSY 1001 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Psychology
Scientific study of mind, brain, and behavior.
Levels of analysis
Ways to examine behavior: biological, psychological, social/cultural.
Current debates in psychology
Nature vs. nurture; free will vs. determinism.
Discipline psychology came from
Philosophy and physiology.
Structuralism
Identify basic elements of consciousness.
Functionalism
Understand purpose of thoughts/behaviors.
Behaviorism
Study observable behavior.
Psychoanalytic
Explore unconscious processes.
Humanistic
Emphasize growth and free will.
Cognitive
Study mental processes.
Biological
Link behavior to brain/biology.
Sociocultural
Examine social/cultural influences.
Current trends in psychology
Neuroscience integration, cultural psychology.
, Education to become a psychologist
Typically PhD or PsyD.
Types of psychologists
Clinical, counseling, developmental, cognitive.
Scientific method characteristics
Empirical, systematic, testable, replicable.
How psychologists approach claims
Skeptically; require empirical evidence.
Goals of scientific study of behavior
Describe, predict, explain, control behavior.
Observational research
Observe behavior without manipulation.
Correlational research
Examine relationships between variables.
Experimental research
Manipulate a variable to test cause and effect.
Scientific theory
Broad explanation supported by evidence.
Hypothesis
Specific, testable prediction.
Peer review
Experts evaluate research before publication.
Variables
Factors that can change.
Manipulated variable
Independent variable controlled by researcher.
Measured variable
Dependent variable recorded by researcher.
ANSWERS
Psychology
Scientific study of mind, brain, and behavior.
Levels of analysis
Ways to examine behavior: biological, psychological, social/cultural.
Current debates in psychology
Nature vs. nurture; free will vs. determinism.
Discipline psychology came from
Philosophy and physiology.
Structuralism
Identify basic elements of consciousness.
Functionalism
Understand purpose of thoughts/behaviors.
Behaviorism
Study observable behavior.
Psychoanalytic
Explore unconscious processes.
Humanistic
Emphasize growth and free will.
Cognitive
Study mental processes.
Biological
Link behavior to brain/biology.
Sociocultural
Examine social/cultural influences.
Current trends in psychology
Neuroscience integration, cultural psychology.
, Education to become a psychologist
Typically PhD or PsyD.
Types of psychologists
Clinical, counseling, developmental, cognitive.
Scientific method characteristics
Empirical, systematic, testable, replicable.
How psychologists approach claims
Skeptically; require empirical evidence.
Goals of scientific study of behavior
Describe, predict, explain, control behavior.
Observational research
Observe behavior without manipulation.
Correlational research
Examine relationships between variables.
Experimental research
Manipulate a variable to test cause and effect.
Scientific theory
Broad explanation supported by evidence.
Hypothesis
Specific, testable prediction.
Peer review
Experts evaluate research before publication.
Variables
Factors that can change.
Manipulated variable
Independent variable controlled by researcher.
Measured variable
Dependent variable recorded by researcher.
