PSY 1001 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
What is psychology? How can psychology be studied from different levels of analysis?
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behavior. Levels of analysis include:
societal, behavioral, mental, physiological, neuromolecular, and molecular.
What are some of the current debates in the field?
nature(our genetics determine our behavior, our personality traits, and abilities are in our nature)
vs nurture (our environments, upbringings, and life experiences determine our behavior. We are
nurtured to behave a certain way)
What discipline did Psychology come from?
Psychology originated in philosophy
structuralism
aimed to identify the most basic elements/structures of psychological experiences through
introspection
functionalism
The adaptive purpose of thoughts and behavior
Behaviorism
how animals learn behaviors through environmental experiences, and why people behave
differently under different conditions.
Cognition
, how mental processes shape our behavior
psychoanalysis
uncover mental processes that may be operating below conscious awareness
humanistic and positive psychology
how individuals find meaning and meet their full potential
What type of education do you need to become a psychologist?
You need more schooling after acquiring a BA/BS, at least a masters degree but a doctoral
degree is required for most clinical roles.
Clinical
Perform assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. Conduct research on people
with mental disorders.
Counseling
Work with people experiencing temporary or relatively common life problems such as career
uncertainty, relationship conflict, grief and loss concerns.
School
Work with teachers, parents, and children to remedy students behavioral, emotional, and learning
difficulties
Forensic
SOLUTIONS
What is psychology? How can psychology be studied from different levels of analysis?
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behavior. Levels of analysis include:
societal, behavioral, mental, physiological, neuromolecular, and molecular.
What are some of the current debates in the field?
nature(our genetics determine our behavior, our personality traits, and abilities are in our nature)
vs nurture (our environments, upbringings, and life experiences determine our behavior. We are
nurtured to behave a certain way)
What discipline did Psychology come from?
Psychology originated in philosophy
structuralism
aimed to identify the most basic elements/structures of psychological experiences through
introspection
functionalism
The adaptive purpose of thoughts and behavior
Behaviorism
how animals learn behaviors through environmental experiences, and why people behave
differently under different conditions.
Cognition
, how mental processes shape our behavior
psychoanalysis
uncover mental processes that may be operating below conscious awareness
humanistic and positive psychology
how individuals find meaning and meet their full potential
What type of education do you need to become a psychologist?
You need more schooling after acquiring a BA/BS, at least a masters degree but a doctoral
degree is required for most clinical roles.
Clinical
Perform assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. Conduct research on people
with mental disorders.
Counseling
Work with people experiencing temporary or relatively common life problems such as career
uncertainty, relationship conflict, grief and loss concerns.
School
Work with teachers, parents, and children to remedy students behavioral, emotional, and learning
difficulties
Forensic
