PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM 1 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
psychological science Answer - the study of mind, brain, and behavior
culture Answer - the beliefs, values rules, and customs that exist within a
group of people who share a common language and environment and that are
transmitted through learning from one generation to the next
nature/nurture debate Answer - the arguments concerning whether
psychological characteristics are biologically innate or acquired through
education, experience, and culture
mind/body problem Answer - a fundamental psychological issue that considers
whether mind and body are separate and distinct or whether the mind is
simply the subjective experience of the physical brain
evolutionary theory Answer - in psychological science, a theory that
emphasizes the inherited, adaptive value of behavior and mental activity
throughout the history of species
adaptations Answer - in evolutionary theory, the physical characteristics, skills,
or abilities that increase the chances of reproduction or survival and are
therefore likely to be passed along to future generations
natural selection Answer - Darwin's theory that those who inherit
characteristics that help them adapt to their particular environments have a
selective advantage over those who do not
,introspection Answer - a systematic examination of subjective mental
experiences that requires people to inspect and report on the content of their
thoughts
structuralism Answer - an approach to psychology based on the idea that
conscious experience can be broken down into its basic underlying components
or elements
stream of consciousness Answer - a phrase coined by William James to
describe one's continuous series of ever-changing thoughts
functionalism Answer - an approach to psychology concerned with the
adaptive purpose, or function, of mind and behavior
Gestalt theory Answer - a theory based on the idea that the whole of personal
experience is different from simply the sum of its constituent elements
unconscious Answer - the mental processes that operate below the level of
conscious awareness
psychoanalysis Answer - a method developed by Sigmund Freud that attempts
to bring the contents of the unconscious into conscious awareness so that
conflicts can be revealed
behaviorism Answer - a psychological approach that emphasizes the role of
environmental forces in producing behavior
cognitive psychology Answer - the study of how people think, learn, and
remember
, social psychology Answer - the study of group dynamics in relation to
psychological processes
cognitive neuroscience Answer - the study of the neural mechanisms that
underlie thought, learning, and memory
critical thinking Answer - a systematic way of evaluating information to reach
reasonable conclusions
scientific method Answer - a systematic procedure of observing and measuring
phenomena to answer questions about what happens, when it happens, what
causes it, and why
theory Answer - a model of interconnected ideas and concepts that explains
what is observed and makes predictions about future
hypothesis Answer - a specific prediction of what should be observed in the
world if a theory is correct
research Answer - scientific process that involves the systematic and careful
collection of data
data Answer - objective observations or measurements
replication Answer - repetition of an experiment to confirm the results
variable Answer - something in the world that can be measured and that can
vary
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
psychological science Answer - the study of mind, brain, and behavior
culture Answer - the beliefs, values rules, and customs that exist within a
group of people who share a common language and environment and that are
transmitted through learning from one generation to the next
nature/nurture debate Answer - the arguments concerning whether
psychological characteristics are biologically innate or acquired through
education, experience, and culture
mind/body problem Answer - a fundamental psychological issue that considers
whether mind and body are separate and distinct or whether the mind is
simply the subjective experience of the physical brain
evolutionary theory Answer - in psychological science, a theory that
emphasizes the inherited, adaptive value of behavior and mental activity
throughout the history of species
adaptations Answer - in evolutionary theory, the physical characteristics, skills,
or abilities that increase the chances of reproduction or survival and are
therefore likely to be passed along to future generations
natural selection Answer - Darwin's theory that those who inherit
characteristics that help them adapt to their particular environments have a
selective advantage over those who do not
,introspection Answer - a systematic examination of subjective mental
experiences that requires people to inspect and report on the content of their
thoughts
structuralism Answer - an approach to psychology based on the idea that
conscious experience can be broken down into its basic underlying components
or elements
stream of consciousness Answer - a phrase coined by William James to
describe one's continuous series of ever-changing thoughts
functionalism Answer - an approach to psychology concerned with the
adaptive purpose, or function, of mind and behavior
Gestalt theory Answer - a theory based on the idea that the whole of personal
experience is different from simply the sum of its constituent elements
unconscious Answer - the mental processes that operate below the level of
conscious awareness
psychoanalysis Answer - a method developed by Sigmund Freud that attempts
to bring the contents of the unconscious into conscious awareness so that
conflicts can be revealed
behaviorism Answer - a psychological approach that emphasizes the role of
environmental forces in producing behavior
cognitive psychology Answer - the study of how people think, learn, and
remember
, social psychology Answer - the study of group dynamics in relation to
psychological processes
cognitive neuroscience Answer - the study of the neural mechanisms that
underlie thought, learning, and memory
critical thinking Answer - a systematic way of evaluating information to reach
reasonable conclusions
scientific method Answer - a systematic procedure of observing and measuring
phenomena to answer questions about what happens, when it happens, what
causes it, and why
theory Answer - a model of interconnected ideas and concepts that explains
what is observed and makes predictions about future
hypothesis Answer - a specific prediction of what should be observed in the
world if a theory is correct
research Answer - scientific process that involves the systematic and careful
collection of data
data Answer - objective observations or measurements
replication Answer - repetition of an experiment to confirm the results
variable Answer - something in the world that can be measured and that can
vary
