PSYC 101 Final Exam |Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026
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The attempt of the id to seek pleasure and avoid pain is known as
Select one:
a. the pain principle.
b. self-actualization.
c. primary process thinking.
d. the pleasure principle.
This is the attempt of the id to seek immediate pleasure and avoid pain, regardless of how
harmful it might be to others.
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The correct answer is: the pleasure principle.
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Prejudice is most accurately defined as
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a. a harmful attitude based on generalizations about a group of people.
This is the definition of prejudice.
b. an attempt to persuade a person to change an attitude or behavior.
c. a discrepancy between behavior and attitudes that causes discomfort.
d. a positive feeling about someone or something based on a good experience.
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The correct answer is: a harmful attitude based on generalizations about a group of people.
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Random assignment is essential in what type of research?
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a. case studies
b. descriptive studies
c. formal experimentation
d. naturalistic observation
Naturalistic observations require no manipulation but just observation of a subject in a
natural habitat.
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The correct answer is: formal experimentation
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The attempt of the id to seek pleasure and avoid pain is known as
Select one:
a. the pain principle.
b. self-actualization.
c. primary process thinking.
d. the pleasure principle.
This is the attempt of the id to seek immediate pleasure and avoid pain, regardless of how
harmful it might be to others.
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The correct answer is: the pleasure principle.
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Prejudice is most accurately defined as
Select one:
a. a harmful attitude based on generalizations about a group of people.
This is the definition of prejudice.
b. an attempt to persuade a person to change an attitude or behavior.
c. a discrepancy between behavior and attitudes that causes discomfort.
d. a positive feeling about someone or something based on a good experience.
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The correct answer is: a harmful attitude based on generalizations about a group of people.
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Random assignment is essential in what type of research?
Select one:
a. case studies
b. descriptive studies
c. formal experimentation
d. naturalistic observation
Naturalistic observations require no manipulation but just observation of a subject in a
natural habitat.
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The correct answer is: formal experimentation
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