PSY100 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
psychology - CORRECT ANSWER science of behavior and mental processes
correlation - CORRECT ANSWER a measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and
this how well either factor predicts the other
experiment - CORRECT ANSWER an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the
effect on some behavior or mental process
case studies - CORRECT ANSWER intensive study of individuals or groups
naturalistic observation - CORRECT ANSWER a descriptive technique of observing and recording
behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation
positive correlation - CORRECT ANSWER a direct relationship, meaning that two things increase
or two things decrease together
negative correlation - CORRECT ANSWER as one thing increases, the other thing decreases
temporal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER auditory, language, memory
occipital lobe - CORRECT ANSWER vision
parietal - CORRECT ANSWER somatosensory (voluntary movement)
frontal - CORRECT ANSWER execute functions, thoughts, behaviors, decisions
, hindbrain - CORRECT ANSWER lower part of brain stem, comprising the cerebellum, pons,
medulla oblongata
behavioral perspective - CORRECT ANSWER focus just on behavior and not mental process
evolutionary prescriptive - CORRECT ANSWER changing of the brain
humanistic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER how to make your best self
psychoanalytic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER talking, analysis, unconcious
positive psychology prespective - CORRECT ANSWER study of healthy, happy people
cognitive presepctive - CORRECT ANSWER the way we think about the world
biological presepctive - CORRECT ANSWER how the brain works
cross cultural prespective - CORRECT ANSWER culture affects psyche
nature - CORRECT ANSWER inborn characteristics (survival instincts, genetic mutations, skin
pigment)
nuture - CORRECT ANSWER environmental influences (socialization, location, nutrition,
lifestyle, stress)
erikson - CORRECT ANSWER social development
piaget - CORRECT ANSWER cognitive development
Questions and CORRECT Answers
psychology - CORRECT ANSWER science of behavior and mental processes
correlation - CORRECT ANSWER a measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and
this how well either factor predicts the other
experiment - CORRECT ANSWER an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the
effect on some behavior or mental process
case studies - CORRECT ANSWER intensive study of individuals or groups
naturalistic observation - CORRECT ANSWER a descriptive technique of observing and recording
behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation
positive correlation - CORRECT ANSWER a direct relationship, meaning that two things increase
or two things decrease together
negative correlation - CORRECT ANSWER as one thing increases, the other thing decreases
temporal lobe - CORRECT ANSWER auditory, language, memory
occipital lobe - CORRECT ANSWER vision
parietal - CORRECT ANSWER somatosensory (voluntary movement)
frontal - CORRECT ANSWER execute functions, thoughts, behaviors, decisions
, hindbrain - CORRECT ANSWER lower part of brain stem, comprising the cerebellum, pons,
medulla oblongata
behavioral perspective - CORRECT ANSWER focus just on behavior and not mental process
evolutionary prescriptive - CORRECT ANSWER changing of the brain
humanistic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER how to make your best self
psychoanalytic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER talking, analysis, unconcious
positive psychology prespective - CORRECT ANSWER study of healthy, happy people
cognitive presepctive - CORRECT ANSWER the way we think about the world
biological presepctive - CORRECT ANSWER how the brain works
cross cultural prespective - CORRECT ANSWER culture affects psyche
nature - CORRECT ANSWER inborn characteristics (survival instincts, genetic mutations, skin
pigment)
nuture - CORRECT ANSWER environmental influences (socialization, location, nutrition,
lifestyle, stress)
erikson - CORRECT ANSWER social development
piaget - CORRECT ANSWER cognitive development
