Unit 1 Intro to Psychology UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Critical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER thinking that does not automatically accept arguments
and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates
evidence, and assesses conclusions.
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER A series of steps followed to solve problems including
collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Empirical Approach - CORRECT ANSWER an evidence-based method that draws on observation
and experimentation.
Nature Vs. Nurture - CORRECT ANSWER the longstanding controversy over the relative
contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.
Natural Selection - CORRECT ANSWER the principle that inherited traits that better enable an
organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will (in competition with other trait
variations) most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and
behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Critical Thinking - CORRECT ANSWER thinking that does not automatically accept arguments
and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates
evidence, and assesses conclusions.
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER A series of steps followed to solve problems including
collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Empirical Approach - CORRECT ANSWER an evidence-based method that draws on observation
and experimentation.
Nature Vs. Nurture - CORRECT ANSWER the longstanding controversy over the relative
contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.
Natural Selection - CORRECT ANSWER the principle that inherited traits that better enable an
organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will (in competition with other trait
variations) most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and
behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.
