Portage Learning PSYC 101 psychology EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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psych 101 final exam ! 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPL vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc




ETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (83854)
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QUESTION 1 vc




different views that dualists and materialists have about the mind/body problem
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so the mind body problem is whether the mental realm (the mind) is the same as the physical idea (the
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brain). dualists believe that the mind and the brain are two separate entities, materialists think that tho
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ughts are physical things.
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QUESTION 2 vc




Define & recognize examples of Empiricism
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empiricism tells us that knowledge is not just based off of rational fact but our perceptions and experien
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ces in the world. an example is the decoy effect in which if one was presented with a 4$ small coffee an
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d an 8$ large coffee, they would most likely go for the $4 one. however, if presented with a medium $7.
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50 option, they would consider the 8$ one to be a better deal by comparison and would get that, just be
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QUESTION 3 vc




3 steps of critical thinking
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1. is the source believable? 2. is there strong evidence for the claim? 3. do other believable sources agre
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e about the claim?
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QUESTION 4 vc




structuralism

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Identify the basic parts, or structures, of the conscious mind
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QUESTION 5 vc




psychoanalytic theory vc




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understand how unconscious thoughts cause psychological disorders
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QUESTION 6 vc




gestalt psychology
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study individuals' personal perceptions as part of the unified whole
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QUESTION 7 vc




behaviorism
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describe behavior in response to environmental stimuli
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QUESTION 8 vc




humanistic psychology vc




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investigate how people become happier and more fulfilled; focus on the basic goodness of people
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QUESTION 9 vc




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institutional review board, oversees research ethics
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QUESTION 10 vc




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institutional animal care and use committee; reviews research ethics for non-human animals
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QUESTION 11 vc




observational research vc




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gathering primary data by observing relevant people, actions, and situations
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QUESTION 12 vc




correlational research vc




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research that seeks to identify whether an association or relationship between two factors exists
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QUESTION 13 vc




causal research
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manipulating one variable to measure another to see if there is a cause-effect relationship
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QUESTION 14 vc




central nervous system
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brain and spinal cord
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QUESTION 15 vc




peripheral nervous system vc vc




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nerves



QUESTION 16 vc




somatic nervous system
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subdivision of the pns that controls the body's response to external stimuli, sends info to and from the s
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kin, muscles, joints, etc.
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QUESTION 17 vc




autonomic nervous system vc vc




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subdivision of the pns that controls the body's response to internal stimuli, sends info to and from the h
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eart, lungs, bladder, etc.
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QUESTION 18 vc




sympathetic nervous system vc vc




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fight or flight response
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QUESTION 19 vc




parasympathetic nervous system vc vc




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rest and digest response
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QUESTION 20 vc




dorsal
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toward the back
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QUESTION 21 vc




ventral
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toward the ribs
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QUESTION 22 vc