LSU PSYC 2000 FINAL KNAPP FINAL
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Chapter 1.
Answer: Chapter 1
◍ Psychology.
Answer: Study of behavior and mental processes.
◍ Behavior.
Answer: Taking notes, checking phones etc
◍ Mental Processes.
Answer: Inferences that are made.
◍ consciousness.
Answer: describes our awareness of internal and external stimuli/ internal:
describes our awareness of internal and external stimuli/ external: includes
seeing the light from the sun, feeling the warmth of a room, and hearing the
voice of a friend
◍ Empirical Method.
Answer: Way of answering question based on observation/experimentation.
◍ Critical Thinking.
Answer: Does not blindly accept conclusions
◍ sleep.
Answer: a state marked by relatively low levels of physical activity and
reduced sensory awareness that is distinct from periods of rest that occur
during wakefulness
◍ wakefulness.
, Answer: characterized by high levels of sensory awareness, thought, and
behavior
◍ biological rhythms.
Answer: internal rhythms of biological activity/ EX. A woman's menstrual
cycle is an example of a biological rhythm—a recurring, cyclical pattern of
bodily changes.
◍ Characteristics For Critical Thinking.
Answer: 1. Curiosity2. Skepticism3. Humility
◍ Establishment of 1st psychological laboratory.
Answer: 1879 Leipzig, Germany
◍ circadian rhythm.
Answer: a biological rhythm that takes place over a period of about 24 hours
◍ biological clock.
Answer: refers to an innate process which facilitates sleeping, aging,
fertility, and other physiological activities/ This internal mechanism may
change weekly, monthly, or other regular cycles./ Biological clock is most
often associated with the sleep-wake cycle or circadian rhythm.
◍ melatonin.
Answer: a hormone which causes drowsiness.
◍ pineal gland.
Answer: brightness suppresses the release of melatonin from the pineal
gland, that is why we feel more alert during day time.
◍ homeostasis.
Answer: tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a
biological system.
◍ Wund and Structuralism Researchers.
Answer: Wilhelm Wundt Edward Titchener
◍ Structuralism.
Answer: Tried to explain the structure of thought (feeling, sensing etc)
, ◍ suprachiasmatic nucleus.
Answer: The brain's clock mechanism is located in an area of the
hypothalamus known
◍ sleep regulation.
Answer: refers to the brain's control of switching between sleep and
wakefulness as well as coordinating this cycle with the outside world
◍ jet lag.
Answer: a collection of symptoms that results from the mismatch between
our internal circadian cycles and our environment/ These symptoms include
fatigue, sluggishness, irritability, and insomnia
◍ insomnia.
Answer: a consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep for at least three
nights a week over a month's time)
◍ rotating shift work.
Answer: refers to a work schedule that changes from early to late on a daily
or weekly basis
◍ Introspection.
Answer: Trained observers described thoughts, feelings, memories, etc.,
when exposed to stimuli.
◍ sleep debt.
Answer: does not get sufficient sleep on a chronic basis
◍ sleep rebound.
Answer: refers to the fact that a sleep-deprived individual will tend to take a
shorter time to fall asleep during subsequent opportunities for sleep.
◍ Limitations of Structuralism.
Answer: 1. Subjective2. Too concerned with internal behavior
◍ Functionalism.
Answer: Adaptive value of behavior/mental processes (How do they
contribute to survival over our genetic past)
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Chapter 1.
Answer: Chapter 1
◍ Psychology.
Answer: Study of behavior and mental processes.
◍ Behavior.
Answer: Taking notes, checking phones etc
◍ Mental Processes.
Answer: Inferences that are made.
◍ consciousness.
Answer: describes our awareness of internal and external stimuli/ internal:
describes our awareness of internal and external stimuli/ external: includes
seeing the light from the sun, feeling the warmth of a room, and hearing the
voice of a friend
◍ Empirical Method.
Answer: Way of answering question based on observation/experimentation.
◍ Critical Thinking.
Answer: Does not blindly accept conclusions
◍ sleep.
Answer: a state marked by relatively low levels of physical activity and
reduced sensory awareness that is distinct from periods of rest that occur
during wakefulness
◍ wakefulness.
, Answer: characterized by high levels of sensory awareness, thought, and
behavior
◍ biological rhythms.
Answer: internal rhythms of biological activity/ EX. A woman's menstrual
cycle is an example of a biological rhythm—a recurring, cyclical pattern of
bodily changes.
◍ Characteristics For Critical Thinking.
Answer: 1. Curiosity2. Skepticism3. Humility
◍ Establishment of 1st psychological laboratory.
Answer: 1879 Leipzig, Germany
◍ circadian rhythm.
Answer: a biological rhythm that takes place over a period of about 24 hours
◍ biological clock.
Answer: refers to an innate process which facilitates sleeping, aging,
fertility, and other physiological activities/ This internal mechanism may
change weekly, monthly, or other regular cycles./ Biological clock is most
often associated with the sleep-wake cycle or circadian rhythm.
◍ melatonin.
Answer: a hormone which causes drowsiness.
◍ pineal gland.
Answer: brightness suppresses the release of melatonin from the pineal
gland, that is why we feel more alert during day time.
◍ homeostasis.
Answer: tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a
biological system.
◍ Wund and Structuralism Researchers.
Answer: Wilhelm Wundt Edward Titchener
◍ Structuralism.
Answer: Tried to explain the structure of thought (feeling, sensing etc)
, ◍ suprachiasmatic nucleus.
Answer: The brain's clock mechanism is located in an area of the
hypothalamus known
◍ sleep regulation.
Answer: refers to the brain's control of switching between sleep and
wakefulness as well as coordinating this cycle with the outside world
◍ jet lag.
Answer: a collection of symptoms that results from the mismatch between
our internal circadian cycles and our environment/ These symptoms include
fatigue, sluggishness, irritability, and insomnia
◍ insomnia.
Answer: a consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep for at least three
nights a week over a month's time)
◍ rotating shift work.
Answer: refers to a work schedule that changes from early to late on a daily
or weekly basis
◍ Introspection.
Answer: Trained observers described thoughts, feelings, memories, etc.,
when exposed to stimuli.
◍ sleep debt.
Answer: does not get sufficient sleep on a chronic basis
◍ sleep rebound.
Answer: refers to the fact that a sleep-deprived individual will tend to take a
shorter time to fall asleep during subsequent opportunities for sleep.
◍ Limitations of Structuralism.
Answer: 1. Subjective2. Too concerned with internal behavior
◍ Functionalism.
Answer: Adaptive value of behavior/mental processes (How do they
contribute to survival over our genetic past)
