Lsu Perkins Psyc 2000 Final Exam Questions
With Complete Answers
Structuralism - ANSWER Wundt, contents of mental process rather than their
function
Functionalism - ANSWER James, how mental activities helped an organism fit
into its environment
Psychoanalytic Theory - ANSWER Freud, the role of a person's unconscious
mind and early childhood experiences
Gestalt Psychology - ANSWER Wertheimer, Koffka, Kohler, while a sensory
experience can be broken down into individual parts, how those parts relate to
each other as a whole is often what the individual responds to in perception
Behaviorism - ANSWER Pavlov, Watson, Skinner, observing and controlling
behavior
Humanism - ANSWER Maslow & Rogers, Personal control, intentionality, and the
true predisposition for "good" innate in all humans
Biopsychology - ANSWER how the structure and function of the nervous system
is related to behavior
evolutionary psychology - ANSWER the ultimate biological causes of behavior
resulting from evolution
sensation & perception - ANSWER physiological aspects of sensory systems and
the psychological experience of sensory information
cognitive psychology - ANSWER our thoughts and their relationship to our
experiences and actions
clinical psychology - ANSWER the diagnosis and treatment of psychological
disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
developmental psychology - ANSWER physical maturation and changes in
cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior associated with aging
social psychology - ANSWER how we interact with and relate to others
, forensic psychology - ANSWER psychology in the context of the justice system
what is psychology? - ANSWER the scientific study of mind and behavior,
covering cognition, emotion, perception, development, personality, social
interactions, and mental health
what are the steps/components of the scientific method? - ANSWER
observation: noticing a phenomenon
hypothesis: formulating a testable explanation
experimentation: testing the hypothesis
analysis: collecting and analyzing data
conclusion: drawing conclusions based on results
replication: repeating the experiment for validation
what is the empirical method? - ANSWER gathering data through direct
observation or experimentation, emphasizing evidence-based research
how did the cognitive revolution shift the field? - ANSWER shifted psychology to
study internal mental processes, leading to cognitive psychology's emergence
what are the topics of interest for contemporary disciplines of physchology? -
ANSWER cognitive psychology: memory, attention, problem-solving
developmental psychology: lifespan, child development
social psychology: group behavior, attitudes
clinical psychology; mental health disorders, therapy
neuropsychology: brain-behavior relationships
health psychology: stress, coping, health behavior
industrial-organized: workplace behavior
forensic psychology: legal issues, criminal behavior
what are the characteristics of each research method (what are the strengths
and weaknesses of each) - ANSWER -
experimental method - ANSWER changes of one thing to see how it affects
another. good for finding cause-and-effect but may not reflect real life
correlational method - ANSWER look at how things relate without changing
them. good for seeing connections but cant say what causes what
descriptive method - ANSWER observes and describes behavior without
changing anything. good for getting details but lacks control.
what are the goals of correlations and exponential research (what can or cant
they do) - ANSWER -
With Complete Answers
Structuralism - ANSWER Wundt, contents of mental process rather than their
function
Functionalism - ANSWER James, how mental activities helped an organism fit
into its environment
Psychoanalytic Theory - ANSWER Freud, the role of a person's unconscious
mind and early childhood experiences
Gestalt Psychology - ANSWER Wertheimer, Koffka, Kohler, while a sensory
experience can be broken down into individual parts, how those parts relate to
each other as a whole is often what the individual responds to in perception
Behaviorism - ANSWER Pavlov, Watson, Skinner, observing and controlling
behavior
Humanism - ANSWER Maslow & Rogers, Personal control, intentionality, and the
true predisposition for "good" innate in all humans
Biopsychology - ANSWER how the structure and function of the nervous system
is related to behavior
evolutionary psychology - ANSWER the ultimate biological causes of behavior
resulting from evolution
sensation & perception - ANSWER physiological aspects of sensory systems and
the psychological experience of sensory information
cognitive psychology - ANSWER our thoughts and their relationship to our
experiences and actions
clinical psychology - ANSWER the diagnosis and treatment of psychological
disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
developmental psychology - ANSWER physical maturation and changes in
cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior associated with aging
social psychology - ANSWER how we interact with and relate to others
, forensic psychology - ANSWER psychology in the context of the justice system
what is psychology? - ANSWER the scientific study of mind and behavior,
covering cognition, emotion, perception, development, personality, social
interactions, and mental health
what are the steps/components of the scientific method? - ANSWER
observation: noticing a phenomenon
hypothesis: formulating a testable explanation
experimentation: testing the hypothesis
analysis: collecting and analyzing data
conclusion: drawing conclusions based on results
replication: repeating the experiment for validation
what is the empirical method? - ANSWER gathering data through direct
observation or experimentation, emphasizing evidence-based research
how did the cognitive revolution shift the field? - ANSWER shifted psychology to
study internal mental processes, leading to cognitive psychology's emergence
what are the topics of interest for contemporary disciplines of physchology? -
ANSWER cognitive psychology: memory, attention, problem-solving
developmental psychology: lifespan, child development
social psychology: group behavior, attitudes
clinical psychology; mental health disorders, therapy
neuropsychology: brain-behavior relationships
health psychology: stress, coping, health behavior
industrial-organized: workplace behavior
forensic psychology: legal issues, criminal behavior
what are the characteristics of each research method (what are the strengths
and weaknesses of each) - ANSWER -
experimental method - ANSWER changes of one thing to see how it affects
another. good for finding cause-and-effect but may not reflect real life
correlational method - ANSWER look at how things relate without changing
them. good for seeing connections but cant say what causes what
descriptive method - ANSWER observes and describes behavior without
changing anything. good for getting details but lacks control.
what are the goals of correlations and exponential research (what can or cant
they do) - ANSWER -
