WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO 1
PSCHOLOGY
WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
,WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO 2
PSCHOLOGY
1. True or False: Stereotypes are always negative
2. True or False: Group therapy is an effective treatment approach for people with mild or severe
conditions.
3. The Big Five Theory of personality can help predict all of the following EXCEPT . a. Political
Affiliation
b. Job Performance
c. Parenting Styles
d. Psychological Disorders
4. A scientist is conducting an experiment to see how high your heart rate goes up while doing a specific
exercise. However, the scientist doesn’t know that some of the participants are active and run every
day. This could alter the experiment since their heart rate may not go up as much as the other non-
active participants. What type of variable is this unknown fact that is irrelevant to the hypothesis being
tested? a. Randomized Variable
b. Confounding Variable
c. Independent Variable
d. Dependent Variable
5. Rebecca has gone in for a psychological evaluation. Her psychiatrist has noticed that she has
disorganized thought and speech, jumps from one topic to another, and has experienced catatonia.
Which disorder is Rebecca most likely to be diagnosed with?
a. Bipolar disorder
b. Major depressive disorder
c. Schizophrenia
d. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
6. Jeremy has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following biological therapies is the most
likely to be used to treat Jeremey’s symptoms?
a. Electroconvulsive Therapy
b. Deep Brain Stimulation
c. Psychosurgery
d. Medication
7. What is the objective of neurofeedback?
a. Self- regulation of brain activity
b. Understanding complex issues
c. Charging neurons for communication
d. Learning how to do simple procedures
, WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO 3
PSCHOLOGY
8. Which of the following methods has NOT been regularly used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia?
a. Typical antipsychotics
b. Atypical antipsychotics
c. Psychosocial rehabilitation
d. Lithium
9. Scott has decided that he wants to stop using nicotine. Which of the following methods would Scott’s
therapist be most likely to use to help him quit his unwanted habit of smoking?
a. Electroconvulsive therapy
b. Behavioral therapy
c. Medication
d. Psychoanalysis
10. Tim wants Andy to do a small favor for him this weekend to watch his dog. Tim knows that if he asks
Andy for a big request first, Andy is more likely to accept to watch his dog. Tim first asks for a $1000
loan and then follows to ask for his actual favor of Andy walking his dog. What kind of persuasion
technique is this?
a. Foot in the door
b. Hand in mouth
c. Back in the door
d. Door in the face
11. True/False: Depression and loneliness are related but occur independently
12. Jordan is suffering from severe depression. His doctor has tried multiple treatments and medications,
and none of them showed any effect. What treatment is the doctor likely to use next? a. Neurofeedback
b. Electroconvulsive therapy
c. Psychotherapy
d. Psychosurgery
13. Andrew is very deliberate, organized, and resilient in working towards his goals. What trait out of the
Big Five does he likely have a high score in?
a. Neuroticism
b. Persistence
c. Conscientiousness
d. Openness
14. Connor and his friend Ryan both took a history test on Monday. After taking the test, Connor thought
that it was really hard and challenging. On the next day, the class got back their scores and both
Connor and Ben did poorly. Connor believed that his friend got a bad grade because Ben’s stupid, but
believes he himself only got a bad grade because he wasn’t feeling well and had a headache during the
test. This is an example of which defensive attribution?
a. Self-serving Bias
b. Actor-observer Bias
c. Actor-serving bias
PSCHOLOGY
WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
,WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO 2
PSCHOLOGY
1. True or False: Stereotypes are always negative
2. True or False: Group therapy is an effective treatment approach for people with mild or severe
conditions.
3. The Big Five Theory of personality can help predict all of the following EXCEPT . a. Political
Affiliation
b. Job Performance
c. Parenting Styles
d. Psychological Disorders
4. A scientist is conducting an experiment to see how high your heart rate goes up while doing a specific
exercise. However, the scientist doesn’t know that some of the participants are active and run every
day. This could alter the experiment since their heart rate may not go up as much as the other non-
active participants. What type of variable is this unknown fact that is irrelevant to the hypothesis being
tested? a. Randomized Variable
b. Confounding Variable
c. Independent Variable
d. Dependent Variable
5. Rebecca has gone in for a psychological evaluation. Her psychiatrist has noticed that she has
disorganized thought and speech, jumps from one topic to another, and has experienced catatonia.
Which disorder is Rebecca most likely to be diagnosed with?
a. Bipolar disorder
b. Major depressive disorder
c. Schizophrenia
d. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
6. Jeremy has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following biological therapies is the most
likely to be used to treat Jeremey’s symptoms?
a. Electroconvulsive Therapy
b. Deep Brain Stimulation
c. Psychosurgery
d. Medication
7. What is the objective of neurofeedback?
a. Self- regulation of brain activity
b. Understanding complex issues
c. Charging neurons for communication
d. Learning how to do simple procedures
, WGU C180 INTRODUCTION TO 3
PSCHOLOGY
8. Which of the following methods has NOT been regularly used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia?
a. Typical antipsychotics
b. Atypical antipsychotics
c. Psychosocial rehabilitation
d. Lithium
9. Scott has decided that he wants to stop using nicotine. Which of the following methods would Scott’s
therapist be most likely to use to help him quit his unwanted habit of smoking?
a. Electroconvulsive therapy
b. Behavioral therapy
c. Medication
d. Psychoanalysis
10. Tim wants Andy to do a small favor for him this weekend to watch his dog. Tim knows that if he asks
Andy for a big request first, Andy is more likely to accept to watch his dog. Tim first asks for a $1000
loan and then follows to ask for his actual favor of Andy walking his dog. What kind of persuasion
technique is this?
a. Foot in the door
b. Hand in mouth
c. Back in the door
d. Door in the face
11. True/False: Depression and loneliness are related but occur independently
12. Jordan is suffering from severe depression. His doctor has tried multiple treatments and medications,
and none of them showed any effect. What treatment is the doctor likely to use next? a. Neurofeedback
b. Electroconvulsive therapy
c. Psychotherapy
d. Psychosurgery
13. Andrew is very deliberate, organized, and resilient in working towards his goals. What trait out of the
Big Five does he likely have a high score in?
a. Neuroticism
b. Persistence
c. Conscientiousness
d. Openness
14. Connor and his friend Ryan both took a history test on Monday. After taking the test, Connor thought
that it was really hard and challenging. On the next day, the class got back their scores and both
Connor and Ben did poorly. Connor believed that his friend got a bad grade because Ben’s stupid, but
believes he himself only got a bad grade because he wasn’t feeling well and had a headache during the
test. This is an example of which defensive attribution?
a. Self-serving Bias
b. Actor-observer Bias
c. Actor-serving bias
