GA Psychology Jurisprudence Exam (Latest 2024/
2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers|
100% Correct| Grade A
Wudnt. - ANSWERWhich psychologist used reaction time to study, in a laboratory
setting, how long simple and complex mental tasks took? For your answer, provide
the psychologist's last name only.
Social - ANSWERPeople's behaviors are shaped by their situation and their
interactions with others.
Gestalt theory - ANSWERExperiences should not be broken down into their
constituent parts.
Cognitive Psychology - ANSWERBehavior is influenced by people's intelligence,
memory, and thoughts—not just by the rewards and punishments they have
received.
Psychoanalysis - ANSWERBehavior is influenced by conflicts in the unconscious mind.
Structuralism - ANSWERAn experience can be analyzed by looking at the individual
pieces that make it up.
Functionalism - ANSWERIt is important to understand how the mind has adapted to
perform certain tasks that allow us to survive.
Due to framing and relative comparisons, what statements would make someone
more likely to choose to go skydiving? - ANSWERCorrect Answer(s):
"90 percent of people who went skydiving had a great time."
"Scuba diving would cost you $500, but skydiving will only cost $300."
Incorrect Answer(s):
"10 percent of people who went skydiving now have a permanent fear of heights."
"You could go skydiving and spend $300, or you could do something else and not
spend any money."
Kurt Lewin - ANSWERFounded the SOCIAL school of psychological thought.
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow - ANSWERFounded the HUMANISTIC school of
psychological thought
Max Wertheimer and Wolfgang Köhler - ANSWERFounded the GESTALT school of
psychological thought.
, Sigmund Freud - ANSWERFounded the PSYCHOANALYSIS school of psychological
thought.
George Miller and Ulric Neisser - ANSWERFounded the COGNITIVE school of
psychological thought
John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner - ANSWERFounded the BEHAVIORISM school of
psychological thought
Which of the following are the major tenets of Darwin's theory of evolution? -
ANSWERCorrect Answer(s):
"Species change over time."
"Members of the species that survive are most likely to reproduce."
"Members of the species that have adaptive changes are most likely to survive."
Incorrect Answer(s):
"An animal born with a mutation that is not adaptive will be helped by its family."
Level: Biological - ANSWERFocus: Brain Systems, Neurochemistry, & Genetics.
Level: Individual - ANSWERFocus: Individual differences, Perception and cognition, &
Behavior.
Level: Social - ANSWERFocus: Interpersonal behavior & Social cognition
Level: Cultural - ANSWERThoughts, actions, behaviors - in different societies and
cultural groups.
Lila suspects that drinking alcohol may lead to better productivity, and she does
research online to see whether she is correct.
If she is influenced by the confirmation bias, what will she do? - ANSWERCorrect
Answer(s):
"She will seek out websites that describe the benefits of alcohol to productivity."
"She will dismiss websites that claim alcohol hurts productivity, saying they are
invalid sources."
"She will mostly forget the websites that claim alcohol makes people less
productive."
Incorrect Answer(s):
"She will use critical thinking when looking at all studies, regardless of their
conclusions."
Two college students are invited to join an honor society that will highlight their
academic and service achievements. The student from the United States accepts the
invitation. However, the student from Japan declines the invitation, saying, "We do
not call attention to achievements of individuals."
2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers|
100% Correct| Grade A
Wudnt. - ANSWERWhich psychologist used reaction time to study, in a laboratory
setting, how long simple and complex mental tasks took? For your answer, provide
the psychologist's last name only.
Social - ANSWERPeople's behaviors are shaped by their situation and their
interactions with others.
Gestalt theory - ANSWERExperiences should not be broken down into their
constituent parts.
Cognitive Psychology - ANSWERBehavior is influenced by people's intelligence,
memory, and thoughts—not just by the rewards and punishments they have
received.
Psychoanalysis - ANSWERBehavior is influenced by conflicts in the unconscious mind.
Structuralism - ANSWERAn experience can be analyzed by looking at the individual
pieces that make it up.
Functionalism - ANSWERIt is important to understand how the mind has adapted to
perform certain tasks that allow us to survive.
Due to framing and relative comparisons, what statements would make someone
more likely to choose to go skydiving? - ANSWERCorrect Answer(s):
"90 percent of people who went skydiving had a great time."
"Scuba diving would cost you $500, but skydiving will only cost $300."
Incorrect Answer(s):
"10 percent of people who went skydiving now have a permanent fear of heights."
"You could go skydiving and spend $300, or you could do something else and not
spend any money."
Kurt Lewin - ANSWERFounded the SOCIAL school of psychological thought.
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow - ANSWERFounded the HUMANISTIC school of
psychological thought
Max Wertheimer and Wolfgang Köhler - ANSWERFounded the GESTALT school of
psychological thought.
, Sigmund Freud - ANSWERFounded the PSYCHOANALYSIS school of psychological
thought.
George Miller and Ulric Neisser - ANSWERFounded the COGNITIVE school of
psychological thought
John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner - ANSWERFounded the BEHAVIORISM school of
psychological thought
Which of the following are the major tenets of Darwin's theory of evolution? -
ANSWERCorrect Answer(s):
"Species change over time."
"Members of the species that survive are most likely to reproduce."
"Members of the species that have adaptive changes are most likely to survive."
Incorrect Answer(s):
"An animal born with a mutation that is not adaptive will be helped by its family."
Level: Biological - ANSWERFocus: Brain Systems, Neurochemistry, & Genetics.
Level: Individual - ANSWERFocus: Individual differences, Perception and cognition, &
Behavior.
Level: Social - ANSWERFocus: Interpersonal behavior & Social cognition
Level: Cultural - ANSWERThoughts, actions, behaviors - in different societies and
cultural groups.
Lila suspects that drinking alcohol may lead to better productivity, and she does
research online to see whether she is correct.
If she is influenced by the confirmation bias, what will she do? - ANSWERCorrect
Answer(s):
"She will seek out websites that describe the benefits of alcohol to productivity."
"She will dismiss websites that claim alcohol hurts productivity, saying they are
invalid sources."
"She will mostly forget the websites that claim alcohol makes people less
productive."
Incorrect Answer(s):
"She will use critical thinking when looking at all studies, regardless of their
conclusions."
Two college students are invited to join an honor society that will highlight their
academic and service achievements. The student from the United States accepts the
invitation. However, the student from Japan declines the invitation, saying, "We do
not call attention to achievements of individuals."
