C180 introduction to psychology most Challenging OA questions and with correct answers 2025 Western Governors University

C180 introduction to psychology most Challenging
OA questions and with correct answers 2025
Western Governors University
The overall goal of psychology is to .
a.)
benefit humanity

• b.)
code the human genome

• c.)
profit from clients

Psychology is a scientific study, which means that it uses .
a.)
observation and empirical evidence

• b.)
technology and brain-scanning tools

• c.)
logic and rationality


Psychology is the study of .
• a.)
genetics and the environment

• b.)
biological influences

c.)
the mind and behavior

• d.)
logic and rationality

The theory of psychology in which the flow of mental events is studied as a
whole, and in response to the environment, is called .
a.)
functionalism

,• b.)

, humanism

• c.)
structuralism

The theory of psychology that attempts to break mental events into smaller, more
basic parts is called .
a.)
structuralism

• b.)
functionalism

• c.)
humanism

Which psychologist introduced the theory stating that human behavior can be
broken down into basic parts?
a.)
Wilhelm Wundt

• b.)
Sigmund Freud

• c.)
B.F. Skinner

• d.)
William James

Freud developed a therapy based on psychodynamic theory.


It is called .
• a.)
cognitive-behavioral therapy

• b.)
rational-emotive therapy

, c.)
psychoanalysis

• d.)
client-centered therapy


Psychodynamic theory is the psychological study of .
• a.)
memory and forgetting

b.)
unconscious thoughts, impulses, and desires

• c.)
internal mental processes and the construction of knowledge

d.)
behavior and external stimuli

The founder of psychodynamic theory is .
a.)
Abraham Maslow

b.)
B.F. Skinner

c.)
Carl Jung

d.)
Sigmund Freud


Which psychologist was known for his experiments on dogs that illustrated the
effects of learned stimuli?
a.)
Ivan Pavlov

• b.)
B.F. Skinner