PSY 101 - SDSU LAUMAKIS TEST 1
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS FROM A VERIFIED SOURCE
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes.
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER-- Wilhelm Wundt (founder of
experimental psychology)
-conscious experience can be broken down into its underlying
components or elements.
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER-- William James (wrote Principles
of Psychology)
- mind CAN'T be broken down into parts (like in structuralism)
- emphasized use of stream of consciousness
-highlighted the adaptive purpose, or function of mind and behavior.
,Nativism - CORRECT ANSWER-the human mind is created with pre-
existing structure and information (NATURE).
Empiricism - CORRECT ANSWER--the human mind is shaped by the
environment (NURTURE).
- tabula rasa ("blank state") (John Locke)
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER-- Watson and Skinner
-emphasizes the role of environment forces in shaping behavior.
- argued that psychology should be the science of observable behavior
- Skinner expanded on Watson's early work
what are the 4 main goals of psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER-
describe ; predict ; explain ; control
Introspection - CORRECT ANSWER-a method used to examine one's
own conscious activities.
Humanistic Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach suggesting
that human nature is by large positive, and the human direction is
toward growth.
, Biopsychosocial Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-explains behavior
through the interaction of biological, psychological and social factors.
biological influences - CORRECT ANSWER-- traits
- genetic predispositions
- brain mechanisms
psychological influences - CORRECT ANSWER-- learned fears
- emotional responses
- cognitive processing
cognitive psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER-- how we perceive, think,
and solve problems
socio-cultural influence - CORRECT ANSWER-- presence of others
- cultural, societal, and family expectations
- peer/ group influences
Dualism - CORRECT ANSWER-the idea that the mind and body are two
separate entities.
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS FROM A VERIFIED SOURCE
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-the scientific study of behavior and
mental processes.
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER-- Wilhelm Wundt (founder of
experimental psychology)
-conscious experience can be broken down into its underlying
components or elements.
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER-- William James (wrote Principles
of Psychology)
- mind CAN'T be broken down into parts (like in structuralism)
- emphasized use of stream of consciousness
-highlighted the adaptive purpose, or function of mind and behavior.
,Nativism - CORRECT ANSWER-the human mind is created with pre-
existing structure and information (NATURE).
Empiricism - CORRECT ANSWER--the human mind is shaped by the
environment (NURTURE).
- tabula rasa ("blank state") (John Locke)
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER-- Watson and Skinner
-emphasizes the role of environment forces in shaping behavior.
- argued that psychology should be the science of observable behavior
- Skinner expanded on Watson's early work
what are the 4 main goals of psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER-
describe ; predict ; explain ; control
Introspection - CORRECT ANSWER-a method used to examine one's
own conscious activities.
Humanistic Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach suggesting
that human nature is by large positive, and the human direction is
toward growth.
, Biopsychosocial Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-explains behavior
through the interaction of biological, psychological and social factors.
biological influences - CORRECT ANSWER-- traits
- genetic predispositions
- brain mechanisms
psychological influences - CORRECT ANSWER-- learned fears
- emotional responses
- cognitive processing
cognitive psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER-- how we perceive, think,
and solve problems
socio-cultural influence - CORRECT ANSWER-- presence of others
- cultural, societal, and family expectations
- peer/ group influences
Dualism - CORRECT ANSWER-the idea that the mind and body are two
separate entities.
