PSYC 2000 Exam 3 – LSU Kemp NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS) BRAND NEW
VERSION(BRAND NEW VERSION)
Psycology CORRECT ANSWERThe scientific study of behavior and metal processes.
Psycology's Goals CORRECT ANSWER1. describe
2. explain
3. predict
4. Control
Plato CORRECT ANSWERAssociated with dualism
Trephination CORRECT ANSWERAn operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull,
used in early Psycology
Humors CORRECT ANSWERFluids in the body which when out of balance were thought to cause
abnormal behaviors
Why was it hard to study Psycology in its early years? Why is it still a difficult disipline to study?
CORRECT ANSWERBecause much of the focus of Psycology is unobservable
Structuralism CORRECT ANSWERStudy structure or basic elements of mind
Objective introspection CORRECT ANSWERthe process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts
and mental activities
,Wundt CORRECT ANSWERGerman Psycologist that came up with the idea of objective introspection
Tichener CORRECT ANSWERAmerican Psycologist who renamed objective introspection Structuralism
Functionalism CORRECT ANSWERStudy how mind functions i.e. how allows us to adapt, live, work
William James CORRECT ANSWERfounder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to
function in our environment
Mary Whiton Calkins CORRECT ANSWERA student of William James; denied the PhD she earned from
Harvard because of her sex (later, posthumously, it was granted to her)
Psychoanalysis CORRECT ANSWEREmphasizes unconscious mind, repression, early childhood shaping
adult behavior
Freud CORRECT ANSWERPsychologist who developed psychoanalysis, a method of probing the
unconscious mind, frequently by analyzing dreams. He believed that humans were driven by
unconscious pleasure-seeking forces.
Behaviorism CORRECT ANSWERAn approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable
behavior
Pavlov CORRECT ANSWERRussian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs
(1849-1936)
Watson CORRECT ANSWERFather of behaviorism, believed behavior is learned
Gestalt Psychology CORRECT ANSWERA psychological approach that emphasizes that we often perceive
the whole rather than the sum of the parts
Wertheimer CORRECT ANSWERFounder of Gestalt psychology
,Structuralism
Functionalism
Psychoanalysis
Behaviorism
Gestalt Psychology CORRECT ANSWERSilly Fun Psycology Brain Games
Psychodynamic Perspective CORRECT ANSWERModern view of psychoanalysis, focused on development
of sence of self, less emphasis on sexual motivations
Behavioral perspective CORRECT ANSWERHow reinforcement affects behavior
Operant conditioning CORRECT ANSWERA type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed
by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
Skinner CORRECT ANSWERStudied Operant conditioning. emphasized that reinforcement was a better
way to deal with things because it offers an alternative whereas punishment simply indicates that
something is being done wrong
Humanistic perspective CORRECT ANSWERAimed at self-understanding and self-improvement
Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers CORRECT ANSWERLeaders in the humanistic psychology movement
Cognitive perspective CORRECT ANSWEREvolved from Gestalt, Focus on memory, intelligence,
perseption, thought process, problem solving, language and learning
Sociocultural perspective CORRECT ANSWERPerspective that focuses on the relationship between social
behavior and culture
Biopsychological perspective CORRECT ANSWERHow human and animal behavior occur due to biological
events in the body
, Evolutionary perspective CORRECT ANSWERPerspective that focuese on biological evolutionary basis of
human behavior
Psychiatrist CORRECT ANSWERMedical Doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of
psycological disorders
Psyciatric Social Worker CORRECT ANSWERA social worker with some training in therapt meathods who
focus on the enviornmental conditions that can have an impact on mental disorders
Psychologist CORRECT ANSWERA scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals
Psychiatrist vs. Psycologist CORRECT ANSWERPsyhiatrists are medical doctors who can perscribe drugs,
psychologists cannot in most states
The Scientific Meathod CORRECT ANSWERStep 1: Perceiving the Question
Step 2: Develop a Hypothesis
Step 3: Test the Hypothesis
Step 4: Draw conclusions regarding the hypothesis based on data
Step 5: Report Your Results
Four Goals of Science CORRECT ANSWER1. Describe
2. Predict
3. Understanding
4. Control
Descriptive Methods CORRECT ANSWERMethods that yield descriptions of behavior but not necessarily
causal explanations.
Naturalistic Observation CORRECT ANSWERWatching animals or Humans behave in their natural
enviornment, gives a realistic picture of behavior
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS) BRAND NEW
VERSION(BRAND NEW VERSION)
Psycology CORRECT ANSWERThe scientific study of behavior and metal processes.
Psycology's Goals CORRECT ANSWER1. describe
2. explain
3. predict
4. Control
Plato CORRECT ANSWERAssociated with dualism
Trephination CORRECT ANSWERAn operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull,
used in early Psycology
Humors CORRECT ANSWERFluids in the body which when out of balance were thought to cause
abnormal behaviors
Why was it hard to study Psycology in its early years? Why is it still a difficult disipline to study?
CORRECT ANSWERBecause much of the focus of Psycology is unobservable
Structuralism CORRECT ANSWERStudy structure or basic elements of mind
Objective introspection CORRECT ANSWERthe process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts
and mental activities
,Wundt CORRECT ANSWERGerman Psycologist that came up with the idea of objective introspection
Tichener CORRECT ANSWERAmerican Psycologist who renamed objective introspection Structuralism
Functionalism CORRECT ANSWERStudy how mind functions i.e. how allows us to adapt, live, work
William James CORRECT ANSWERfounder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to
function in our environment
Mary Whiton Calkins CORRECT ANSWERA student of William James; denied the PhD she earned from
Harvard because of her sex (later, posthumously, it was granted to her)
Psychoanalysis CORRECT ANSWEREmphasizes unconscious mind, repression, early childhood shaping
adult behavior
Freud CORRECT ANSWERPsychologist who developed psychoanalysis, a method of probing the
unconscious mind, frequently by analyzing dreams. He believed that humans were driven by
unconscious pleasure-seeking forces.
Behaviorism CORRECT ANSWERAn approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable
behavior
Pavlov CORRECT ANSWERRussian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs
(1849-1936)
Watson CORRECT ANSWERFather of behaviorism, believed behavior is learned
Gestalt Psychology CORRECT ANSWERA psychological approach that emphasizes that we often perceive
the whole rather than the sum of the parts
Wertheimer CORRECT ANSWERFounder of Gestalt psychology
,Structuralism
Functionalism
Psychoanalysis
Behaviorism
Gestalt Psychology CORRECT ANSWERSilly Fun Psycology Brain Games
Psychodynamic Perspective CORRECT ANSWERModern view of psychoanalysis, focused on development
of sence of self, less emphasis on sexual motivations
Behavioral perspective CORRECT ANSWERHow reinforcement affects behavior
Operant conditioning CORRECT ANSWERA type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed
by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
Skinner CORRECT ANSWERStudied Operant conditioning. emphasized that reinforcement was a better
way to deal with things because it offers an alternative whereas punishment simply indicates that
something is being done wrong
Humanistic perspective CORRECT ANSWERAimed at self-understanding and self-improvement
Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers CORRECT ANSWERLeaders in the humanistic psychology movement
Cognitive perspective CORRECT ANSWEREvolved from Gestalt, Focus on memory, intelligence,
perseption, thought process, problem solving, language and learning
Sociocultural perspective CORRECT ANSWERPerspective that focuses on the relationship between social
behavior and culture
Biopsychological perspective CORRECT ANSWERHow human and animal behavior occur due to biological
events in the body
, Evolutionary perspective CORRECT ANSWERPerspective that focuese on biological evolutionary basis of
human behavior
Psychiatrist CORRECT ANSWERMedical Doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of
psycological disorders
Psyciatric Social Worker CORRECT ANSWERA social worker with some training in therapt meathods who
focus on the enviornmental conditions that can have an impact on mental disorders
Psychologist CORRECT ANSWERA scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals
Psychiatrist vs. Psycologist CORRECT ANSWERPsyhiatrists are medical doctors who can perscribe drugs,
psychologists cannot in most states
The Scientific Meathod CORRECT ANSWERStep 1: Perceiving the Question
Step 2: Develop a Hypothesis
Step 3: Test the Hypothesis
Step 4: Draw conclusions regarding the hypothesis based on data
Step 5: Report Your Results
Four Goals of Science CORRECT ANSWER1. Describe
2. Predict
3. Understanding
4. Control
Descriptive Methods CORRECT ANSWERMethods that yield descriptions of behavior but not necessarily
causal explanations.
Naturalistic Observation CORRECT ANSWERWatching animals or Humans behave in their natural
enviornment, gives a realistic picture of behavior
