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PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Psychological science - answer-the study, through research, of the mind, brain, and
behavior.
What is critical thinking? - answer-the ability to think in this way, to systematically
question and evaluate information using well-supported evidence.
What does it mean to be a critical thinker? - answer-being a critical thinker involves
looking for holes in evidence, using logic and reasoning to see whether the information
makes sense, and considering alternative explanations. It also requires considering
whether the information might be biased such as by personal or political agendas.
Confirmation bias - answer-people tend to downplay evidence that does not match what
they believe.
Failing to accurately judge source credibility - answer-we pay attention to attractive or
authoritative people.
Spurious correlations - answer-misperception that two events that happen at the same
time must somehow be related.
Misunderstanding statistics - answer-people generally fail to understand or use statistics
in their efforts to interpret events around them.
Bad comparisons - answer-how a question is framed, or presented, also changes how
people answer the question.
Hindsight bias - answer-once we know the outcome, we interpret and reinterpret old
evidence to make sense of that outcome.
Taking mental shortcuts - answer-people often follow simple rules to make decisions
Failing to see our own inadequacies - answer-people are motivated to feel good about
themselves, and this motivation affects how they think.
The dunning kruger effect - answer-the people who know the least about something are
the most confident
Nature/nurture - answer-nature- biology
Nurture- learning/environment
Monism- - answer-mind and body are the same
, Dualism- - answer-mind and body are separate yet intertwined
Mind/body problem - answer-are they separate or the same?
Functionalism - answer-the mind came into existence over the course of human
evolution. A functionalist would rely on their mental experience and consciousness to
define love.
Behaviorism - answer-stimulus>unknown>response a behaviorist would say that love is
learned and not innate
Social psychology - answer-the study of how people influence other peoples thoughts
feelings and actions. This person would rely on their thoughts feelings or behaviors to
define the phenomenon of love.
Andrew believes that most modern men prefer young and healthy female partners
because this preference increased the likelihood of the survival of their genetic
ancestors. Which psychological concept is being illustrated: introspection, structuralism,
functionalism, evolutionary theory, gestalt, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, cognitive
psychology, social psychology, or personality psychology? Explain your choice. -
answer-evolutionary theory.
Andrew is focusing on increasing his chances of surviving and reproducing.
Marty is an artist. He does not like it when people talk about the separate parts of his
pictures because he believes that looking at the complete picture is most important.
Which psychological concept is being illustrated: introspection, structuralism,
functionalism, evolutionary theory, gestalt, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, cognitive
psychology, social psychology, or personality psychology? Explain your choice. -
answer-gestalt
A theory based on the idea that the whole of personal experience is different from the
sum of its constituent elements
Mia goes to a psychologist because she is struggling with depression. After her first
session, her doctor tells her that she has an inner, unconscious turmoil that they need to
explore in order to reduce her depression. Which psychological concept is being
illustrated: introspection, structuralism, functionalism, evolutionary theory, gestalt,
psychoanalysis, behaviorism, cognitive psychology, social psychology, or personality
psychology? Explain your choice. - answer-psychoanalysis
This is an approach to psychology based on the idea that conscious experience can be
broken down into its basic underlying components
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