Could You Pass Psychology 101?

Do You Have What It Takes to Pass Psychology 101?

1. Psychology originally emerged from what two disciplines?
2. The unconscious mind plays an important role in which school of thought in psychology?
3. The variable that is manipulated in an experiment is known as the:
4. Which type of research study takes place over a long period of time, often lasting months or even years?
5. Before researchers conduct a study, it is important to:
6. Which area of the brain is associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher lever cognition and expressive language?
7. Which area of the brain is responsible for controlling hunger, thirst, emotions, temperature and circadian rhythms?
8. In classical conditioning, the learned response to the previously neutral stimulus is known as the:
9. In operant conditioning, the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior is known as:
11. In Freud's theory, which part of personality is focused on fulfilling the most primal and basic urges?
12. Which stage of psychosocial development focuses on developing a greater sense of personal control?
13. According to Piaget, the process of taking new information into our previously existing schemas is known as:
14. What is at the peak of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
15. In the theory of multiple intelligences, people who are good at communicating verbally and resolving conflicts have:
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You must be a psychology major because you have some serious psychological know-how! Those skills will come in handy in your psychology classes, but you can keep your knowledge fresh by learning more about social behavior, personality, development and cognition. You might also want to learn more about how to write psychology papers and explore some study tips that can help you succeed in college.

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Psychology might not be your favorite subject, but you could still squeak by with a passing grade. If you want to boost your chances of doing well in your psychology classes, continue to build on your background knowledge by learning more about some of the basics. Spend some time learning about the history of psychology as well as some of the major theories of development and personality.

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Psychology is an incredibly broad and diverse subject, so it can be a very difficult topic for beginners to grasp. You might not have the knowledge you need at the moment, but further study can help you learn more about the subject. Learn more about some of the basics of psychology including the major theories of development, cognitive development and research methods.

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By Kendra Cherry, MSEd
Kendra Cherry, MS, is a psychosocial rehabilitation specialist, psychology educator, and author of the "Everything Psychology Book."