Short answer questions & instructions for Exam #1

Exam #1 includes chapters 14, 1, 2, & 8

There are two parts to each exam. Part 1 – short answer questions will open on 2/10 and is due 2/19 (11:59 PM), you have unlimited time to work on these questions. Part 2 – multiple-choice questions will open on 2/18 (8 AM) and is due 2/18 (11:59 PM), you will have 75 minutes to complete this portion of the exam once you open it.

I will be using Honor Lock on the multiple-choice exam. Make sure you click on the Honorlock button on the left-hand menu of our Canvas Course and download the Chrome extension for Honorlock. Let me know ASAP if you have any problems.

Remember your commitment to academic integrity on the exam. You are expected to complete all parts of the exam on your own this includes writing your answers to the questions below. Your answers will be submitted to an AI detector.

Part 1:

• Four short answer questions
• You have until Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM to write your answers and upload them.
• Submit answers to all four questions (all 4 answers must be submitted to get full credit). Please make your answers detailed and specific. Extraneous information (information not relevant to the prompt) included in the answer may count against your score. Pay attention to the prompt making sure to answer the question or questions asked. Your answers will be filtered through an AI checker.
• Two questions will be selected (on the day of the exam) and scored for 10 points each (total points = 20). You must submit answers to all 4 questions to get full credit.

Part 2:

The multiple-choice portion of the exam is worth 80 points

• The multiple-choice exam will open on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 8 am and will close on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 11:59 pm.
• You will have 75 minutes to complete the 60-question multiple-choice exam. Once you open the exam you must complete it, you can’t open and close it.
• If you cannot take the exam during this time, please contact me ASAP.

Short-answer Questions

Answer all four questions. Use information you learned in the four chapters to support your ideas. Answers should be between 200 and 500 words. If there are two parts to the question, don’t forget to answer the second part.

1. Describe the “The psychological Frame of Mind” including the four attitudes. Why do you think it is important to approach things with a scientific attitude?
2. Choose either the peripheral nervous system or the endocrine system and describe in detail all the components of that system and their functions.
3. Describe Kolberg’s stages of moral development. What stage do you think you are in? Why do you think you are in this stage?
4. What is stress, give a specific example of how it affects your life and health, and how can you best manage it?