100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
PSYCH-01 SJSU Gregory Feist Questions and Correct Verified Answers Latest Version $13.49   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

PSYCH-01 SJSU Gregory Feist Questions and Correct Verified Answers Latest Version

 7 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • PSYCH-01 SJSU
  • Institution
  • PSYCH-01 SJSU

Roots of Psychology Philosophy, Medicine, and Physics Adaptive mind perspective ability to solve the problems that are unique to your environment evolved mind responsible for the particular set of behaviours that humans or animals have in response to various evolutionary circumstances Mi...

[Show more]

Preview 4 out of 36  pages

  • October 14, 2024
  • 36
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
  • PSYCH-01 SJSU
  • PSYCH-01 SJSU
avatar-seller
ExamArsenal
1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+




PSYCH-01 SJSU Gregory Feist
Questions and Correct Verified
Answers Latest Version
Roots of Psychology


✓ Philosophy, Medicine, and Physics




Adaptive mind perspective


✓ ability to solve the problems that are unique to your environment




evolved mind


✓ responsible for the particular set of behaviours that humans or animals

have in response to various evolutionary circumstances




Mind-Body Dualism


✓ Mental is related to Physical; mind controls body and they are separate




Tabula rasa


✓ A clean slate; all knowledge comes from experience or perception




Darwin's natural selection

Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update

, 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+

✓ Organisms best adapted to environment survives or evolve to survive




Scientific Method


✓ Observe, Predict, Test, Interpret, and Communicate




Weber


✓ Size of JND is a constant fraction of the intensity of the stimulus




Structuralism


✓ Breaking down experience into elemental parts offers best way to

understand thought and behavior




Functionalism


✓ Better to look at why the mind works the way it does than to describe

its parts




Gestalt


✓ says we perceive things as wholes rather than parts




Behaviorism



Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update

, 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+

✓ Proposed that psychology can be a true science only if it examines

observable behavior, not ideas, thoughts, feelings, or motives




Psychoanalysis


✓ a clinically based approach to understanding and treating

psychological disorders; assumes that the unconscious mind is the most

powerful force behind thought and behavior




Cognitive Revolution


✓ 1950s and 1960s, computer models were used to model human minds




Major Subdisciplines in Psychology


✓ Cognitive, Developmental, Behavioral Neuroscience & Genetics,

Health, Personality, Social, Clinical, Industrial/Organizational, Forensic




Drug Treatment







evolutionary psychology




Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update

, 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+

✓ the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of

natural selection




neuroscience


✓ how the body and brain enable emotions, memories, and sensory

experiences; scientific study of neurons




Cognitive Psychology


✓ How we perceive, think, remember




Developmental Psychology


✓ How thought and behavior change from birth to death




Behavioral Neuroscience & Genetics


✓ How brain function and genetics are involved in learning, emotion,

social behavior, and mental illness




Health Psychology


✓ How psychological factors influence physical health and illness




Personality Psychology

Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller ExamArsenal. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $13.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

66579 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$13.49
  • (0)
  Add to cart