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PSYCH 1101 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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(What is Psychology?) What does it mean to be a sceptical consumer ofpsychology? - ANSWER An individual who is not so easily convinced of the
use of psychology
(What is Psychology?) What methods would a structuralist use? - ANSWER -
Structures of the mind (basic elements of mental processes)
-Introspection ("Look inward method used to study structures")
-Systematic (Detailed Self-Reports)
(What is Psychology?) What is James' Functionalism? - ANSWER - Human's
interactions with the outside world
- Focus on naturalistic observations of the whole unit
- Identified the functions and purposes of the mind
(What is Psychology?) What is the biological perspective? - ANSWER - The
biological approach focuses on heredity, the brain, and the nervous system.
Neuroscienc
What is Psychology? What is the behavioral perspective? - ANSWER - The
behavioral approach focuses on environmental determinants of observable
behavior
- Behaviorism : helps you look at a persons behavior based off of the stimulus
they encounter, and response to that stimulus
, (What is Psychology?) What is the psychodynamic perspective? - ANSWER -
Psychodynamic approach emphasizes unconscious thought, conflict between
biological drives and demands of society, and early childhood experiences
(What is Psychology?) What is the humanistic perspective? - ANSWER -
Humanistic approach emphasizes positive human qualities, capacity for positive
growth, and free will.
What is the cognitive perspective? - ANSWER - The cognitive approach
emphasizes the mental processes involved in knowing perception, attention,
memory, and problem solving
- Information processing How humans interpret incoming information, weight
it, store it, and apply it
What is the evolutionary perspective? - ANSWER - The evolutionary
approach uses such concepts as adaptation, reproduction, and natural selection
to explain human behavior
- Key ideas: Environmental changes alter course of evolution; Competition for
resources and reproductive mates; Genetic characteristics that promote survival
and reproduction are favored
(What is Psychology?) What is the sociocultural perspective? - ANSWER -
The sociocultural approach looks at how social and cultural environments
impact behavior and mental processes
- Individualistic Cultures = individuals seen as unique and different from their
social group (value independence)
(What is Psychology?) What is a Collectivistic Culture? - ANSWER A culture
that focuses on the social group and the person's part in that group
(Interdependence is valued)
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