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PSYCHOLOGY 1101 KSU EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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psychology - ANSWER science of behaviour and mental processes; study oflife, patterns of learning, life adjustments, and streams of consciousness
Aristotle - ANSWER known as the original philosopher; theorized the study of
the soul/spirit
Wilhelm Wundt - ANSWER German physiologist who founded psychology as
a formal science; opened the first psychology research lab in 1879; focused on
consciousness
Edward Titchner - ANSWER Studied structuralism. Broke consciousness
down into three elements: physical sensations, feelings, and images
William James - ANSWER founding father of American psychology,
theorized that the minds processes evolved because of life preserving functions
Mary Whiton Calkins - ANSWER 1st female president of APA
Margaret Washburn - ANSWER !st women PhD in psychology, animal
behavior
Humanistic Psychology - ANSWER the study of how current environmental
influences can nurture or hinder growth potential and the importance of having
specific life needs met
, Nature/Nurture - ANSWER contributions that genes and experience make to the
development of our psychological traits and behaviors
Three Main Levels of Analysis - ANSWER biological, psychological, and
social-cultural
Biological Influences - ANSWER the natural selection of adaptive traits
Psychological Influences - ANSWER learned fears and other learned
expectations
Social-Cultural Influences - ANSWER presence of others-family, friends,
environment
Neuroscience Perspectives - ANSWER studies how the body and brain enable
emotions, memories, and sensory experiences.
Evolutionary Perspectives - ANSWER studies how natural selection of traits
promoted the survival of genes
Behavior Genetics - ANSWER How much our genes and our environment
influence our individual differences
Basic Research - ANSWER science that increases the scientific knowledge
base
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