Exam (elaborations)
2024 STRAIGHTERLINE PSY 101 EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
- Module
- Institution
2024 STRAIGHTERLINE PSY 101 EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
Elitaa
Reviews received
Content preview
2024 STRAIGHTERLINE PSY 101EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Accommodation is to retinal disparity as - CORRECT ANSWERS-monocular
cue is to binocular cue
Psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS-A scientific discipline that studies behavior
and mental processes.
Science - CORRECT ANSWERS-Any discipline that bases its legitimacy on
systematic observation and provable hypotheses rather than on intuition or
"common sense."
Mental processes - CORRECT ANSWERS-Private, internal states and
operations such as thoughts, feelings and perceptions that cannot be seen or
measured directly, but must be inferred from observable behavior.
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWERS-An early psychological approach,
developed by Wilhelm Wundt, which sought to understand the mind through
analysis of its basic elements, determined through controlled introspection.
somatic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS-The part of the peripheral
nervous system that carries messages from the sense organs to the central
nervous system and from the central nervous system to the skeletal
muscles.
autonomic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS-The part of the peripheral
nervous system that regulates the actions of internal body organs, such as
heartbeat.
sympathetic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS-The part of the
autonomic nervous system that prepares the body to respond to
psychological or physical stress.
parasympathetic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS-The part of the
autonomic nervous system that promotes bodily maintenance and energy
conservation and storage under nonstressful conditions.
One advantage of naturalistic observation is that the researcher can
examine behavior - CORRECT ANSWERS-in a normal and realistic setting.
, corpus callosum - CORRECT ANSWERS-Neurosurgeons can reduce the
unbearable seizures some epileptics experience by severing the
What was the main contribution of Hermann Ebbinghaus to psychology -
CORRECT ANSWERS-He demonstrated that carefully controlled
experimentation can be conducted.
You have learned a list of 20 nonsense syllables. You are tested at 20
minutes, 1 hour, 10 hours, and 24 hours. If you fit Hermann Ebbinghaus's
forgetting curve you will - CORRECT ANSWERS-remember approximately the
same number of syllables at 10 hours and 24 hours
neuron - CORRECT ANSWERS-the most important individual nerve cell in the
brain
think and observe. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Aristotle is important to
psychology, because he believed that to achieve full understanding of
anything we must
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWERS-An early psychological approach,
associated with William James, that focused on the functionality of mental
processes and behaviors, rather than breaking down consciousness into
basic elements.
Psychodynamic perspective - CORRECT ANSWERS-The psychological
approach developed by Sigmund Freud that focuses on therapy and operates
under the assumption that people's behavior is motivated by powerful,
unconscious inner forces.
Gestalt psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS-A German school of psychology
that focuses on how perception and thinking are organized into unified
"wholes" ("gestalt" in German).
Behavioral psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS-The psychological approach
that focuses on measuring overt behavior and influencing behavior through
carefully engineered learning experiences.
Neuroscience perspective - CORRECT ANSWERS-The branch of psychology
that focuses on the nervous system and physiological functions in the brain
in order to explain behavior and mental processes.
Cognitive psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS-The psychological approach that
focuses on mental processes: how people perceive, organize and remember
information and how these processes affect behavior.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
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 Elitaa. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £10.51. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
62555 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy revision notes and other study material for 14 years now