psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
psychiatry - CORRECT ANSWER - the medical specialization focusing on the brain and
its disorders
William Wundt - CORRECT ANSWER - Father of psychology, first to approach the inner
workings of the mind as a scie...
PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM 1 CSCC
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psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
psychiatry - CORRECT ANSWER - the medical specialization focusing on the brain and
its disorders
William Wundt - CORRECT ANSWER - Father of psychology, first to approach the inner
workings of the mind as a science.
Structuralism - CORRECT ANSWER - A perspective from the early history of
psychology that focused on breaking down mental processes into their structure or
basic parts
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - A perspective from the early history of
psychology that focused on the function of our mental processes and behaviors (tries to
determine what our mental processes are for)
William James - CORRECT ANSWER - Father of psychology in the United States, His
psychology research lab was the first in the united states. He promoted functionalism
Psychoanalysis - CORRECT ANSWER - a perspective in psychology created by
Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious mental activity and long lasting influence
of childhood experiences.
Sigmund Freud - CORRECT ANSWER - popularized psychology in the united states
and around the world in the late 1800s. His psychological theory emphasized
unconscious mental activity and the impact of childhood experiences on adult life.
Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - A perspective in psychology that emphasizes
observable behavior over internal mental processes.
Humanism - CORRECT ANSWER - A perspective that emphasizes the notion that
human nature is generally good and people are naturally motivated to grow toward their
own potential
Multiculturalism - CORRECT ANSWER - A perspective in psychology that emphasizes
the influence of culture on behavior and mental processes
evolutionary psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution as an influence on behavior.
, Cognitive psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes processes such as thinking, language, attention, memory, and intelligence.
Neuroscience - CORRECT ANSWER - A perspective in psychology that emphasizes
the link between behavior and the biological functioning of the brain.
Positive psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - A perspective in psychology that
emphasizes people's strengths and successes
Biopsychosocial theory - CORRECT ANSWER - a uniquely comprehensive popular
perspective in psychology that emphasizes biological, psychological, and social factors
as influences on behavior.
Pseudopsychology - CORRECT ANSWER - Information that is not supported by
science but still may appear to be.
Critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - an inquisitive, challenging approach to ideas
and assumptions
Confirmed Bias - CORRECT ANSWER - A tendency to prefer information that confirms
what you thought in the first place
Belief perseverance - CORRECT ANSWER - A tendency to maintain a belief even
when evidence suggests it is incorrect
Descriptive research - CORRECT ANSWER - research in which the goal is simply to
describe a characteristics of the population
Correlational research - CORRECT ANSWER - research in which the goal is to
determine the relationship between two variables.
Correlation coefficient - CORRECT ANSWER - a statistic that shows the relationship
between two variables, ranging from highly positive (+1) to highly negative (-1). It means
that as one variable goes up, the other variable goes up with it.
correlation-causation fallacy - CORRECT ANSWER - The mistaken belief that when two
variables correlate strongly with each other, one must cause the other.
Experimental research - CORRECT ANSWER - research in which the goal is to
determine the cause and effect relationship between two variables by manipulating one
and observing changes in the other.
Random assignment - CORRECT ANSWER - a procedure in experimental research by
which the assignment of participants into either experimental or control group happens
entirely by chance.
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