C 180(A) - Intro to Psychology (WGU), Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, graded A+
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C 180 WGU
C 180(A) - Intro to Psychology (WGU), Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, graded A+
Biological Foundations - -processes, in the brain, hormones and DNA, that influences thoughts and behaviors.
Mental Life - -thought process of people, how they solve problems, interact with others, or rec...
C 180(A) - Intro to Psychology (WGU),
Questions and answers, 100% Accurate,
graded A+
Biological Foundations - ✔✔-processes, in the brain, hormones and DNA, that influences thoughts and
behaviors.
Mental Life - ✔✔-thought process of people, how they solve problems, interact with others, or recall
past events.
Change - ✔✔-how individuals change mentally, emotionally, and socially as they age.
Self and others - ✔✔-how individuals come to regard or judge themselves, and how they relate to other
individuals.
Potential & Dysfunction - ✔✔-Variations in perception, cognition and emotions, to define what is
normal, exceptional, and what is dysfunctional.
Psychologist Study - ✔✔-Relationship among specific parts of a theory. Any attribute that can assume
different values among different people or across different times of places.
Conceptual Variable - ✔✔-abstract ideas.
Measured Variable - ✔✔-numbers that represent the conceptual variables.
Empirical Research - ✔✔-Verifiable evidence from a systematic collection and analysis of data that has
been objectively observed, measured, and undergone experimentation.
Basic Research - ✔✔-answers fundamental questions about behavior.
Applied Reasearch - ✔✔-inveestigates issues that have implications for everyday life and provides
solutions to everyday problems.
, Research Design - ✔✔-method a researcher uses to collect, analyze, and interpret data.
Descriptive Research - ✔✔-designed to provide a snapshot of the current state of affairs.
Correlational Research - ✔✔-designed to discover relationships among variables and to allow the
prediction of future events from present knowledge.
Experimental Research - ✔✔-random assignment of research participants into two groups. Manipulation
of a given experience for one group while the other is not manipulated.
Experimental Group - ✔✔-receive manipulation.
Control Group - ✔✔-does not receive manipulation.
Sample - ✔✔-people chosen to participate in research.
Population - ✔✔-all the people that the researcher wants to know about.
Independent Variable - ✔✔-the causing variable that is created (manipulated) by the experimenter.
Dependent Variable - ✔✔-measured variable that is expected to be influenced by the experimental
manipulation.
Correlational Research - ✔✔-measuring the relationship between or among two or more relevant
variables.
Positive Correlation - ✔✔-individuals who have above-average values for one variable also tend to have
above-average values for the other variable
Negative Correlation - ✔✔-above-average values for one variable tend to be associated with below-
average values for the other variable
Cell Body (Soma) - ✔✔-Contains the nucleus of the cell and keeps the cell active.
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