PSYC 2301 Exam 1 Study Guide || Questions and 100% Verified Answers.
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What is the 3-part definition of psychology? correct answers Psychology is the study of: 1) how the brain takes in information, 2) how the brain processes that information 3) and what behavior results from this process.
How are academic and clinical psychologists different? correct answers Acade...
PSYC 2301 Exam 1 Study Guide || Questions and 100%
Verified Answers.
What is the 3-part definition of psychology? correct answers Psychology is the study of: 1) how
the brain takes in information, 2) how the brain processes that information 3) and what behavior
results from this process.
How are academic and clinical psychologists different? correct answers Academic psychologists
work in schools, for the most part, doing research or teaching psychology. Clinical psychologists
practice psychology and help others through therapy, counseling, or diagnosis/prescribing
medication.
What is the difference between applied versus basic research? correct answers Basic research
focuses on understanding behavior. Applied research focuses on discouraging bad behavior and
promoting good behavior.
We form operational definitions for two reasons. What are they? correct answers So others can
1) replicate and 2) improve our research.
What is the difference between statistical and practical significance and how do you measure
each type of significance? correct answers Statistical significance is not necessarily important or
practically significant. We measure significance by effect size.
What are the different research methods used by psychologists? correct answers Naturalistic
observation, case studies, surveys, correlations, and experimental research.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of naturalistic observation, case studies, surveys,
correlations, and experimental research? correct answers ...
Phineas Gage accidentally destroyed part of his front lobe. After this accident, how did his
behavior change? correct answers His behavior became more inappropriate versus how he was
before which was well-mannered and polite.
What is the difference between populations and samples? correct answers Populations are the
entire group in interest, samples are parts of the population used in the research.
What is the placebo effect? correct answers The phenomenon in which the expectations of the
participants in a study can influence their behavior.
How do we get a truly representative sample? correct answers Randomly select from the larger
population.
What is a sample of convenience? correct answers A collection of individuals that are easily
available to the researcher.
, What two pieces of information do correlations give you? correct answers How each variable
changes in conjunction with the other, but it does not give you causation.
What is a natural experiment and what is the benefit of engaging in natural experiments? correct
answers An experiment taking place in the real world with real people rather than a simulated
environment. The benefit is that behavior will most resemble the real world since it takes place
in the real world.
What is the difference between an independent and dependent variable? correct answers The
independent variable changes to cause change in the dependent variable which stays the same.
What ethical guidelines are enforced by the IRB? correct answers Participation is completely
voluntary and each participant must be provided with a consent form.
Researchers aim to minimize harm for those choosing to participate
Deception within studies is avoided as much as possible and researchers can not use deception
that is unjustifiable or harmful.
Participants are insured confidentiality
Upon completion participants are fully debriefed - all deception is revealed, participant questions
and concerns are addressed, and participants are given the opportunity to learn more about the
study.
What are spinal reflexes? Do they increase or decrease in frequency as we age? correct answers
Decisions made by the spinal cord. Decrease.
What are the 3 different types of neurons? What function does each one play? correct answers
Sensory Neurons: Take sensory information and relay it to the Central Nervous System.
Interneurons: Receive messages from sensory neurons and decide what the best course of action
would be.
Motor Neurons: Relay information from the brain to muscles and glands.
What are mirror neurons? correct answers Neurons that are activated both when we perform an
action and when we observe someone else perform the same action.
Neuron correct answers
Synapse correct answers
Central Nervous System (CNS) correct answers Brain and spinal cord, body's decision maker.
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) correct answers The sensory and motor neurons that connect
the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body.
Somatic Nervous System (SNS) correct answers The part of the peripheral nervous system that
controls voluntary movement of skeletal muscles.
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