PSYC2301

psyc 2301 chapter 1-3psychology - correct answer scientific study of behavior and mental processes functionalism - correct answer studied how the mind works to allow humans and animals to adapt to their environment the basic unit of communication is - correct answer neuron the part of a neuron that receives communication is called - correct answer dendrites the firing of a neuron is called - correct answer action potential the three types of neurons include - correct answer sensor...

General Psychology 2301 Chapter 6Learning - correct answer Systematic, relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience Behaviorism - correct answer A theory of learning that focuses solely on observable behaviors, discounting the importance of mental activity such as thinking, wishing and hoping. Types of learning - correct answer Associative learning and Observational learning Associative learning - correct answer Learning that occurs when an organism makes a con...

General Psychology 2301 Chapter 14social psychology - correct answer The scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others attitudes - correct answer Evaluations of a particular person, behavior, belief, or concept central route processing - correct answer Message interpretation characterized by thoughtful consideration of the issues and arguments used to persuade peripheral route processing - correct answer Message interpretation characterized by ...

General Psychology 2301 Exam #2 Cognitive & Developmental PsychologyCognition refers to... - correct answer The mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating. Regis thinks it's wrong to drive over the speed limit simply because he might get punished for doing so. He is demonstrating Kohlberg's ______ level of morality. - correct answer Preconventional In a well-known experiment, preschool children punded and kicked a large inflatable Bobo doll that a...

General psychology 2301 Exam #3Which branch of psychology is most directly concerned with the study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another? - correct answer Social Psychology People's preference for mirror-image photographs of themselves illustrates the impact of - correct answer The Mere Exposure effect Trait theorists are more concerned with ______ personality than with __________ it - correct answer Describing; explaining Fernando's favorable attitude towar...

General Psychology 2301 Exam 1Define Psychology - correct answer The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Functionalism - correct answer Studies the way the mind functions. Psychoanalysis - correct answer An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes developed by Freud, which focuses on unconscious processes and unresolved conflicts. (Freud) Behavioral Perspective - correct answer An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes that emphasizes objec...

General Psychology 2301-Practice Test 1 CHAPTERS 1 & 2 INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH METHODSAccording to the text, the definition of psychology states that psychology is the study of.... - correct answer behavior and mental processes In a class lecture, Professor Hamilton emphasized the extent to which genetic abnormalities can contribute to psychological disorders. The professor's lecture highlighted a perspective in psychology. - correct answer biological Mrs. Morris believes that her niec...

General Psychology PSYC-2301psychology - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Overt behaviors - correct answer observable actions covert behavior - correct answer mental events such as dreaming thinking remembering and other unobservable mental behaviors principles of critical thinking - correct answer few truths transcend the need for empirical testing, judging the quality of evidence is crucial, authority or claimed expertise does not automatically make...

General Psychology PSYC-2301 Unit 1 (Ch.1-3)Which of the following was mentioned as a skill to which psychology students would be exposed? - correct answer All of the above. Critical thinking, Use of the scientific method, and critical evaluation of sources of information. Psyche is a Greek word meaning? - correct answer Soul Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in? - correct answer Philosophy In the scientific method, a...

Health Psychology 2301What factors can influence symptoms? - correct answer 1. Situational factors 2. Stress 3. Mood 4. Individual differences/ personality 5. Cultural differences How does symptom interpretation change? - correct answer 1. Prior Experience 2. Socio-demographic 3. Expectations 4. Seriousness 5. Lay referral network (friends family, etc.) 6. Internet Schema - correct answer A patients' own beliefs about their illnesses. What are the components of schemas? - corr...

Intro to Psychology: PSYC 2301What is psychology? - correct answer The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Which of the following is the best definition of the term scientific method as it is used in the field of psychology? - correct answer testing a hypothesis about mental processes and behavior by collecting and analyzing data A psychologist who wants to compile detailed information about individuals with brain injuries should probably use the _____________ method to stud...