PSYC2301

PSYC 2301 - EXAM 13-part definition of psychology - correct answer 1. How the brain takes information 2. How the brain processes the information 3. What behavior results from this process. How are academic and clinical psychologists different - correct answer Academic is solely based on teaching and research while clinician serve as counselors to help people with a multitude of personal challenges difference between applied versus basic research - correct answer Applied: focuses on disc...

PSYC 2301- Chapter 1,2,3,4,5 Psychology The scientific study of behavior and mental processes How is psychology different from psychiatry? Prescriptive privileges Applied specializations of Psychology 1. Clinical 2. Counseling 3. Industrial/Organizational 4. Community 5. Forensic 6. Educational 7. Neuroscience/Biology 8. Developmental 9. Social/Personality 10. Cognitive Basic Research Specializations 1. Developmental 2. Personality 3. Physiological 4. Social 5. H...

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...

PSYC 2301 Exam 1 (chapters 1-4)The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called ____. - correct answer psychology Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____. - correct answer making essential comparisons with humans The first experimental psychologist and proponent of the structuralist approach, along with his students, was ____. - correct answer Wilhelm Wundt Which ...

PSYC 2301: Exam 1 ReviewKinds of Information - correct answer Belief vs Knowledge: - Belief -- propositions unsupported by facts - Knowledge -- propositions supported by facts Opinion vs fact: - Opinion -- inherently involves interpretation - Facts -- involves an objective, real observation Sources of Information: Intuition - correct answer Intuition is a source of belief, not information - Sometimes involves a hard-to-track-down source of a feeling - Sometimes involves anecdote ...

PSYC 2301 Exam 1 TJC WebsterExplaining - correct answer Dr. Amani is interested in investigating why women are more able to correctly interpret emotional expressions than men. In this case, he is most interested in the scientific goal of ________________ behavior. B. Two people holding hands in a park - correct answer Which of the following is an example of behavior? A.) Thinking of a family vacation B.) Two people holding hands C.) A student's memory of a motorcycle trip D.) A baby's ...

psyc 2301 exam 1 vocabPsychology - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental process The field of psychology studies: - correct answer both healthy and unhealthy behavior; both observable and unobservable behavior j Aristotle - correct answer Influence of Philosophy: wrote of sleep, dreams, memory, mankind and learning Descartes - correct answer influence of philosophy: dualism-mind of brain are two separate entities Locke - correct answer influence of philosophy: ta...

PSYC 2301 Exam 1Describe why it is important to understand research methods. - correct answer A background in research methods will help you read these reports critically, evaluate these reports critically, evaluate the methods employed and decide whether the conclusions are reasonable; learning about research methods will help you think critically Describe the scientific approach to understanding behavior, and contract it with pseudoscientific research. - correct answer The scientific approa...

PSYC 2301 EXAM 1Define Psychology - correct answer study of mind; study of behavior and mental processing Describe the scientific method - correct answer is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. Why is Psychology defined as a hub science? - correct answer bc numerous scientific fields come together in psyc, connect other disciplin What are the major roots of Psychology? - correct answer 2: phil and physical science What is the rela...

PSYC 2301 Exam 2 Review4 Steps of Learning - correct answer 1. Attention 2. Retention 3. Reproduction 4. Motivation Social Cognitive Learning Theory - correct answer Founded by Albert Bandura; association between our behavior and others Bobo Doll Experiment/SCLT - correct answer Consequences aren't necessary for learning. Albert Bandura revealed the speed of which children adopted aggressive behaviors modeled by adults, made current movie ratings, teaches aggressive styled behavior ...