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Purdue PSY 200 Exam 1 Latest Update 100% Pass Behaviorism Using observable behavior as the basis for studying psychology, without reference to unobservable mental processes Choice Reaction Time time to detect the presentation of a stimulus, make a decision about it and respond Classical Conditioning procedure in which pairing a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that elicits a response leads to the neutral eliciting a similar response pavlov dog Cognitive Models representations of structures o...

need to be looked at when deciding whether psychology is a science - answerObjectivity Control Predictability Hypothesis Testing Replication Evaluate the strengths and limitations to a scientific approach in psychology - answer:) - Due to its reliance on objectivity and scientific methods knowledge acquired is more than just the passive acceptance of facts :) - Because scientific methods believe in determinism they are able to establish the causes of behaviour through the use of method...

1) BIOLOGICAL THEORIES: define jacobs xyy theory - Answer- xyy is when you have an extra chromosome these people are known as supermales: well built and tall they are over represented in prison- 15 in 100 men compared to the popluations 1 in 1000 men § what evidence could be used to bak up jacobs xyy theory? - Answer- john wayne gacy was thoight to of had the xyy chromosome, he sexually assaulted and murdered at least 33 men in the USA what are the strengths of jacobs xyy theory? - Ans...

TEXES 160 PPR Exam 2023 Questions and Answers Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to convince others to support the organizational structure? A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased Wh...

AQA A Level Psychology Approaches Questions and Answers 100% Pass Who was Wundt and what did he do He is known as the father of Psychology opening the first institute for experimental psychology in Germany in 1879. He separated psychology from philosophy and focused on studying the mind. He took a very reductionist approach where he simplified everything down to cause and effect. Outline introspection and problems with it Introspection is a psychological method to analyse someones thoughts and ...

Determinism Cause and Effect, Lawfulness: If/Then statements. The world is orderly and predicable. Latency The time between an SD and the response: "Bryson get your shoes on (SD) - Bryson initiating getting his shoes on" The time from a reinforcer to the next response is a latency and not an IRT, even if the reinforcer is response-produced. Inner Response Time The time from the start of one response (behavior) to the start of the next response (behavior). The time between two ...

AQA A Level Psychology Approaches Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Who was Wundt and what did he do - Answer-He is known as the father of Psychology opening the first institute for experimental psychology in Germany in 1879. He separated psychology from philosophy and focused on studying the mind. He took a very reductionist approach where he simplified everything down to cause and effect. Outline introspection and problems with it - Answer-Introspection is a psychological method to a...

AQA A Level Psychology Approaches Graded A+ Who was Wundt and what did he do He is known as the father of Psychology opening the first institute for experimental psychology in Germany in 1879. He separated psychology from philosophy and focused on studying the mind. He took a very reductionist approach where he simplified everything down to cause and effect. Outline introspection and problems with it Introspection is a psychological method to analyse someones thoughts and feeli...

Determinism - ANSWER Cause and Effect, Lawfulness: If/Then statements. The world is orderly and predicable. Latency - ANSWER The time between an SD and the response: "Bryson get your shoes on (SD) - Bryson initiating getting his shoes on" The time from a reinforcer to the next response is a latency and not an IRT, even if the reinforcer is response-produced. Inner Response Time - ANSWER The time from the start of one response (behavior) to the start of the next response (behavior). T...

BCBA MOCK EXAM #1 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT GRADED A+ Determinism - ANSWER Cause and Effect, Lawfulness: If/Then statements. The world is orderly and predicable. Latency - ANSWER The time between an SD and the response: "Bryson get your shoes on (SD) - Bryson initiating getting his shoes on" The time from a reinforcer to the next response is a latency and not an IRT, even if the reinforcer is response-produced. Inner Response Time - ANSWER The time from the start of on...