Psyc2301 collin college - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Psychology 2301 Chapters 1 and 2What does psychology involve? - correct answer -Study/Science -Behavior -Human/Animals Is psychology a S.T.E.M.? - correct answer Yes Why are animals studied? - correct answer They are less predictable than humans Critical Thinking - correct answer Systematically evaluating information to reach reasonable conclusions Amiable Skepticism - correct answer Being open to new ideas but weary when there is no good supporting evidence Where is psychology ...

Psychology 2301 Exam 2 Sensation - correct answer the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment. Perception - correct answer the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events Bottom-Up Processing - correct answer analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information Top-Down Processing...

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 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 ...

Psychology 2301 Chapter 2Neuroscience - correct answer the study of the brain and nervous system Biological psychology - correct answer the branch of psychology that focuses on how the brain and other biological systems influence the human behavior Neurons - correct answer the building blocks of the nervous system that transmit electrical and chemical signals in the body Cell Body - correct answer the region of the neuron that includes a nucleus containing DNA, protein producing mechani...

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 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...

Psychology 2301 exam #3 Who is Alfred Binet? - correct answer Alfred Binet. (08 JUL 1857-18 OCT 1911) A French psychologist who devised tests to identify "slow" children. Tests were based on memory, attention, and pattern recognition. (IQ tests) Define Schizophrenia. - correct answer Psychological disorder characterized by distorted belief, perception and thought processes. Prevalent disorders described by the DSM-5. - correct answer Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Depression, Bipolar di...

Psychology 2301 Chapter 1What is the definition of psychology? - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes research methods that yield descriptions behavior rather than casual explanations are called ______ methods - correct answer descriptive when researchers want to record behaviors that occur in a laboratory setting, then they use _____ - correct answer laboratory observation the purpose of _____ is to provide a detailed description of some behavior or diso...

Psychology 2301 - Chapter 12Social Psychology - correct answer field of psychology that examines how people impact or affect each other, with particular focus on the power of the situation Intra-personal and Inter-personal - correct answer Intra-personal: pertains to self attitudes emotion Inter-personal: pertains to groups aggression, attraction Situational and Dispositional Influences - correct answer Situational: describes a perspective that behavior and actions are determined by the i...