Py 101 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PY 101 CH 1 Question and answers correctly solved PY 101 CH 1-3 study guide UA Psychlogical Science is the study of A) The Mind B) The Brain C) Behavior D) All of the answer options are correct - correct answer D) All of the answer options are correct The relationship between the actions of neurons and a thought is an example of the connection between. A) The brain and the mind B) Nature and Nurture C) Genes and the mind D) The brain and emotion - correct answer A) The brain ...

PY 101 MIDTERM REVIEW Question and answers already passed PY 101 MIDTERM REVIEW Behavioral - correct answer Only observable events (stimulus-response relations) can be studied scientifically Psychoanalytic - correct answer Unconscious motives and experiences in early childhood govern personality and mental disorders Humanistic - correct answer Humans are free, rational beings with the potential for personal growth, and they are fundamentally different from animals Cognitive - ...

PY 101 Chapter 5 Memory Question and answers rated A+ PY 101 Chapter 5 Memory dissociative identity disorder - correct answer A condition in which an individual displays multiple identities or personalities; formerly called "multiple personality disorder" memory - correct answer Any system—human, animal, or machine—that encodes, stores, and retrieves information. In humans it works "constructively" to encode, store, and retrieve information. constructively - correc...

PY 101 exam 2 UA Question and answers rated A+ PY 101 exam 2 UA Encoding - correct answer the processing of information so that it can be stored Storage - correct answer the retention of encoded representations over time Retrieval - correct answer the act of recalling or remembering stored information when it is needed Consolidation - correct answer a process by which immediate memories become lasting (or long-term) memories Spreading Activation - correct answer stimul...

PY 101 Exam 1 Study Guide UAB Question and answers 100% correct PY 101 Exam 1 Study Guide UAB How can psychology be defined? What is the goal? - correct answer Psychology goals include describing, explaining, predicting, and control the behavior and mental processes of others. Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior How did early philosophers influence what we know today as psychology? - correct answer While early philosophers relied on methods such as observation and logic,...

PY 101 Question and answers rated A+ PY 101 (UAB)- Chapter 2 Biological Psychology - correct answer A branch of psychology that studies the links between biological (including neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological processes. Neuron - correct answer A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system. Dendrites - correct answer A neuron's bushy, branching extensions that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body. Axon - correct answ...

How can psychology be defined? What is the goal? - Psychology goals include describing, explaining, predicting, and control the behavior and mental processes of others. Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior How did early philosophers influence what we know today as psychology? - While early philosophers relied on methods such as observation and logic, today's psychologists utilize scientific methodologies to study and draw conclusions about human thought and behavior. psychology'...

UAH PY 101 Final Question and answers 100% correct UAH PY 101 Final Structuralism (Edward Titchener) - correct answer School of psychology that analyzes consciousness into its basic elements and investigates how these elements are related. Introspection - correct answer examination of one's own thoughts and feelings Behavioral Perspective - correct answer Only observable events, stimulus response relations, can be study scientifically, ex: doing something to get reward. ps...

PY 101 exam 3 Question and answers correctly solved PY 101 exam 3 memory - correct answer the ability to store and retrieve information we have learned sensory memory - correct answer A type of storage that holds sensory information (sights, sounds, and smells) for a few seconds or less. echoic sensory memory - correct answer auditory sensory memory that lasts up to several seconds iconic sensory memory - correct answer visual sensory memory that lasts about a quarter of...

PY 101 Exam 3 Question and answers correctly solved PY 101 Exam 3 memory - correct answer - the ability to store and retrieve information we have learned sensory memory - correct answer - holds small amounts of information for a few seconds short-term memory - correct answer - aka working memory - limited capacity and duration of 15-20 seconds - requires active maintenance rehearsal to prevent forgetting long-term memory - correct answer - unlimited capacity - can last ...