Psyc 2301

PSYC 2301 CH 1 & 2 STUDY GUIDES WITH CORRECT ANSWERS The four basic goals of psychology are to (1) describe, (2) explain, (3) predict, and (4) control or influence behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER-TRUE The neurotransmitter called acetylcholine: - CORRECT ANSWER-is involved in muscle contractions, memory, learning, and general intellectual functioning. The neurotransmitter called serotonin plays a key role in sleep, moods, and emotional states, including the symptoms of depression. ...

PSYC 2301 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Define 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 ...

PSYC 2301 FINAL EXAM REVIEWS AND ANSWERS Factors that Influence symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-- Individual differences/personality - Cultural differences - Situational factors - Stress - Mood Schema (illness representation) - CORRECT ANSWER-A patients own beliefs about their illnesses; what they know about their disease/symptoms - helps them to explain. Five components of illness schemas - CORRECT ANSWER-- Identity (label) - Consequences - Causes - Duration - Cure Models of illness...