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General Psychology PSYC-2301 Unit 1 (Ch.1-3)Which of the following was mentioned as a skill to which psychology students would be exposed? - correct answer All of the above. Critical thinking, Use of the scientific method, and critical evaluation of sources of information. 
 
Psyche is a Greek word meaning? - correct answer Soul 
 
Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in? - correct answer Philosophy 
 
In the scientific method, a...
Health Psychology 2301What factors can influence symptoms? - correct answer 1. Situational factors 
2. Stress 
3. Mood 
4. Individual differences/ personality 
5. Cultural differences 
 
How does symptom interpretation change? - correct answer 1. Prior Experience 
2. Socio-demographic 
3. Expectations 
4. Seriousness 
5. Lay referral network (friends family, etc.) 
6. Internet 
 
Schema - correct answer A patients' own beliefs about their illnesses. 
 
What are the components of schemas? - corr...
Intro to Psychology: PSYC 2301What is psychology? - correct answer The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. 
 
Which of the following is the best definition of the term scientific method as it is used in the field of psychology? - correct answer testing a hypothesis about mental processes and behavior by collecting and analyzing data 
 
A psychologist who wants to compile detailed information about individuals with brain injuries should probably use the _____________ method to stud...
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...