Psyc2301 collin college - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Psychology 2301 MidtermStructuralist View of Consciousness - correct answer Break consciousness down to the lowest level Functionalist View of Consciousness - correct answer Consciousness is a stream of thought Behaviorist View of Consciousness - correct answer No consciousness Modern View of Consciousness - correct answer Awareness of surrounding and how things are connected together Elements of Consciousness - correct answer Attention, selective, limited capacity Inattentional B...

Psychology 2301 Comprehensive Final ExamIndependent Variable - correct answer Variable of interest that is manipulated by experimenter (The interest) Dependent Variable - correct answer Measure of performance affected by independent variable (The outcome) What is psychology? - correct answer The scientific study of behavior and mind What is Dualism ? - correct answer The state of being divided (Body and Mind) Who was William Wundt? - correct answer He is known as the father of psycho...

Psych 2301 Exam 4 (Ch. 10, 11, 12)motivation - correct answer The force that moves people to behave, think, and feel the way they do instinct - correct answer An innate (unlearned) biological pattern of behavior that is assumed to be universal throughout a species The Evolutionary Approach - correct answer A view of motivation that says early evolutionary accounts of motivation emphasized the role of instincts which let us survive drive - correct answer An aroused state that occurs beca...

General Psychology PSYC-2301psychology - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Overt behaviors - correct answer observable actions covert behavior - correct answer mental events such as dreaming thinking remembering and other unobservable mental behaviors principles of critical thinking - correct answer few truths transcend the need for empirical testing, judging the quality of evidence is crucial, authority or claimed expertise does not automatically make...

psychology 2301 chapter 11personality - correct answer unique set of characteristics that influence the way one thinks, acts, and feels and that are relatively consistent and enduring throughout the lifespan temperament - correct answer an individual's behavioral style and characteristic way of responding humor - correct answer used to connect with others, for enjoyment, and to cope with challenges 30-47% humor styles = genetics -grounded by biology, shaped by life experiences psycho...

PSYC 2301 EXAM 1Define 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 physical science What is the rela...

Psychology 2301 Unit 1 Exam Psychology - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Experimental Psychology uses what method - correct answer Scientific Method Applied Psychology uses what method - correct answer Physiological Method Hallmarks of a good theory - correct answer testable, inform practice what is important, continued research contributes to best and simplest information Focus of Structuralism - correct answer Consciousness, individual experien...

General Psychology 2301 Chapter 6Learning - correct answer Systematic, relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience Behaviorism - correct answer A theory of learning that focuses solely on observable behaviors, discounting the importance of mental activity such as thinking, wishing and hoping. Types of learning - correct answer Associative learning and Observational learning Associative learning - correct answer Learning that occurs when an organism makes a con...

psychology 2301 final examwhat are psychoactive drugs? - correct answer drugs that alter your perception and/or mood what are the three "unknowns" listed that make recreational drug use potentially dangerous? - correct answer the risk of addiction, misuse, and dependence how do stimulants differ from depressants? - correct answer stimulants- increase central nervous system depressants- decrease central nervous systems what were the stimulants described in class? how do they work? ho...

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 ...