Psychology 101 Chapter 1-4 Exam
Psychology (Ans- the scientific investigation of mental process and behavior
Scientific Method (Ans- sets of orderly steps used to analyze and solve problems
Behavioral Perspective (Ans- how behavior is learned or modified by environmental causes
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Behavioral Data (Ans- reports of observation about the behavior of organisms and the conditions under which the behavior occur
Psychodynamic Perspective (Ans- behavior is motivated by inherited instincts, biological drives, & attempts to resolve personal conflicts between personal need and society's demands
Cognitive Perspective (Ans- an approach that emphasizes mental process in perception, memory, language, problem solving and other areas of behavior
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Humanistic Perspective (Ans- emphasizes the individual's inherent capacity for making rational choices and developing maximum potential
Willhelm Wundt (Ans- founding father of psychology
Biological Perspective (Ans- study of physical bases on behavior
Behavior (Ans- organisms that adjust to their environment
Standardization (Ans- using uniform, consistent, procedures in all phases of data collection
Hypothesis (Ans- tentative and testable statement about the relationship between causes and consequences
Determinism (Ans- the idea that all events are determined by specific casual factors (physical, mental, and behavioral)
Theory (Ans- organized set of concepts (used to formulate research)
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