Psychology 1100 Final Exam CSCC Actual Questions And Correct Detailed Answers 100% Verified.

Psychology - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes William Wundt - correct answer the father of psychology in Germany and taught the first psychology class. - In 1874 he opened the first psychology lab - He believed the mind was made of sensations and feelings. Syngman Freud - correct answer (unconscious/conscious) - Studied nerves in the brain/nerve disorders Psychoanalysis - correct answer how our unconscious thoughts influence our behaviors that occur automatically. Behaviorism - correct answer observable behaviors that can be measured. - products of our enviorment Humanism - correct answer (carl rogers) means we are all basically good people. (development of personality) Neuroscience - correct answer any or all of the sciences, such as neurochemistry and experimental psychology, which deal with the structure or function of the nervous system and brain. Cognitive Psychology - correct answer Gain knowledge and understanding through our thoughts, experiences, etc. positive psychology - correct answer the scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and promote strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive Multiculturalism - correct answer influence of culture and behavior. Evolutionary Psychology - correct answer ability to change, inheritable traits- passed down by our ancestors biopsychosocial theory - correct answer the theory that the interaction of biological, psychological, and cultural factors influences the intensity and duration of pain scentific method - correct answer how we achieve the goal of science which is to provide an explanation for events in the world and make predictions from it. Hypothesis vs. Theory - correct answer A hypothesis is either a suggested explanation for an observable phenomenon, or a reasoned prediction of a possible causal correlation among multiple phenomena. In science, a theory is a tested, well-substantiated, unifying explanation for a set of verified, proven factors. experimental research - correct answer gathering primary data by selecting matched groups of subjects, giving them different treatments, controlling related factors, and checking for differences in group responses random assignment - correct answer assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups independent variable - correct answer The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied. dependent variable - correct answer The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable. experimental group - correct answer In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable. control group - correct answer In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment. descriptive research - correct answer research conducted to clarify the characteristics of certain phenomena to solve a particular problem case study - correct answer an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles natrualistic observation - correct answer the study of behavior in natraully occuring situations without manipulation or control on the part of the observer surveys and interviews - correct answer having other people report on their own attitudes and behavior correlational research - correct answer the study of the naturally occurring relationships among variables positive correlation - correct answer A correlation where as one variable increases, the other also increases, or as one decreases so does the other. Both variables move in the same direction. negative correlation - correct answer as one variable increases, the other decreases zero correlation - correct answer a relationship between two variables in which one variable is not predictably related to the other correlation-causation fallacy - correct answer error of assuming that because one thing is associated with another, it must cause the other Neurons (Nerve cells) - correct answer the building blocks of the brain activity, they connect with parts of your body outside your brain receiving sensory input from your hands, sending motor output to your feet and so on. We are sending receiving and interpreting messages Soma - correct answer center of the neuron/nerves cell, contains the nucleus = production of energy Axon - correct answer nerve fibers located in the soma responsible for impulses. Myelin sheath - correct answer fatty substance surrounding the axon, allows the impulses to travel Dendrites - correct answer takes in