Introduction To Psychology: Gateways
To Mind And Behavior; D. Coon & J. O.
Mitterer CHAPTER 1 Questions And
Answers
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bprocesses bas bwell bas banimal bbehavior.
Scientific bobservation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bempirical binvestigation bstructured bto
banswer bquestions babout bthe bworld bin ba bsystematic band bintersubjective bfashion
b(observations bcan bbe breliably bconfirmed bby bmultiple bobservers).
Research bmethod b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bsystematic bapproach bto banswering
bscientific bquestions.
Animal bmodel b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In bresearch, ban banimal bwhose bbehavior bis
bused bto bderive bprinciples bthat bmay bapply bto bhuman bbehavior.
Description b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In bscientific bresearch, bthe bprocess bof bnaming band
bclassifying.
Understanding b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In bpsychology, bunderstanding bis bachieved
bwhen bthe bcauses bof ba bbehavior bcan bbe bstated.
Prediction b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bability bto baccurately bforecast bbehavior.
Control b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Altering bconditions bthat binfluence bbehavior.
Critical bthinking b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bability bto breflect bon, bevaluate, bcompare,
banalyze, bcritique, band bsynthesize binformation.
Uncritical bacceptance b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btendency bto bbelieve bgenerally
bpositive bor bflattering bdescriptions bof boneself.
, Fallacy bof bpositive binstances b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btendency bto bremember bor
bnotice binformation bthat bfits bone's bexpectations bwhile bforgetting bdiscrepancies.
Barnum beffect b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btendency bto bconsider ba bpersonal
bdescription baccurate bif bit bis bstated bin bvery bgeneral bterms.
Scientific bmethod b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bform bof bcritical bthinking bbased bon bcareful
bmeasurement band bcontrolled bobservation.
Hypothesis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bpredicted boutcome bof ban bexperiment bor ban
beducated bguess babout bthe brelationship bbetween bvariables.
Theory b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bsystem bof bideas bdesigned bto binterrelate bconcepts
band bfacts bin ba bway bthat bsummarizes bexisting bdata band bpredicts bfuture
bobservations.
Stimulus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any bphysical benergy bsensed bby ban borganism.
Natural bselection b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Darwin's btheory bthat bevolution bfavors bthose
bplants band banimals bbest bsuited bto btheir bliving bconditions.
Behaviorism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bschool bof bpsychology bthat bemphasizes bthe
bstudy bof bovert, bobservable bbehavior.
Response b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any bmuscular baction, bglandular bactivity, bor bother
bidentifiable baspect bof bbehavior.
Cognitive bbehaviorism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bapproach bthat bcombines bbehavioral
bprinciples bwith bcognition b(perception, bthinking, banticipation) bto bexplain bbehavior.
Gestalt bpsychology b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bschool bof bpsychology bemphasizing bthe
bstudy bof bthinking, blearning, band bperception bin bwhole bunits, bnot bby banalysis binto
bparts.
Unconscious b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Contents bof bthe bmind bthat bare bbeyond
bawareness, bespecially bimpulses band bdesires bnot bdirectly bknown bto ba bperson.
Repression b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bunconscious bprocess bby bwhich bmemories,
bthoughts, bor bimpulses bare bheld bout bof bawareness.
Psychoanalysis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bFreudian bapproach bto bpsychotherapy
bemphasizing bthe bexploration bof bunconscious bconflicts.
Neo-Freudian b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bpsychologist bwho baccepts bthe bbroad bfeatures
bof bFreud's btheory bbut bhas brevised bthe btheory bto bfit bhis bor bher bown bconcepts.
To Mind And Behavior; D. Coon & J. O.
Mitterer CHAPTER 1 Questions And
Answers
Psychology b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bscientific bstudy bof bbehavior band bmental
bprocesses bas bwell bas banimal bbehavior.
Scientific bobservation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bempirical binvestigation bstructured bto
banswer bquestions babout bthe bworld bin ba bsystematic band bintersubjective bfashion
b(observations bcan bbe breliably bconfirmed bby bmultiple bobservers).
Research bmethod b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bsystematic bapproach bto banswering
bscientific bquestions.
Animal bmodel b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In bresearch, ban banimal bwhose bbehavior bis
bused bto bderive bprinciples bthat bmay bapply bto bhuman bbehavior.
Description b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In bscientific bresearch, bthe bprocess bof bnaming band
bclassifying.
Understanding b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In bpsychology, bunderstanding bis bachieved
bwhen bthe bcauses bof ba bbehavior bcan bbe bstated.
Prediction b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bability bto baccurately bforecast bbehavior.
Control b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Altering bconditions bthat binfluence bbehavior.
Critical bthinking b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bability bto breflect bon, bevaluate, bcompare,
banalyze, bcritique, band bsynthesize binformation.
Uncritical bacceptance b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btendency bto bbelieve bgenerally
bpositive bor bflattering bdescriptions bof boneself.
, Fallacy bof bpositive binstances b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btendency bto bremember bor
bnotice binformation bthat bfits bone's bexpectations bwhile bforgetting bdiscrepancies.
Barnum beffect b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btendency bto bconsider ba bpersonal
bdescription baccurate bif bit bis bstated bin bvery bgeneral bterms.
Scientific bmethod b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bform bof bcritical bthinking bbased bon bcareful
bmeasurement band bcontrolled bobservation.
Hypothesis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bpredicted boutcome bof ban bexperiment bor ban
beducated bguess babout bthe brelationship bbetween bvariables.
Theory b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bsystem bof bideas bdesigned bto binterrelate bconcepts
band bfacts bin ba bway bthat bsummarizes bexisting bdata band bpredicts bfuture
bobservations.
Stimulus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any bphysical benergy bsensed bby ban borganism.
Natural bselection b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Darwin's btheory bthat bevolution bfavors bthose
bplants band banimals bbest bsuited bto btheir bliving bconditions.
Behaviorism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bschool bof bpsychology bthat bemphasizes bthe
bstudy bof bovert, bobservable bbehavior.
Response b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any bmuscular baction, bglandular bactivity, bor bother
bidentifiable baspect bof bbehavior.
Cognitive bbehaviorism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bapproach bthat bcombines bbehavioral
bprinciples bwith bcognition b(perception, bthinking, banticipation) bto bexplain bbehavior.
Gestalt bpsychology b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bschool bof bpsychology bemphasizing bthe
bstudy bof bthinking, blearning, band bperception bin bwhole bunits, bnot bby banalysis binto
bparts.
Unconscious b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Contents bof bthe bmind bthat bare bbeyond
bawareness, bespecially bimpulses band bdesires bnot bdirectly bknown bto ba bperson.
Repression b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bunconscious bprocess bby bwhich bmemories,
bthoughts, bor bimpulses bare bheld bout bof bawareness.
Psychoanalysis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bFreudian bapproach bto bpsychotherapy
bemphasizing bthe bexploration bof bunconscious bconflicts.
Neo-Freudian b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bpsychologist bwho baccepts bthe bbroad bfeatures
bof bFreud's btheory bbut bhas brevised bthe btheory bto bfit bhis bor bher bown bconcepts.
