Pharmacology 1030 MIDTERM TEST BANK EXAM
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LATEST VERSION 2025-2026
Describing and understanding individuals consistency in
Personality Psychology
behaviour; also concerned with factors that shape
personality and with personality assessment.
Clinical Psychology Studies diagnosis, causes and treatment of mental disorders.
Assists individuals in dealing with many personal
Counselling Psychology
problems that do not involve mental disorders.
Industrial and Organizational Studies all aspects of behaviour in various work settings.
Psychology
Reliability Extent to which observations can be replicated.
Validity Extent to which observations actually reflect the topic of interest
in a given study.
How many stages are in the 7; description, prediction, research methodology,
scientific method for control of variables, collecting the data, analyzing the
psychology? data and reporting the findings.
Types of research methods Naturalistic observation, Case study, Surveys and Experimental
research.
Motivation Defined as a need or desire that propels someone to act in a
particular way.
Instinct Theory Emphasises biology and that motivation is the result of genetic
programming.
Study the genetic and evolutionary bases of behaviour,
Evolution Theories
suggests that natural selection favors social
behaviours that maximize reproductive success
An internal state of tension that motivates an organism
Drive Theories
to engage in activities that may reduce this tension.
Biological need.
An external goal that has the capacity to motivate
Incentive Theory
behaviour. Directly related to learning models.
Abraham Maslow Need hierarchy; blend of physical and social needs.
Need Hierarchy 5 levels; each has a basic need that must be met before moving
, up.
Includes the need for food, water and other vital things;
Physiological Level
organism cannot survive without it.
Safety and Security Level Refers to long term survival needs.
People seek out love and affection family and friends
Belongingness and Love
and is influenced by more basic needs.
Esteem May be based on achievements.
Self-actualization Highest and most difficult; the need to fulfill one's desire.
Emotions 3 perspectives; cognitive, physiological and behavioural.
Cognitive Perspective A label or name associated with emotion; there is a range of
perception of emotion.
Emotions are accompanied by physiological arousal;
Physiological Perspective
changes occur at some level with all emotions.
Behavioural Perspective Communication without words based on facial expressions and
body language.
Found 7 basic expressions; happiness, sadness, anger,
Paul Ekman
fear, surprise, disgust and contempt.
Emotion provoking event produce a physiological
James-Lange Theory
response. Our awareness of the reaction results in the
labelling of emotions.
Emotion provoking stimuli stimulate the nervous system
Cannon-Bard Theory resulting in a physiological reaction; also produces the
subjective cognitive states we label emotions
simultaneously.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS
|COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |A+ GRADED |100% CORRECT!!
LATEST VERSION 2025-2026
Describing and understanding individuals consistency in
Personality Psychology
behaviour; also concerned with factors that shape
personality and with personality assessment.
Clinical Psychology Studies diagnosis, causes and treatment of mental disorders.
Assists individuals in dealing with many personal
Counselling Psychology
problems that do not involve mental disorders.
Industrial and Organizational Studies all aspects of behaviour in various work settings.
Psychology
Reliability Extent to which observations can be replicated.
Validity Extent to which observations actually reflect the topic of interest
in a given study.
How many stages are in the 7; description, prediction, research methodology,
scientific method for control of variables, collecting the data, analyzing the
psychology? data and reporting the findings.
Types of research methods Naturalistic observation, Case study, Surveys and Experimental
research.
Motivation Defined as a need or desire that propels someone to act in a
particular way.
Instinct Theory Emphasises biology and that motivation is the result of genetic
programming.
Study the genetic and evolutionary bases of behaviour,
Evolution Theories
suggests that natural selection favors social
behaviours that maximize reproductive success
An internal state of tension that motivates an organism
Drive Theories
to engage in activities that may reduce this tension.
Biological need.
An external goal that has the capacity to motivate
Incentive Theory
behaviour. Directly related to learning models.
Abraham Maslow Need hierarchy; blend of physical and social needs.
Need Hierarchy 5 levels; each has a basic need that must be met before moving
, up.
Includes the need for food, water and other vital things;
Physiological Level
organism cannot survive without it.
Safety and Security Level Refers to long term survival needs.
People seek out love and affection family and friends
Belongingness and Love
and is influenced by more basic needs.
Esteem May be based on achievements.
Self-actualization Highest and most difficult; the need to fulfill one's desire.
Emotions 3 perspectives; cognitive, physiological and behavioural.
Cognitive Perspective A label or name associated with emotion; there is a range of
perception of emotion.
Emotions are accompanied by physiological arousal;
Physiological Perspective
changes occur at some level with all emotions.
Behavioural Perspective Communication without words based on facial expressions and
body language.
Found 7 basic expressions; happiness, sadness, anger,
Paul Ekman
fear, surprise, disgust and contempt.
Emotion provoking event produce a physiological
James-Lange Theory
response. Our awareness of the reaction results in the
labelling of emotions.
Emotion provoking stimuli stimulate the nervous system
Cannon-Bard Theory resulting in a physiological reaction; also produces the
subjective cognitive states we label emotions
simultaneously.
