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PSYCH 101 General psychology Exam 3
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What do psychologists rely on when they are drawing
conclusions about behavior? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Evidence collected according to the principles of the
scientific method
What is of interest to psychologists? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔1) Describe, explain, predict, and control behaviors of
individuals and their mental processes (i.e. means by
which organisms adjust to their environment)
As compared to the work of sociologists more likely to
focus on? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Psychologists focus on the
individual rather than a group.
A friend's curiosity about how the human mind works is
coupled with her fascination with computer science and
artificial intelligence. It sounds as though your friend's
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interests are consistent with the emerging area of
______________ science. - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Cognitive Science.
In context of the goal of explanation, the concept of
"informed imagination" most closely refers to what? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Creativity in synthesizing what is known
and not yet known.
One day while playing golf, you catch your opponent
cheating. Your subsequent belief that your opponent also
probably cheats on his income tax is most consistent with
which of the psychologist's research goals? - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔Prediction.
Two students are discussing their teacher's inability to
remember student's names. One attributes to a poor
memory, but the other believes it is due to a lack of
motivation. How would researchers judge which of the two
explanations is best? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Determining
how well each explanation predicts new behavior in new
situations.
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Questions about how the mind works and the nature of
free will can be tracked back to.... - . . ANSWER ✔
✔The fourth and fifth centuries B.C.
When and where was the first formal laboratory devoted to
experimental psychology founded? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Founded by Wilhelm Wundt in 1879 in Leipzig
Germany.
Imagine being a participant in one of Titchener's early
studies of conscious experience. What would you most
likely be asked to do? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Examine your
thoughts and feelings about sensory experiences.
It would be accurate to state that William James was
interested in the ____________ of the mind, and
Edward Titchener was interested in the _________ of
the mind. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Functions
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Due in large part to the theorizing of John Dewey, school
systems in the early part of the twentieth century in the
United States placed less emphasis on what? - . . ANSWER
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✔ ✔Schools became much more 'hands on' and placed
emphasis on relating the work to the student rather than
forcing the student onto the work.
A psychologist believes that instincts, drive, and conflicts
act as one fuel for behavior; when tension has been
reduced sufficiently, behavior stops. This view is most
consistent with that of the _____________ perspective.
- . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Drive perspective.
What do psychologists who take the behaviorist approach
seek to understand? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Behaviorists
seek to understand the behavior of humans and other
animals.
What are/have been the direct consequences of
behaviorism? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A more humane
approach to educating children
(through the use of positive reinforcement rather than
punishment), new therapies for modifying behavior
disorders, and
guidelines for creating model utopian communities.
While looking for a reference in the psychology section of
the library, you come across an interesting book that
PSYCH 101 General psychology Exam 3
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Complete Exam Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded
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What do psychologists rely on when they are drawing
conclusions about behavior? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Evidence collected according to the principles of the
scientific method
What is of interest to psychologists? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔1) Describe, explain, predict, and control behaviors of
individuals and their mental processes (i.e. means by
which organisms adjust to their environment)
As compared to the work of sociologists more likely to
focus on? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Psychologists focus on the
individual rather than a group.
A friend's curiosity about how the human mind works is
coupled with her fascination with computer science and
artificial intelligence. It sounds as though your friend's
,2|Page
interests are consistent with the emerging area of
______________ science. - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Cognitive Science.
In context of the goal of explanation, the concept of
"informed imagination" most closely refers to what? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Creativity in synthesizing what is known
and not yet known.
One day while playing golf, you catch your opponent
cheating. Your subsequent belief that your opponent also
probably cheats on his income tax is most consistent with
which of the psychologist's research goals? - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔Prediction.
Two students are discussing their teacher's inability to
remember student's names. One attributes to a poor
memory, but the other believes it is due to a lack of
motivation. How would researchers judge which of the two
explanations is best? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Determining
how well each explanation predicts new behavior in new
situations.
,3|Page
Questions about how the mind works and the nature of
free will can be tracked back to.... - . . ANSWER ✔
✔The fourth and fifth centuries B.C.
When and where was the first formal laboratory devoted to
experimental psychology founded? - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Founded by Wilhelm Wundt in 1879 in Leipzig
Germany.
Imagine being a participant in one of Titchener's early
studies of conscious experience. What would you most
likely be asked to do? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Examine your
thoughts and feelings about sensory experiences.
It would be accurate to state that William James was
interested in the ____________ of the mind, and
Edward Titchener was interested in the _________ of
the mind. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Functions
Contents
Due in large part to the theorizing of John Dewey, school
systems in the early part of the twentieth century in the
United States placed less emphasis on what? - . . ANSWER
, 4|Page
✔ ✔Schools became much more 'hands on' and placed
emphasis on relating the work to the student rather than
forcing the student onto the work.
A psychologist believes that instincts, drive, and conflicts
act as one fuel for behavior; when tension has been
reduced sufficiently, behavior stops. This view is most
consistent with that of the _____________ perspective.
- . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Drive perspective.
What do psychologists who take the behaviorist approach
seek to understand? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Behaviorists
seek to understand the behavior of humans and other
animals.
What are/have been the direct consequences of
behaviorism? - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A more humane
approach to educating children
(through the use of positive reinforcement rather than
punishment), new therapies for modifying behavior
disorders, and
guidelines for creating model utopian communities.
While looking for a reference in the psychology section of
the library, you come across an interesting book that
