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Psychology
CORRECT ANSWER:
The scientific study of the mind and behavior
Mind
CORRECT ANSWER:
The non-physical manifestation of the brain activity
Behavior
CORRECT ANSWER:
The outwardly observable acts of a person either alone or in a group
Level of the brain
CORRECT ANSWER:
Events that involve the activity, structure, and properties of the organ itself -
brain cells and their connections, the chemical solutions in which they exist, and
the genes.
Level of the person
,CORRECT ANSWER:
events that involve the function (mental processes) and content (mental content)
of the mind
mental contents
CORRECT ANSWER:
Knowledge, beliefs (including ideas, explanations, and expectations), desires
(such as hopes, goals, and needs), and feelings (such as fears, guilts, and
attractions).
mental processes
CORRECT ANSWER:
Actions involved with thinking which include the need for completing physical
actions, paying attention, perceiving sensations and remembering the past
Level of the group
CORRECT ANSWER:
Analysis that involves understanding the individuals behavior in the context of
their relationships with other people or the behavior of a group of people as a
whole
Structuralism (Wundt)
CORRECT ANSWER:
an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental
structure of the human mind. Wundt
Consciousness
CORRECT ANSWER:
State of being aware of the self and of the world
Introspection
CORRECT ANSWER:
The technique of observing interior mental events as they occur or immediately
after they occur
Functionalism (William James)
,CORRECT ANSWER:
A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral
processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.
natural selection
CORRECT ANSWER:
The theory that certain organisms in every species possessed characteristics
that enable them to survive and reproduce more fruitfully than others
Adaption
CORRECT ANSWER:
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
gestalt (Max Wertheimer)
CORRECT ANSWER:
-"The whole is different from the sum of its parts"
-how is perception organized?
ex: young woman and old woman picture
Behaviorism (Ivan Pavlov)
CORRECT ANSWER:
Focus on how specific stimulus such as object, person or event invokes a
specific response as behavior in reaction to the stimulus
Unconscious
CORRECT ANSWER:
The condition of being unaware of the outside world, and unable to bring oneself
into awareness at will
defense mechanisms
CORRECT ANSWER:
Unconscious psychological strategies that protect a person from anxiety based
on unacceptable thoughts or feelings
Psychodynamic theory (Freud)
CORRECT ANSWER:
, Freudian theory that unconscious forces determine behavior
Humanistic psychology(Maslow)
CORRECT ANSWER:
A school of thought and psychology that assumes people have positive values
free will, and deep inner creativity
Cognitive Psychology
CORRECT ANSWER:
The school of thought that attempts to characterize the nature of human
information processing; mental events that allow information to be stored in
process; the mind is like a computer
cognitive neuroscience
CORRECT ANSWER:
A school of thought and psychology, that Valens, cognitive psychology and
neuroscience to explain how the brain stores and processes information
Feminine Psychology
CORRECT ANSWER:
School of thought and psychology that places great value on the characteristics
and experiences of women
Multiculturalism
CORRECT ANSWER:
Thought in psychology that places great value on working with the whole person
by respecting all types of diversity, including gender, orientation, race class,
religion, and cultural practices
Evolutionary psychology
CORRECT ANSWER:
School of thought and psychology that assumes that certain cognitive strategies
and goals are so important that natural selection has built them into human
brains
Humanism
CORRECT ANSWER:
Questions & Answers, & Study Guide |Frequently
Most Tested Questions |Graded A+ ,Reviewed
and Rationalized | 100% Guarantee Pass and
Well Accurate | Latest Exam and Brand New
Version!!!
Psychology
CORRECT ANSWER:
The scientific study of the mind and behavior
Mind
CORRECT ANSWER:
The non-physical manifestation of the brain activity
Behavior
CORRECT ANSWER:
The outwardly observable acts of a person either alone or in a group
Level of the brain
CORRECT ANSWER:
Events that involve the activity, structure, and properties of the organ itself -
brain cells and their connections, the chemical solutions in which they exist, and
the genes.
Level of the person
,CORRECT ANSWER:
events that involve the function (mental processes) and content (mental content)
of the mind
mental contents
CORRECT ANSWER:
Knowledge, beliefs (including ideas, explanations, and expectations), desires
(such as hopes, goals, and needs), and feelings (such as fears, guilts, and
attractions).
mental processes
CORRECT ANSWER:
Actions involved with thinking which include the need for completing physical
actions, paying attention, perceiving sensations and remembering the past
Level of the group
CORRECT ANSWER:
Analysis that involves understanding the individuals behavior in the context of
their relationships with other people or the behavior of a group of people as a
whole
Structuralism (Wundt)
CORRECT ANSWER:
an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental
structure of the human mind. Wundt
Consciousness
CORRECT ANSWER:
State of being aware of the self and of the world
Introspection
CORRECT ANSWER:
The technique of observing interior mental events as they occur or immediately
after they occur
Functionalism (William James)
,CORRECT ANSWER:
A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral
processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.
natural selection
CORRECT ANSWER:
The theory that certain organisms in every species possessed characteristics
that enable them to survive and reproduce more fruitfully than others
Adaption
CORRECT ANSWER:
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
gestalt (Max Wertheimer)
CORRECT ANSWER:
-"The whole is different from the sum of its parts"
-how is perception organized?
ex: young woman and old woman picture
Behaviorism (Ivan Pavlov)
CORRECT ANSWER:
Focus on how specific stimulus such as object, person or event invokes a
specific response as behavior in reaction to the stimulus
Unconscious
CORRECT ANSWER:
The condition of being unaware of the outside world, and unable to bring oneself
into awareness at will
defense mechanisms
CORRECT ANSWER:
Unconscious psychological strategies that protect a person from anxiety based
on unacceptable thoughts or feelings
Psychodynamic theory (Freud)
CORRECT ANSWER:
, Freudian theory that unconscious forces determine behavior
Humanistic psychology(Maslow)
CORRECT ANSWER:
A school of thought and psychology that assumes people have positive values
free will, and deep inner creativity
Cognitive Psychology
CORRECT ANSWER:
The school of thought that attempts to characterize the nature of human
information processing; mental events that allow information to be stored in
process; the mind is like a computer
cognitive neuroscience
CORRECT ANSWER:
A school of thought and psychology, that Valens, cognitive psychology and
neuroscience to explain how the brain stores and processes information
Feminine Psychology
CORRECT ANSWER:
School of thought and psychology that places great value on the characteristics
and experiences of women
Multiculturalism
CORRECT ANSWER:
Thought in psychology that places great value on working with the whole person
by respecting all types of diversity, including gender, orientation, race class,
religion, and cultural practices
Evolutionary psychology
CORRECT ANSWER:
School of thought and psychology that assumes that certain cognitive strategies
and goals are so important that natural selection has built them into human
brains
Humanism
CORRECT ANSWER:
