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Psychology The Science of Behavior and Mental Processes Socrates and Plato thought the mind and body were separate and that the mind goes on after death. Also thought Knowledge was innate. Aristotle student of Plato; thought knowledge was obtained through experiences Rene Descartes thought the mind and body were separate John Locke thought a mind at birth was a blank slate. helped form empiricism empiricism knowledge is from experiences and therefor scien...

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psychology correct answers the study of behavior and mental processes perspectives of psychology correct answers 1. neuroscience 2. evolutionary 3. behavior genetics 4. behavioral 5. cognitive 6. social cultural specialties of psychology correct answers 1. clinical 2. health 3. counseling 4. developmental 5. school setting 6. educational 7. psycho biology 8. experimental 9. cognitive what's the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist? correct answers a psychia...

BMGT 364 Final Exam Affect - generic term that covers a broad range of feelings, including both emotions and moods Emotions - intense feelings directed at someone or something moods - less intense feelings than emotions and often arise without a specific event acting as a stimulus moral emotions - emotions that have moral implication because if our instant judgement of the situation that evokes them positive affect - mood dimension consisting of positive emotions such as excitemen...

Mod. 1-15 Revised Test 2023.Aristotle - ANSWERWhich philosopher was the first to conclude that knowledge results from our memories of our experiences? Edward Titchener - ANSWERWho used the method of introspection to scientifically identify basic elements of mind? human factors - ANSWERMrs. Bown uses her knowledge of a person's cognitive processes to design computer programs that are easier to use. Mrs. Bown is most likely a(n) _____ psychologist. hindsight bias - ANSWERexaggerate their...

BMGT 364 Exam 1 Surface-Level Diversity - biographical differences between individuals Deep- Level Diversity - difference in Personality and values Discrimination - noticing differences, allowing behavior to be influenced by stereotypes intellectual ability - thinking, reasoning, problem solving Performance v. Ability - Performance can change, ability cannot Stereotypes - an automatic response- making assumptions based on a groups characteristics Affect - broad range of feel...

PSYC FINAL EXAM REVIEW TEST 2024.A background in research methods will help people do which of the following? (Check all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER evaluate research reports, assess the effectiveness of programs designed to achieve certain goals, satisfy native curiosity, help evaluate public policy decisions In the context of the primary ways of knowing, a problem with intuition is that ______. - CORRECT ANSWER numerous cognitive and motivational biases affect our perceptions A cogniti...

Definition of psychology - ANSWER The science of behavior and mental processes John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner Subject matter of psychology - ANSWER Observable behavior Mental processes/Mental events Animal Behavior Creation of psychology (when and who) - ANSWER 1879 William Wundt Structuralism - ANSWER Founded by Titchener Attempted to discover the structural elements of the mind Used introspection Functionalism - ANSWER Founded by James How our mental and behavioral process...

Absolute Threshold - -The minimum intensity at which a stimulus can be detected at least 50% of the time. Accommodation - -The process of adjusting old schemas or developing new ones to incorporate new information According to Freud, dreams contain? - -A storyline or manifest content that consists of symbols. Achievement Motivation - -The drive to succeed, especially in competition with others Achievement Test - -Tests what has been learned Action Potential - -A brief electrical i...

Post Test Questions and Answers Which of the following should you consider when deciding whether ALS personnel should be requested? A. Is the call to a rural area? B. Would ALS level care benefit the patient? C. Does a nearby clinic provide advanced care? D. Are you in an urban or suburban area? -Answer-Would ALS level care benefit the patient? For the physical examination of a responsive medical patient, you would focus on: A. Examining body systems related to the chief complaint B. E...