Psy 110 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Psychology - the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Mental Processes - the thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us experiences privately but that cannot be observed directly Behavior - everything we do that can be directly observed Critical Thinking - the process of reflecting deeply and actively, asking questions, and evaluating the evidence Empirical Method - gaining knowledge through the observation of events, the collection of data, and logical reasoning Positi...

PSY 110 ICC Ch 5 Exam Questions with Correct Answers A reinforcer is a consequence that ________ a behavior, while a punisher is a consequence that ________ a behavior. - Answer-strengthens; weakens In order to learn anything through observation, the learner must ________. - Answer-NOT pay attention to the model "If a response is followed by a pleasurable consequence, it will tend to be repeated. If a response is followed by an unpleasant consequence, it will tend not to be repeated."...

PSY 110 ICC Ch 4 Exam Questions with Answers All Correct How does Ernest Hilgard explain pain reduction through hypnosis? - Answer-Hypnotized individuals dissociate the experience so part of the mind is unaware of the pain. Our awareness of various mental processes, such as making decisions, daydreaming, reflecting, and concentrating, is called ________. - Answer-consciousness All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT ________. - Answer-hyperalertness Narcolepsy occu...

PSY 110 ICC Ch 6 Exam Questions with Answers All Correct According to Craik and Lockhart, we are most likely to remember information that we process at a __________ level. - Answer-deeper According to the semantic network model, it would take less time to answer "true" to which sentence? - Answer-NOT "A salmon is an animal." In the 1950s, George Miller estimated the number of items that could be stored in short-term memory to be the magic number __________. - Answer-7, plus or minus...

PSY 110 ICC Ch7 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Poor nutrition and medical care, poor living conditions (older, cheaper buildings often have lead paint on the walls), and a lack of intellectual support are thought to lead to __________. - Answer-familial retardation Compared to formal concepts learned in science and math, natural concepts tend to be __________. - Answer-fuzzy with unclear boundaries Having a high IQ doesn't always guarantee success. Terman and Oden examined the m...

Biological/ Physiological psychology are the study of... - correct answer the brain, the nervous system, genetics, and effects of medication on behavior Cognitive psychology - correct answer study of mental processes: memory, thinking, and decision making Developmental psychology - correct answer Study of change over the life span Social psychology - correct answer Study of psychological disorders: causes, treatment, prevention What are the 7 steps of studying human behavior? - corre...

Psychology - the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Mental Processes - the thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us experiences privately but that cannot be observed directly Behavior - everything we do that can be directly observed Critical Thinking - the process of reflecting deeply and actively, asking questions, and evaluating the evidence Empirical Method - gaining knowledge through the observation of events, the collection of data, and logical reasoning Positi...

Psychology - Study of behaviors and mental processes between humans and animals Natural Selection - Evolutionary theory - idea that those who inherit characteristics that help them adapt to their particular environments have a selective advantage over those that do not Functionalism - Early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose, or function of mind & behavior Structuralism - Early school of Psy. that explored structures of the mind through introspection. i.e. the person mig...

PSY 110 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Biological/ Physiological psychology are the study of... - Answer- the brain, the nervous system, genetics, and effects of medication on behavior Cognitive psychology - Answer- study of mental processes: memory, thinking, and decision making Developmental psychology - Answer- Study of change over the life span Social psychology - Answer- Study of psychological disorders: causes, treatment, prevention What are the 7 steps of studying human be...

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