Psyc100 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Class notes from PSYC100 in the University of Delaware. Professor is Dr. Ly. These notes go up to exams 1 and exam 3. These notes include charts, graphs, useful definition's and keywords, useful for the exams in person and online.

Semanticity correct answerswords are used as symbols for meaning Generativity correct answerssymbols can be combined to generate infinite meaning Displacement correct answersconvey messages not in immediate context Phonemes correct answerssmallest unit of sound e.g. r and L Morphemes - free and bound correct answerssmallest meaningful units of language free- stand alone e.g. engage bound- add to word e.g. -ment Semantics correct answersmeaning of words and sentences Syntax co...

ABC's of Psychology - Affect How you present yourself (Facial Expression), doesn't truly express how you think/feel, outside cover, feel/ have certain emotions Feeling, emotion, mood Behavior Habits, daily/weekend, what everyone else should see, visible to others, observed, act/behave a certain way towards a topic The observable or measurable activity Cognition the thought process, knowing what's going on around you, belief/knowledge of a subject The process involved in knowing (to ...

ABC's of Psychology - Affects, Behavior, Cognition (mental processes) Psychology as a discipline - Studies the relationship between the brain with its function, and the environment with behavior Fixed Mindset - The belief that intelligence is static Characteristics of Fixed Mindset - Avoids challenges, give up easily, see effort as fruitless or worthless, ignores useful negative feedback, feels threatened by success of others. In result, people with growth mindsets plateau early and ac...

PSYC1002: Abnormal Psychology Exam Questions With Verified Answers Empirical method - answer- Description/Causation/Treatment - need to classify the difference between normal and abnormal behaviour Why is it important to know the difference between different diagnoses? - answer- The treatment that is used is influenced by the diagnoses and classification of the illness What is classified as 'abnormal'? - answer- Deviant/Distressing/Dysfunctional thoughts/behaviours/feelings - Very ambi...

PSYC1002: Abnormal Psychology Exam Questions With Verified Answers Empirical method - answer- Description/Causation/Treatment - need to classify the difference between normal and abnormal behaviour Why is it important to know the difference between different diagnoses? - answer- The treatment that is used is influenced by the diagnoses and classification of the illness What is classified as 'abnormal'? - answer- Deviant/Distressing/Dysfunctional thoughts/behaviours/feelings - Very ambi...

Expectancies -beliefs about our ability to perform an action and to get the desired reward A placebo effect -depends on a participants belief in the effectiveness of the independent variable What is the primary method of behaviourism? -Experimental method Reliability in a Measurement -is the measure's tendency to give the same result from one occasion to the next Three principles that underlie critical thinking - scepticism, objectivity, open-mindedness Testing Hypothesis - context of ju...

PSYC 1001 Assignment 1 Below are a series of questions based on the chapters we have covered (Chpts.1-4). You will find your textbook and notes helpful in answering some of these questions. When uploading your assignment onto CU LEARN, make sure it is in a WORD or PDF format. Other formats will NOT BE MARKED. Make sure your name and student number is included on your submission. The value for each question is indicated. TOTAL: 38 marks. Chapter 1: This exercise will help you explore the d...

Queen's University PSYC100 December Exam 2022-2023

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