PSYCHOLOGY

Developmental psychology - Answer The study of how behaviour changes over an individual's lifespan Post Hoc Fallacy - Answer (A then B) != (A causes B) Bidirectional Influences - Answer Development influences experiences, experiences influence development Cohort Effect - Answer Differences in groups due to growing up in a different era/time period The Influence of Early Development - Answer Early input from the world is not more important than input at any other time Na...

Research suggests that stress-producing events are? - Answer - Universal _______ is the term used to describe physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to events that are threatening or challenging. - Answer - Stress The tendency to overestimate people's fragility and underestimate their resilience is known as? - Answer - Clinician's illusion _______ is the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains the ability to cope effectivel...

Psychology - Answer The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Aristotle - Answer The first Western thinker to study psychological topics. He combined the logic of philosophy and empirical observation. De Anima is regarded as the first systematic treatise on psychology. Its topics included such basic psychological processes as the senses, perception, memory, thinking, and motivation. Wilhelm Wundt - Answer German physiologist, generally credited as being the founder of ps...

When people rely on mental shortcuts to reach a conclusion or make a decision, they often fail to take into account how common a behaviour or characteristic is in general. This kind of information is called the __________ by psychological scientists. a) schematome b) base rate c) ground level d) prototype - Answer b) base rate Humans have developed strategies that keep our decision-making to a manageable minimum by relying on "fast and frugal" thinking. This kind of frugality is mor...

Sense of self: - Answer unique sense of identity influenced by social, cultural, and psychological experiences. 1. Social cognition: - Answer refers to how we form impressions of other people, how we interpret the meaning of other people's behavior, and how our behavior is affected by our attitudes. 2. Social Influence: - Answer focuses on how our behavior is affected by other people and by situational factors. 3. Social Norms: - Answer How people believe others should act in a...

Psychology - Answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Origins - Answer trace back to philosophy and physiology Origins: Aristotle - Answer wrote about dreams, memory, sleep Nature vs. Nurture - Answer Do your genes or environment have a bigger impact on you Rene Descartes - Answer introduced the idea of interactive dualism: mind and body work together Goals of Psychology (4): - Answer 1. Describe 2. Predict 3. Explain 4. Control/Influence Purp...

By the end of the first year, what might we expect to see in terms of body growth (height and weight)? - Answer Height- 32 in. -9 months: "baby fat" peaks- helps maintain body temp. -Cephalocaudal trend: head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body What about by the end of the second year? - Answer Height: 36 in -Trim down: trend that continues to middle childhood What impact does motor development have on social relationships? (2 examples) - Answer 1. Telling a ch...

What is psychology? - Answer Science that studies behaviour and the physiological and cognitive processes that underly it. It is the profession that applies the knowledge found from this science to practical problems. Where are psychologists employed? - Answer Private practice, Universities, Hospitals and clinics, School counselling, Businesses What are the major research areas in psychology? - Answer Cognitive, Develepmental, Social, Experimental, Physiological, Personality, Psychom...

What has been a concern since the first meeting of the APA? Answer Misconceptions of psychology What percentage of people believe scientific approach benefits understanding of human behavior? Answer 50% What is the good news of misconceptions of psychology? Answer There is an increased recognition of psychology as a science What is the public paradox of psychology Answer People want psychology to answer the "big questions" such as "am I normal?" or "how do I find true love?...