psy 352 exam with correct answers

psy 352 exam with correct answers
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Cognitive Psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔scientific |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



study of the mind and mental processes.
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simple reaction time - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔measurement of how long it takes to respond to a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



single stimulus. |\




analytic introspection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔procedure
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in which trained participants described their experiences
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and thought processes in response to stimuli.
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reaction time - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔measurement of
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how long it takes to respond to presentation of a stimulus.
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savings - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔measure used by
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Ebbinghaus to determine the magnitude of memory left |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



from initial learning.
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choice reaction time - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔measurement of how long it takes to react to one of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



multiple stimuli. |\

, structuralism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔approach to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



psychology that explained perception as the combination |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



of small elementary units called sensations.
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savings curve - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔plot showing the
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amount remembered versus the time between initial
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learning and testing. |\ |\




analytic introspection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔procedure
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in which trained participants described their experiences
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and thought processes in response to stimuli
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behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔approach by John |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



Watson stating that observable conduct provides the only
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valid data for psychology.
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classical conditioning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pairing of
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a stimulus with a neutral stimulus changes the response
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to the neutral stimulus.
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operant conditioning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔theory that
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behavior is strengthened by presentation of positive
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reinforcers or withdrawal of negative reinforcers. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\