Psychology 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Rated A+

Psychology 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Rated A+ The scientific study of behavior & mental processes Psychology "the way you think" is the _________, is NOT directly observable. mental process Psychology DOES NOT rely on: common sense "the way you act" is _________, its directly observable behavior The Goals of Psychology: 1. Description: describes the issue (no details) 2. Explanation: wants to know why, understanding the actual cause (either/or) 3. Prediction: trying to prevent things from happening 4. Change: applying the knowledge gained to implement change A researcher identifying a gene that makes people become obese is an example of which goal of psychology? explanation The thought that more playground accidents occur because children watch batman instead of watching power rangers is an example of which goal of psychology? prediction The thought that we should use sex ed to prevent pregnancy is an example of which goal of psychology? change If studies show that women with a college education make less than men is an example of which goal of psychology? description The belief that the mind does not cease to exist when the body dies & that thoughts and ideas can exist separately from the body is Dualism The concept know as Dualism was created by: Plato & Socrates Tabula Rosa means blank slate Who believes we gain knowledge though observations in life experiences? John Locke The view that knowledge originates through experience: Empiricism The father of psychology: Wilhelm Wundt A school of psychology concerned with studying the individual elements of consciousness, focused on using introspection to identify the basic elements (structures) of consciousness: Structuralism Structuralism had an emphasis on the: importance of systematic observation to the study of conscious experience The goal of Structuralism is: Identifying elements or structures of consciousness An examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings is introspection subjective (NOT effective)