C180 WGU Version 4 questions |! |! |! |! |!
with precise detailed answers |! |! |!
Psychology - Correct answer ✔is the science of the mind and behavior.
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The history of psychology includes - Correct answer ✔philosophy, physiology,
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and behavioral components.
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Psychologists use various levels of analysis including - Correct answer ✔the
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levels of brain, person, and group.
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The level of the brain involves - Correct answer ✔both the brain and its
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structure.
The level of the person encompasses - Correct answer ✔mental contents and
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processes.
The level of the group incorporates - Correct answer ✔social and cultural
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interactions.
Functionalism is interested in - Correct answer ✔why something is
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important, while structuralism focuses on what is important.
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,Structuralists use the method of - Correct answer ✔introspection.
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Psychodynamic psychology exerts a great influence - Correct answer ✔of |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
unconscious cognition on people's moods and behaviors.|! |! |! |! |! |!
Freud mapped out these unconscious - Correct answer ✔structures against
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his stages of psychosexual development.
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Humanistic psychology advocated - Correct answer ✔complete respect and
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positive regard for clients. |! |! |!
The focus of humanist psychologists is - Correct answer ✔for people to get
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well, applying what is right with them to their goals instead of focusing on
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their problems. |!
The cognitive revolution brought - Correct answer ✔about the framework
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that thought influences mood and behavior.
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Cognitive neuroscience seeks - Correct answer ✔to know brain functioning.
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Evolutionists step back into human roots to understand - Correct answer
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✔the connections between inherited adaptive traits and modern behavior.
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Psychology is - Correct answer ✔an expanding discipline with multiple areas
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of interest.
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, Clinical, counseling - Correct answer ✔and school psychologists are, the most
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prevalent areas of employment for psychologists.
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The neuron - Correct answer ✔is the key building block of the brain.
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The cell body - Correct answer ✔receives inputs from the dendrites (or
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sometimes, directly from axons of other neurons) and sends its output via the
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axon (which is connected to the dendrites of other neurons or, in some cases,
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their cell bodies).
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When a neuron fires as a result of receiving input - Correct answer
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✔chemical reactions work their way down the axon and neurotransmitter
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substances are released at the terminal buttons. |! |! |! |! |! |!
The largest part of the brain is the cerebral cortex - Correct answer ✔a folded
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mass of gray matter that is divided lengthwise into two hemispheres and
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laterally into four lobes. |! |! |!
The occipital lobe - Correct answer ✔processes vision
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The temporal lobe - Correct answer ✔processes sound interprets language
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and stores memories.
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The parietal lobe - Correct answer ✔controls spatial awareness and the sense
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of touch. Across the central sulcus the frontal lobe provides motor control as
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with precise detailed answers |! |! |!
Psychology - Correct answer ✔is the science of the mind and behavior.
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The history of psychology includes - Correct answer ✔philosophy, physiology,
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and behavioral components.
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Psychologists use various levels of analysis including - Correct answer ✔the
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levels of brain, person, and group.
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The level of the brain involves - Correct answer ✔both the brain and its
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structure.
The level of the person encompasses - Correct answer ✔mental contents and
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processes.
The level of the group incorporates - Correct answer ✔social and cultural
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interactions.
Functionalism is interested in - Correct answer ✔why something is
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important, while structuralism focuses on what is important.
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,Structuralists use the method of - Correct answer ✔introspection.
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Psychodynamic psychology exerts a great influence - Correct answer ✔of |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
unconscious cognition on people's moods and behaviors.|! |! |! |! |! |!
Freud mapped out these unconscious - Correct answer ✔structures against
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his stages of psychosexual development.
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Humanistic psychology advocated - Correct answer ✔complete respect and
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positive regard for clients. |! |! |!
The focus of humanist psychologists is - Correct answer ✔for people to get
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well, applying what is right with them to their goals instead of focusing on
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their problems. |!
The cognitive revolution brought - Correct answer ✔about the framework
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that thought influences mood and behavior.
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Cognitive neuroscience seeks - Correct answer ✔to know brain functioning.
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Evolutionists step back into human roots to understand - Correct answer
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✔the connections between inherited adaptive traits and modern behavior.
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Psychology is - Correct answer ✔an expanding discipline with multiple areas
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of interest.
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, Clinical, counseling - Correct answer ✔and school psychologists are, the most
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prevalent areas of employment for psychologists.
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The neuron - Correct answer ✔is the key building block of the brain.
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The cell body - Correct answer ✔receives inputs from the dendrites (or
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sometimes, directly from axons of other neurons) and sends its output via the
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axon (which is connected to the dendrites of other neurons or, in some cases,
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their cell bodies).
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When a neuron fires as a result of receiving input - Correct answer
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✔chemical reactions work their way down the axon and neurotransmitter
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substances are released at the terminal buttons. |! |! |! |! |! |!
The largest part of the brain is the cerebral cortex - Correct answer ✔a folded
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
mass of gray matter that is divided lengthwise into two hemispheres and
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laterally into four lobes. |! |! |!
The occipital lobe - Correct answer ✔processes vision
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The temporal lobe - Correct answer ✔processes sound interprets language
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and stores memories.
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The parietal lobe - Correct answer ✔controls spatial awareness and the sense
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of touch. Across the central sulcus the frontal lobe provides motor control as
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