PSY 2012 Final Exam Study Guide With
Complete Solutions
four goals of psychology - ANSWER - to describe behavior
- to explain behavior
- to predict behavior
- to control behavior
eight major perspectives in psychology - ANSWER psychoanalytic
- underlying conflicts in behavior
behavioral
- behavior is learned primarily through associations, reinforcers, and observation
humanistic:
- humans are naturally inclined to grow in a positive direction
cognitive
- behavior is driven by cognitive processes
evolutionary
, - humans have evolved characteristics that promote survival and adaptation to the
environment
biological
- behavior and mental processes arise from physiological activity
sociocultural
- other people, as well as the broader cultural context, influence behavior and mental
processes
biopsychosocial
- behavior and mental processes are shaped by an interactive icon of biological, psychosocial,
and sociocultural factors
psuedopsychology - ANSWER any approach to explaining and predicting behavior and events
that appears to be psychology, but is not supported by empirical, objective evidence. (ex:
palm readers & horoscopes)
five steps in the scientific method - ANSWER 1. develop a question
2. develop a hypothesis
3. design, study, and collect the data
4. analyze the data
Complete Solutions
four goals of psychology - ANSWER - to describe behavior
- to explain behavior
- to predict behavior
- to control behavior
eight major perspectives in psychology - ANSWER psychoanalytic
- underlying conflicts in behavior
behavioral
- behavior is learned primarily through associations, reinforcers, and observation
humanistic:
- humans are naturally inclined to grow in a positive direction
cognitive
- behavior is driven by cognitive processes
evolutionary
, - humans have evolved characteristics that promote survival and adaptation to the
environment
biological
- behavior and mental processes arise from physiological activity
sociocultural
- other people, as well as the broader cultural context, influence behavior and mental
processes
biopsychosocial
- behavior and mental processes are shaped by an interactive icon of biological, psychosocial,
and sociocultural factors
psuedopsychology - ANSWER any approach to explaining and predicting behavior and events
that appears to be psychology, but is not supported by empirical, objective evidence. (ex:
palm readers & horoscopes)
five steps in the scientific method - ANSWER 1. develop a question
2. develop a hypothesis
3. design, study, and collect the data
4. analyze the data
