Psychology 1101 - Final Exam - Study Guide (NEW UPDATED VERSION)
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Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER The science of behavior and mental processes
QUESTION :Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER A testable prediction, often implied by
a theory
QUESTION :Correlation - CORRECT ANSWER A measure of the extent to which two
factors vary together, and thus of how well either factor predicts the other.
QUESTION :Biopsychosocial Approach - CORRECT ANSWER An integrated
approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis
QUESTION :Hindsight Bias - CORRECT ANSWER The tendency to believe, after
learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it. Also known at the I-Knew-it-all-along-
phenomenon.
QUESTION :Theories - CORRECT ANSWER An explanation using an integrated set of
principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.
QUESTION :Developmental Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER A branch of
psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
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QUESTION :Accomodation (Piaget) - CORRECT ANSWER In Piaget's theory, the
modification of existing mental patterns to fit new demands, (that is, mental schemes are
changed to accomodate new information or experiences).
QUESTION :Attachment - CORRECT ANSWER An emotional tie with another person;
shown in young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on
separation.
QUESTION :Consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER Our awareness of ourselves and
our environment
QUESTION :Manifest Content - CORRECT ANSWER According to Freud, the
remembered story line of a dream, as distinct from its latent, or hidden, content.
QUESTION :Latent Content - CORRECT ANSWER According to Freud, the
underlying meaning of a dream, as distinct from its manifest content.
QUESTION :Fluid Intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER Our ability to reason speedily
and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood.
QUESTION :Perception - CORRECT ANSWER The process of organizing and
interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.
QUESTION :Young-Helmholtz Theory - CORRECT ANSWER The theory that the
retina contains three different color receptors--one most sensitive to red, one to greeen, one to
blue--which combined can produce the perception of any color.
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