PSY 101 ERICKA NUS UB | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
what two greek words did psychology originate from? Answer - psych (soul)
and logos (study of subject)
psychology is the study of the Answer - mind
psychology textbook definition Answer - the science that studies behavior and
physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it
how created the first laboratory for psychology? Answer - wundt
"father" of psychology Answer - Wilhelm Wundt
consciousness(2) Answer - -psych subject for Wundt
-the awareness of immediate experience
structuralism Answer - analyze consciousness into its basic elements and
investigate how these elements are related
introspection Answer - self-observation of one's own conscious experience
,functionalism Answer - investigate the function of consciousness, rather than
its structure
Unconscious (Freud) Answer - contains thoughts, memories, and desires that
are well below the surface of conscious awareness but that nonetheless exert
great influence on behavior
psychoanalytic theory explains personality and mental disorders by focusing
on? Answer - by focusing on unconscious behavior
behaviorism Answer - scientific psychology should study only observable
behavior
who argued for a shift in focus of the consciousness for behavior? Answer -
watson
humanism Answer - emphasize unique qualities of humans, especially their
freedom and their potential for personal growth
cognitive processes Answer - changes in an individual's thought, intelligence,
and language
evolutionary psychology Answer - behavioral processes of adaptation of a
species over the course of generations
positive psychology movement Answer - a viewpoint that recommends shifting
the focus of psychology away from the negative aspects to a more positive
focus on strengths, well-being, and the pursuit of happiness
, Nine major research areas in modern psychology D E E P P P H C S Answer - -
Developmental
-Social
- Experimental
- Physiological
-Cognitive
- Personality
-Psychometrics
-Educational
- Health
developmental psychology Answer - all age-stages of human development
social psychology Answer - interpersonal behavior and the role of social forces
in governing behavior
educational psychology Answer - studies how people learn and the best ways
to teach them
health psychology Answer - how psychosocial factors relate to the promotion
and maintenance of health and with the causation, prevention, and treatment
of illness
Physiological Psychology Answer - genetics of the brain, NS, endocrine system
& bodily chemicals in the regulation of behavior.
experimental psychology Answer - focused heavily on sensation, perception,
learning, conditioning, motivation and emotion
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
what two greek words did psychology originate from? Answer - psych (soul)
and logos (study of subject)
psychology is the study of the Answer - mind
psychology textbook definition Answer - the science that studies behavior and
physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it
how created the first laboratory for psychology? Answer - wundt
"father" of psychology Answer - Wilhelm Wundt
consciousness(2) Answer - -psych subject for Wundt
-the awareness of immediate experience
structuralism Answer - analyze consciousness into its basic elements and
investigate how these elements are related
introspection Answer - self-observation of one's own conscious experience
,functionalism Answer - investigate the function of consciousness, rather than
its structure
Unconscious (Freud) Answer - contains thoughts, memories, and desires that
are well below the surface of conscious awareness but that nonetheless exert
great influence on behavior
psychoanalytic theory explains personality and mental disorders by focusing
on? Answer - by focusing on unconscious behavior
behaviorism Answer - scientific psychology should study only observable
behavior
who argued for a shift in focus of the consciousness for behavior? Answer -
watson
humanism Answer - emphasize unique qualities of humans, especially their
freedom and their potential for personal growth
cognitive processes Answer - changes in an individual's thought, intelligence,
and language
evolutionary psychology Answer - behavioral processes of adaptation of a
species over the course of generations
positive psychology movement Answer - a viewpoint that recommends shifting
the focus of psychology away from the negative aspects to a more positive
focus on strengths, well-being, and the pursuit of happiness
, Nine major research areas in modern psychology D E E P P P H C S Answer - -
Developmental
-Social
- Experimental
- Physiological
-Cognitive
- Personality
-Psychometrics
-Educational
- Health
developmental psychology Answer - all age-stages of human development
social psychology Answer - interpersonal behavior and the role of social forces
in governing behavior
educational psychology Answer - studies how people learn and the best ways
to teach them
health psychology Answer - how psychosocial factors relate to the promotion
and maintenance of health and with the causation, prevention, and treatment
of illness
Physiological Psychology Answer - genetics of the brain, NS, endocrine system
& bodily chemicals in the regulation of behavior.
experimental psychology Answer - focused heavily on sensation, perception,
learning, conditioning, motivation and emotion
