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Psychology 101 Exam Questions and Answers Biological Evolution -Answer-Changes that take place in the genetic and physical characteristics of a population or group of people Adaptive Significance -Answer-The effectiveness of behaviour in aiding organisms to adjust to changing environmental conditions ultimate causes -Answer-Evolutionary conditions that have slowly shaped the behaviour of a species over generations Proximate causes -Answer-immediate environmental events and conditions that...

adopted studies --compare traits of adopted children to natural parents and adoptive parents -if adopted children are more similar to their natural parents than to their adoptive parents, we then have evidence for heredity's influence Conclusion from adoption and twin studies --genetic factors affect cancer risk but environmental factor has stronger role -molecular genetics -affects physical characteristics, height, weight, physiological functions (heart rate & blood pressure) mole...

Test Bank for Psychology Themes and Variations, 6th Canadian Edition By Doug McCann Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Multiple Choice 1. The term “psychology” comes from the Greek words psyche and logos. What does logos mean? a. the study of a subject b. the soul c. logic d. discipline ANSWER: a 2. Psychological research is sometimes distorted or grossly simplified in media coverage, leading to misinformation or ...

AQA A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY PAPER 2: RESEARCH METHODS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Type 1 error** - Answer-The null hypothesis is rejected and an alternative hypothesis is accepted when the null hypothesis is true. Optimistic error, more likely if significance level is too lenient. Type 2 error** - Answer-When the null hypothesis is accepted but the alternative hypothesis is true. Pessimistic error, more likely when the significance level is too low. Reliability - Answer- Assessing reliability - Ans...

PSYC 3604 - Abnormal Psych Midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass class 3 - Correct Answer ️️ -diathesis - a weakness, a predisposition. But you may not have the actual illness unless the environment activates it You can have a certain genetic type - Correct Answer ️️ -and that doesn't mean you will necessarily get the disorder. It depends on the environmental triggers Genotype - Correct Answer ️️ -biological combination of genes Phenotype - Correct Answer ️️ -int...

AQA A Level Psychology Attachment Exam Questions and Answers What is an attachment? - Answer-An emotional link between the child and there primary caregiver, which ties them together. Four ways an attachment can be tested? - Answer-1. Seeking Proximity 2. Distress on seperation 3. Joy on reunion 4. General Behaviour What is a bond? - Answer-A bond is a set of feelings that ties one person to another Benefits of an attachment - Answer-Survival Food Love Security Two caregiver-infant ...

Athabasca CRJS 360 Key Terms and Concepts Exam Review Intra vs. Inter Individual Differences - answerIntra: Variations in criminal conduct with an individual between time and situation Inter: Variation in criminal conduct between indiviuals Forensic psychology - answerAny application of psychology to the legal system Criminological psychology - answerSpecific psychological study of criminal behaviour otherwise known as correctional psychology Crime Desistance - answerDecreased criminal a...

TEST BANK Umair Shah University of Waterloo Essentials of Organizational Behaviour Third Canadian Edition Stephen P. Robbins San Diego State University Timothy A. Judge University of Notre Dame Katherine E. Breward University of Winnipeg ISBN 978-0-13-7317813 Copyright © 2023 Pearson Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario. All rights reserved. This work is protected by Canadian copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing studen...

Question 1 Many psychologists believe that one of the most important stages of cognitive development is symbolic play. You have been given a task to help a group of parents to understand symbolic play. In ten (10) points, explain in what way the quality of children’s symbolic play can have consequences on the children’s later development. Include examples that are relevant to the group of parents you are speaking to. Indicate the age of the learners that you are referring to. ...

Test Bank for Psychology Themes and Variations, 6th Canadian Edition By Doug McCann Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Multiple Choice 1. The term “psychology” comes from the Greek words psyche and logos. What does logos mean? a. the study of a subject b. the soul c. logic d. discipline ANSWER: a 2. Psychological research is sometimes distorted or grossly simplified in media coverage, leading to misinformation or ...