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PSY 1010 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS .Psychology Definition - ANSWERS-The scientific study of behavior and the mind. .What makes psych. scientific? - ANSWERS-Theories, hypotheses, experiments, replication .What is the mind? - ANSWERS-Thoughts, feelings, beliefs, etc. .What is a behavior? - ANSWERS-Overt actions that can be observed and recorded .Wilhelm Wundt, 1879, Germany - ANSWERS-First lab dedicated to study of psychology - Structuralism -the basic structures of the mind .William James, 1879, U.S. - ANSWERS-First psych lab in U.S. - Functionalism - functions of the mind; it's purpose .Psychodynamic (or Psychoanalytic) Theory - ANSWERS-- Freud • Unconscious thoughts • Childhood experiences • Theory of Personality development - Today used primarily in therapy applications .Behaviorism (Behavioral Theory) - ANSWERS-Watson, Skinner, Pavlov - Only study what is directly observable • Rules out unconscious, thoughts, feelings - Learning - how we learn various behaviors - Used in research as well as therapy - Dominant theory for almost 40 years .Cognitive Theory - ANSWERS-Piaget, Tajfel, many others - Thought processes, memory, problem solving - Computer as analogy for the mind - Dominant perspective today - Used in research and in therapy .Humanistic Theory - ANSWERS-Maslow, Rogers - Human potential - Therapy and Application to other disciplines .BioPsychological Theories - ANSWERS-Spero, Gazzaniga, and others - Brain, chemicals, hormones, genetics - Research & Therapy .Evolutionary Psychology - ANSWERS-Buss, Ekman, many others - Adaptations that shape psychological traits and behaviors .Scientific Method - ANSWERS-Form research questions - Develop a theory - broad explanation for behavior - Form hypotheses - specific, testable predictions of the theory - Test assumptions - attempt to refute theory - Report results .Descriptive Research - ANSWERS-Describing various aspects of human and animal behavior - Useful for new phenomena - Observe and record behaviors systematically according to specific rules .Types of Descriptive Research - ANSWERS-- Naturalistic Observation

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PSY 1010 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS



\.Psychology Definition - ANSWERS✔-The scientific study of behavior

and the mind.



\.What makes psych. scientific? - ANSWERS✔-Theories, hypotheses, experiments,
replication



\.What is the mind? - ANSWERS✔-Thoughts, feelings, beliefs, etc.



\.What is a behavior? - ANSWERS✔-Overt actions that can be observed and
recorded



\.Wilhelm Wundt, 1879, Germany - ANSWERS✔-First lab dedicated to study of
psychology
- Structuralism -the basic structures of the
mind



\.William James, 1879, U.S. - ANSWERS✔-First psych lab in U.S.

- Functionalism - functions of the mind; it's

, purpose



\.Psychodynamic (or Psychoanalytic) Theory - ANSWERS✔-- Freud

• Unconscious thoughts
• Childhood experiences
• Theory of Personality development
- Today used primarily in therapy applications



\.Behaviorism (Behavioral Theory) - ANSWERS✔-Watson, Skinner, Pavlov
- Only study what is directly observable
• Rules out unconscious, thoughts, feelings
- Learning - how we learn various behaviors
- Used in research as well as therapy
- Dominant theory for almost 40 years



\.Cognitive Theory - ANSWERS✔-Piaget, Tajfel, many others

- Thought processes, memory, problem solving
- Computer as analogy for the mind
- Dominant perspective today
- Used in research and in therapy



\.Humanistic Theory - ANSWERS✔-Maslow, Rogers
- Human potential

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