WGU C180 Pre - Assessment / C180 Introduction
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According to psychodynamic psychology, what is depression the result of?
-Changes in brain chemistry
-Learned responses
-Suppressed aggressive drives
-Faulty perceptions about self
-Suppressed aggressive drives:
(G)which can be a result of a number of factors, including childhood trauma, cultural
norms, or a lack of support to process emotions
Who was a key figure in the development of the behaviorist school of psychological
thought?
-William James
-B. F. Skinner
-Sigmund Freud
-Edward Titchener
-B. F. Skinner
(G)Skinner identified three types of responses, or operant, that can follow behavior.
,-Neutral operants: Responses from the environment that neither increase nor decrease
the probability of a behavior being repeated.
-Reinforcers: Responses from the environment that increase the probability of a
behavior being repeated. Reinforcers can be either positive or negative.
-Punishers: Responses from the environment that decrease the likelihood of a behavior
being repeated. Punishment weakens behavior.
(Operant=involving the modification of behavior by the reinforcing or inhibiting effect
of its own consequences (instrumental conditioning).
noun
an item of behavior that is initially spontaneous, rather than a response to a prior
stimulus, but whose consequences may reinforce or inhibit recurrence of that behavior.)
Who was a key figure in the development of psychoanalysis?
-Ivan Pavlov
-Sigmund Freud
-William James
-Edward Titchener
-Sigmund Freud
(G)a neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and
treating pathologies seen as originating from conflicts in the psyche, through dialogue
between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human
agency derived from it.
,Which level of need must be met before the need for belongingness and love can be
satisfied, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
-Physiological
-Self-actualization
-Esteem
-Functional
-Physiological
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
From most important to least:
1-Physiological Needs-Water, food, air
2-Safety Needs-Shelter, protection
3-Belongingness Needs-sense of belonging and loved
4-Esteem Needs-Mastery of feeling appreciated by others
5-Cognitive Needs-Understanding the world, creating curiosity
6-Aesthetic Needs-Harmony and order
Suppose there is a positive correlation between age and life satisfaction.
What conclusion does the correlation support?
-As age increases, the level of life satisfaction also increases.
-There is no relationship between age and life satisfaction.
-Aging causes a decrease in life satisfaction.
-As age increases, the level of life satisfaction decreases.
, -As age increases, the level of life satisfaction also increases.
How can psychological researchers reduce the impact of their own biases?
-By collecting all the data from experiments before running the statistics
-By looking back after the study has been completed and judging its merits
-By accepting conclusions if they appear intuitive
-By examining data from a series of observations and looking for trends
-By collecting all the data from experiments before running the statistics
Phineas Gage was involved in a serious railway construction accident in 1848. A steel
rod went through his left cheek and exited through the top of his head. After he
recovered, people who knew him noticed that his personality and behavior were
different. Eventually, descriptions of Gage before and after the accident provided
evidence that the frontal lobe is involved in executive functioning.
Which research method does the study of Gage represent?
-Case study
-Experiment
-Meta-analysis
-Factor analysis
-Case study
(G)A case study is an in-depth examination of a specific person, group, event, or
organization to gain a multifaceted understanding
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According to psychodynamic psychology, what is depression the result of?
-Changes in brain chemistry
-Learned responses
-Suppressed aggressive drives
-Faulty perceptions about self
-Suppressed aggressive drives:
(G)which can be a result of a number of factors, including childhood trauma, cultural
norms, or a lack of support to process emotions
Who was a key figure in the development of the behaviorist school of psychological
thought?
-William James
-B. F. Skinner
-Sigmund Freud
-Edward Titchener
-B. F. Skinner
(G)Skinner identified three types of responses, or operant, that can follow behavior.
,-Neutral operants: Responses from the environment that neither increase nor decrease
the probability of a behavior being repeated.
-Reinforcers: Responses from the environment that increase the probability of a
behavior being repeated. Reinforcers can be either positive or negative.
-Punishers: Responses from the environment that decrease the likelihood of a behavior
being repeated. Punishment weakens behavior.
(Operant=involving the modification of behavior by the reinforcing or inhibiting effect
of its own consequences (instrumental conditioning).
noun
an item of behavior that is initially spontaneous, rather than a response to a prior
stimulus, but whose consequences may reinforce or inhibit recurrence of that behavior.)
Who was a key figure in the development of psychoanalysis?
-Ivan Pavlov
-Sigmund Freud
-William James
-Edward Titchener
-Sigmund Freud
(G)a neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and
treating pathologies seen as originating from conflicts in the psyche, through dialogue
between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human
agency derived from it.
,Which level of need must be met before the need for belongingness and love can be
satisfied, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
-Physiological
-Self-actualization
-Esteem
-Functional
-Physiological
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
From most important to least:
1-Physiological Needs-Water, food, air
2-Safety Needs-Shelter, protection
3-Belongingness Needs-sense of belonging and loved
4-Esteem Needs-Mastery of feeling appreciated by others
5-Cognitive Needs-Understanding the world, creating curiosity
6-Aesthetic Needs-Harmony and order
Suppose there is a positive correlation between age and life satisfaction.
What conclusion does the correlation support?
-As age increases, the level of life satisfaction also increases.
-There is no relationship between age and life satisfaction.
-Aging causes a decrease in life satisfaction.
-As age increases, the level of life satisfaction decreases.
, -As age increases, the level of life satisfaction also increases.
How can psychological researchers reduce the impact of their own biases?
-By collecting all the data from experiments before running the statistics
-By looking back after the study has been completed and judging its merits
-By accepting conclusions if they appear intuitive
-By examining data from a series of observations and looking for trends
-By collecting all the data from experiments before running the statistics
Phineas Gage was involved in a serious railway construction accident in 1848. A steel
rod went through his left cheek and exited through the top of his head. After he
recovered, people who knew him noticed that his personality and behavior were
different. Eventually, descriptions of Gage before and after the accident provided
evidence that the frontal lobe is involved in executive functioning.
Which research method does the study of Gage represent?
-Case study
-Experiment
-Meta-analysis
-Factor analysis
-Case study
(G)A case study is an in-depth examination of a specific person, group, event, or
organization to gain a multifaceted understanding
