WGU PSYCHOLOGY STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED

WGU PSYCHOLOGY STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED Define mind - correct answers-nonphysical manifestation of the brain's activity. What the brain DOES. Define behavior - correct answers-The outwardly observable acts of a person, either alone or in a group Define science - correct answers-Striving to solidify facts by using objective evidence What are the three levels of analysis? - correct answers-brain, person, group Level of the brain - correct answers-focus on both the activity of the brain and the structure and properties of the organ itself: brain cells and their connections, the chemical liquid in which they exist, and the genes that give rise to them. Level of the person - correct answers-focus on mental events, the contents and functions of the mind divide mental events into two types, mental contents and mental processes Define mental contents - correct answers-consist of knowledge; beliefs (including ideas, explanations, and expectations); desires (such as hopes, goals, and needs); and feelings (such as fear, sadness, joy, and guilt). Define mental processes - correct answers-consist of sets of operations that work together to complete a function, such as attention, perception, or memory. These operations are like the chopping, measuring, and mixing that goes into cooking, and the different mental contents are analogous to different ingredients in cooking. Level of the group - correct answers-focus on the ways collections of people (as few as two or as many as a society) shape the mind and behavior. To study human minds and behavior, psychologists often look at specific groups of people. Groups can vary in their demographics and organization. Some groups are official, such as the Girl Scouts or the Knights of Columbus. Other groups are studied based on their demographics, such as groups that include only one type of culture, a specific age range, or only one sex. Structuralism - correct answers-Wundt Uses introspection to discover the elements of the mind and rules for combining them Functionalism - correct answers-James