PSYCHOLOGY GATEWAYS TO MIND
AND BEHAVIOR EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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bmental bprocesses.
Define bScientific bObservation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bempirical binvestigation
bstructured bto banswer bquestions babout bthe bworld bin ba bsystematic band binter-
subjective bfashion.
Define bResearch bMethod b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bsystematic bprocess bfor banswering
bscientific bquestions
Define bAnimal bModels b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In bresearch, ban banimal bwhose
bbehavior bis bused bto bderive bprinciples bthat bmay bapply bto bhuman bbehavior
Explain bthe b"Descriptions" bprocess bwhen banswering bpsychological bquestions. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Description,or bnaming band bclassifying, bis btypically bbased bon
bmaking ba bdetailed brecord bof bscientific bobservations.
Explain bthe b"understanding" bprocess bwhen banswering bpsychological bquestions. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔understanding bis bthe bsecond bgoal bof banswering bpsychological
bquestions, bit busually bmeans bwe bcan bexplain bthe bcauses bof bbehavior.
Explain bthe b"predicting" bprocess bwhen banswering bpsychological bquestions. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Prediction bis bthe bthird bgoal bwhen banswering ba bpsychological
bquestion, band bit bconsists bof bthe bability bto bforecast bbehavior baccurately.
Explain b"control" bin bthe banswering ba bpsychological bquestion bprocess. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Control bis bthe bfourth bgoal bof ba bpsychologist bwhen banswering ba
bquestion, beven bthough bit bmay bseem bthreatening, bto ba bpsychologist bit bsimply
bmeans baltering bconditions bthat baffect bbehavior.
Define bCritical bThinking b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Critical bThinking brefers bto ban bability
bto breflect bon, bevaluate, bcompare, banalyze, bcritique, band bsynthesize binformation.
, What bare bthe bfour bbasic bprinciples bthat bcritical bthinking brelies bon? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1.Few b"truths" btranscend bthe bneed bfor bempirical btesting b
2. bJudging bthe bquality bof bevidence bis bcrucial.
3.Authority bor bclaimed bexpertise bdoes bnot bautomatically bmake ban bidea btrue
4. bCritical bthinking brequires ban bopen bmind.
Define bPseudo-psychology b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Pseudo-psychology bis band
bunfounded bsystem bthat bresembles bpsychology.
Define buncritical bacceptance b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btendency bto bbelieve bpositive
bor bflattering bdescriptions bof byourself.
Define bfallacy bof bpositive binstances b- bcorrect banswers✔✔fallacy bof bpositive
binstances bare binstances bin bwhich bwe bremember bor bnotice bthings bthat bconfirm bour
bexpectations band bforget bthe brest
Define bthe bBarnum beffect b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bBarnum beffect bis bthe
btendency bto bconsider bpersonal bdescriptions baccurate bif bthey bare bstated bin bgeneral
bterms.
Define bthe bScientific bMethod b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bscientific bmethod bis ba bform
bof bcritical bthinking bbased bon bcareful bcollection bof bevidence, baccurate bdescription
band bmeasurement, bprecise bdefinition, bcontrolled bobservation band brepeatable
bresults.
Define bTheory b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bsystem bof bideas bdesigned bto binterrelate
bconcepts band bfacts bin ba bway btat bsummarizes bexisting bdata band bpredicts bfuture
bobservations
Define bStimulus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any bphysical benergy bthat baffects ba bperson
band bevokes ba bresponse.
Define bIntrospection b- bcorrect banswers✔✔to blook bwithin, bto bexamine bone's
bthoughts, bfeelings, bemotions
Which bfamous bPsychologist bstudied bintrospection b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Wilhelm
bWundt
Define bStructuralism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bschool bof bthought bconcerned bwith
banalyzing bsensations band bpersonal bexperience binto bbasic belements
Which bfamous bPsychologist bstudied bstructuralism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Edward
bTitchener
Define bFunctionalism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bschool bof bpsychology bconcerned
bwith bhow bbehavior band bmental babilities bhelp bpeople badapt bto btheir benvironments
AND BEHAVIOR EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Define bPsychology b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bscientific bstudy bof bbehavior band
bmental bprocesses.
Define bScientific bObservation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bempirical binvestigation
bstructured bto banswer bquestions babout bthe bworld bin ba bsystematic band binter-
subjective bfashion.
Define bResearch bMethod b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bsystematic bprocess bfor banswering
bscientific bquestions
Define bAnimal bModels b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In bresearch, ban banimal bwhose
bbehavior bis bused bto bderive bprinciples bthat bmay bapply bto bhuman bbehavior
Explain bthe b"Descriptions" bprocess bwhen banswering bpsychological bquestions. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Description,or bnaming band bclassifying, bis btypically bbased bon
bmaking ba bdetailed brecord bof bscientific bobservations.
Explain bthe b"understanding" bprocess bwhen banswering bpsychological bquestions. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔understanding bis bthe bsecond bgoal bof banswering bpsychological
bquestions, bit busually bmeans bwe bcan bexplain bthe bcauses bof bbehavior.
Explain bthe b"predicting" bprocess bwhen banswering bpsychological bquestions. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Prediction bis bthe bthird bgoal bwhen banswering ba bpsychological
bquestion, band bit bconsists bof bthe bability bto bforecast bbehavior baccurately.
Explain b"control" bin bthe banswering ba bpsychological bquestion bprocess. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Control bis bthe bfourth bgoal bof ba bpsychologist bwhen banswering ba
bquestion, beven bthough bit bmay bseem bthreatening, bto ba bpsychologist bit bsimply
bmeans baltering bconditions bthat baffect bbehavior.
Define bCritical bThinking b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Critical bThinking brefers bto ban bability
bto breflect bon, bevaluate, bcompare, banalyze, bcritique, band bsynthesize binformation.
, What bare bthe bfour bbasic bprinciples bthat bcritical bthinking brelies bon? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1.Few b"truths" btranscend bthe bneed bfor bempirical btesting b
2. bJudging bthe bquality bof bevidence bis bcrucial.
3.Authority bor bclaimed bexpertise bdoes bnot bautomatically bmake ban bidea btrue
4. bCritical bthinking brequires ban bopen bmind.
Define bPseudo-psychology b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Pseudo-psychology bis band
bunfounded bsystem bthat bresembles bpsychology.
Define buncritical bacceptance b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The btendency bto bbelieve bpositive
bor bflattering bdescriptions bof byourself.
Define bfallacy bof bpositive binstances b- bcorrect banswers✔✔fallacy bof bpositive
binstances bare binstances bin bwhich bwe bremember bor bnotice bthings bthat bconfirm bour
bexpectations band bforget bthe brest
Define bthe bBarnum beffect b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bBarnum beffect bis bthe
btendency bto bconsider bpersonal bdescriptions baccurate bif bthey bare bstated bin bgeneral
bterms.
Define bthe bScientific bMethod b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bscientific bmethod bis ba bform
bof bcritical bthinking bbased bon bcareful bcollection bof bevidence, baccurate bdescription
band bmeasurement, bprecise bdefinition, bcontrolled bobservation band brepeatable
bresults.
Define bTheory b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bsystem bof bideas bdesigned bto binterrelate
bconcepts band bfacts bin ba bway btat bsummarizes bexisting bdata band bpredicts bfuture
bobservations
Define bStimulus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any bphysical benergy bthat baffects ba bperson
band bevokes ba bresponse.
Define bIntrospection b- bcorrect banswers✔✔to blook bwithin, bto bexamine bone's
bthoughts, bfeelings, bemotions
Which bfamous bPsychologist bstudied bintrospection b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Wilhelm
bWundt
Define bStructuralism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bschool bof bthought bconcerned bwith
banalyzing bsensations band bpersonal bexperience binto bbasic belements
Which bfamous bPsychologist bstudied bstructuralism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Edward
bTitchener
Define bFunctionalism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bschool bof bpsychology bconcerned
bwith bhow bbehavior band bmental babilities bhelp bpeople badapt bto btheir benvironments
