PSYCH 101 MODULE 1 2025 LATEST
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Psychology - ANSWER The systematic study of behaviors and mental processes
All psychologists agree that the first three goals of psychology are to - ANSWER
Describe what organisms do, to explain how organisms behave as they do and to
predict how they will respond in the future and in different situations. Some psychologist
add a forth goal which is to control behavior and thus curb or eliminate psychological
and social problems.
The approach that focuses on how a persons genetic makeup, hormones and nervous
system interact with the environment to influence a wide range of behaviors is called -
ANSWER The Biological approach.
The approach that studies how organisms learn new behaviors or change or modify
existing ones in response to influences from the environment is called the (a)_____.
There are two versions of this approach. One that primarily studies observable
behaviors and excludes mental events is called (b)_____ and is best expressed by the
ideas of B. F. Skinner; the other, which includes observable behaviors plus cognitive
processes is called the (c)____ approach and is expressed by the ideas of Albert
Bandura and his colleagues - ANSWER (A) behavioral. (B) strict behaviorism. (C) social
cognitive
An approach that examines how our unconscious fears, desires and motivations
influence behaviors, thoughts and personality and cause psychological problems is
called the (a)_____ approach. Sigmund Freud developed this approach as well as the
technique of dream interpretation to bring unconscious ideas to the surface. - ANSWER
(A) psychoanalytic
The approach that investigates how people attend to, store and process information and
how this information affects learning remembering and believing is called the ______
approach - ANSWER Cognitive
Disagreeing with Wundts approach, William James said that it was important to study
functions rather than elements of the mind. Accordingly James studied the functions of
consciousness as well as how mental processes continuously flow and adapt to input
from the environment. This approach is called ________. James's ideas contributed to
the modern area of psychology and influenced educational psychology. - ANSWER
Functionalism
James also applied the principles of psychology to teaching, so his approach had a
great effect on the field of _____ psychology - ANSWER Educational
UPDATE!!!
Psychology - ANSWER The systematic study of behaviors and mental processes
All psychologists agree that the first three goals of psychology are to - ANSWER
Describe what organisms do, to explain how organisms behave as they do and to
predict how they will respond in the future and in different situations. Some psychologist
add a forth goal which is to control behavior and thus curb or eliminate psychological
and social problems.
The approach that focuses on how a persons genetic makeup, hormones and nervous
system interact with the environment to influence a wide range of behaviors is called -
ANSWER The Biological approach.
The approach that studies how organisms learn new behaviors or change or modify
existing ones in response to influences from the environment is called the (a)_____.
There are two versions of this approach. One that primarily studies observable
behaviors and excludes mental events is called (b)_____ and is best expressed by the
ideas of B. F. Skinner; the other, which includes observable behaviors plus cognitive
processes is called the (c)____ approach and is expressed by the ideas of Albert
Bandura and his colleagues - ANSWER (A) behavioral. (B) strict behaviorism. (C) social
cognitive
An approach that examines how our unconscious fears, desires and motivations
influence behaviors, thoughts and personality and cause psychological problems is
called the (a)_____ approach. Sigmund Freud developed this approach as well as the
technique of dream interpretation to bring unconscious ideas to the surface. - ANSWER
(A) psychoanalytic
The approach that investigates how people attend to, store and process information and
how this information affects learning remembering and believing is called the ______
approach - ANSWER Cognitive
Disagreeing with Wundts approach, William James said that it was important to study
functions rather than elements of the mind. Accordingly James studied the functions of
consciousness as well as how mental processes continuously flow and adapt to input
from the environment. This approach is called ________. James's ideas contributed to
the modern area of psychology and influenced educational psychology. - ANSWER
Functionalism
James also applied the principles of psychology to teaching, so his approach had a
great effect on the field of _____ psychology - ANSWER Educational
