PSY201

psychology - Answer science of behavior and mental processes Willhelm Wundt - Answer founder of psychology, used scientific methods to study psychological processes (reaction times), wrote principles of physiological psychology, university of Leipzig Edward B. Titchener - Answer structuralism (first major school of thought in psychology), cornell university, used process of introspection, most women completed phd's under his direction introspection - Answer un...

Concrete Operations - Answer Piaget's stage in which children learn such concepts as conservation and mathematical transformations; about 7 - 11 years of age Formal Operations - Answer in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts Sensory Motor Stage - Answer first stage of Piaget's cognitive development; birth to 2 years; main activities involve suckin...

Distinguish between continuous vs. discontinuous development. - Answer Continuous development views the developmental journey as one continual, interconnected flow. Discontinuous development views the developmental journey as distinct, separate stages. Distinguish between nature and nurture. - Answer Nature refers to developmental traits that are instinctive or natural to a person. The idea of nurture refers to developmental traits begin taught and nurtured into a person. Dist...

what is the purpose of the regression line? - Answer -makes the relationship easier to see -identifies the center of the relationship -can be used for prediction The equation of the regression line has the general form: - Answer y = a + bx what is 'a' in the equation? - Answer -the intercept -represents the overall height of the line in terms of the point at which the line crosses the y-axis what is 'b' in the equation? - Answer -the slope -regres...

developmental psychology - Answer a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive and social change zygote - Answer the fertilized egg; it enters a 2-week period of rapid cell division and develops into an embryo embryo - Answer the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month fetus - Answer the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth teratogens - Answer ( literally, "monste...

Implicit Memory - Answer Unconscious retention of information. Types: Procedural Encoded with Cerebellum Explicit Memory - Answer Conscious, intentional retention of information; e.g. recalling one's SSN. Types: Declarative, Semantic, Episodic Encoded with Hippocampus Procedural Memory - Answer Recall of how to do things physically. Usually considered implicit memory, as it doesn't involve conscious memory. Gradual acquisition of skills as a result of practice...

Describe the Theory-Data Cycle - Answer theory leads researchers to pose particular research questions which lead to an appropriate research design to test a specific hypothesis. The hypothesis is ideally pre-registered before they collect and analyze data which feed back into the cycle. Why do scientists pretty much never use the word "prove" in the context of a scientist theory? - Answer Nothing is ever proven--researchers are empiricists. Describe the indicators of a ...

A mother thinks that putting her baby in a stimulating environment will help it develop strong cognitive skills while the father thinks that the baby's intelligence will probably be based on how smart him and the mother are. What is this a sign of? - Answer the nature/nurture debate Which psychological school of thought sought to understand how the operations of the mind help people adapt to environmental demands - Answer functionalism which phenomenon is difficult for behav...

Personal awareness of thoughts, sensations, memories, and different aspects of the surrounding environment is called: - Answer consciousness Which term describes one's capacity to focus senses and awareness on certain stimuli or aspects of one's environment? - Answer attention A phenomenon known as _____ refers to focusing on two stimuli at once. - Answer multitasking The term "circadian rhythm" refers to the: - Answer consistent, daily fluctuations i...

Associative learning - Answer linking or pairing ideas or experience together Unconditioned stimulus - Answer food Unconditioned response - Answer salivation Conditioned stimulus - Answer bell (expecting food) Conditioned response - Answer salivation Cognitive learning - Answer higher level thinking; knowing and understanding Reflex - Answer Classical Conditioning - Answer The ABCs of Behaviorism - Answer A = Anteced...