PSY 120
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Psychology 120, Psychology 120 P, Purdue PSY 120 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
What two disciplines did psychology develop from? correct answer: Philosophy and physiology 
 
3 Misconceptions of Psychology correct answer: Three misconceptions include: 
- Psychology is all about treating and studying mental disorders 
- Psychology is based on logic and intuition. 
-Psychologists are best at predicting individual behavior as opposed to the behavior of a larger group of individuals. 
 
What is the definition of psychology? correct answer: Psychology is the study of behavio...
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PSY 120 Purdue EXAM III Questions With Complete Solutions
PopularCognitive Process correct answer: Mental manipulation of knowledge and ideas 
 
Language correct answer: System of communication (written or spoken) 
 
Defining Characteristic of Language correct answer: Grammar 
 
Grammar correct answer: Set of rules governing how symbols can be combined to convey meaning 
 
Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis correct answer: Perception of reality is shaped by the language used, and language is shaped by the culture and environment 
 
How do children learn la...
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Psychology 120 Exam #3 Purdue
Intrinsic motivation correct answer: the pursuit of activity because of internal factors 
 
Extrinsic motivation correct answer: the pursuit of an activity because of external factors 
 
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs correct answer: We are motivated by needs not being met, from the bottom and working upward to self-actualization 
 
Drive theory correct answer: organisms seek to exist in a state of homeostasis within various biological needs 
 
Primary drive correct answer: those that are bio...
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Psych 120 Purdue Final Exam
What is Psychology? correct answer: The scientific study of behavior and mind. 
 
Types of Psychologists correct answer: Clinical, Applied, Research 
 
Clinical Psychologist correct answer: Diagnoses and treats psychological problems—such as depression, anxiety, phobias, and schizophrenia. 
 
Examples of Clinical Psychologists correct answer: Counseling Psychologists and Psychiatrist 
 
Applied Psychologist correct answer: Extend the principles of scientific psychology to practical, every...
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Purdue Psych 120 Final Exam Review Questions With Complete Solutions
Purdue Psych 120 Final Exam Review Questions With Complete Solutions
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Psych 120 Purdue Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
Psych 120 Purdue Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
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PSY 120 Purdue Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
PSY 120 Purdue Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
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PSY 120 Exam 5 Questions With Complete Solutions
the 4 D's—the questions that help us determine if something is considered abnormal behavior. correct answer: Deviance - "Is the behavior considered strange within the person's own culture?" 
Distress - "Does the behavior cause personal distress?" 
Dysfunctional - "Is the behavior maladaptive?" 
Danger - "Is the person a danger to self or others?" 
 
Biological Perspective on Mental Disorders correct answer: Abnormal behavior arises from a physical cause. 
Biological treatments, su...
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PSY 120 EXAM 4 Questions And Answers
social cognition correct answer: how impressions of others are formed, how causes are attributed to behavior, and the mechanisms that underlie the formation of attitudes about people and things 
 
schema correct answer: general knowledge structures 
 
social schema correct answer: schemas about social experiences or people 
 
stereotyping correct answer: a generalized belief (knowledge structure) about traits/characteristics of members of a group 
 
prejudice correct answer: a generalized a...
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PSY 120 - Exam 2 Purdue with Prof. Colin, chapters 5-8 Questions With Complete Solutions
PSY 120 - Exam 2 Purdue with Prof. Colin, chapters 5-8 Questions With Complete Solutions
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PSY 120 OAKTON EXAM 1 chp 1-6 Questions With Complete Solutions
human development correct answer: Scientific study of processes of change and stability throughout the human life span 
 
life-span development correct answer: concept of human development as a lifelong process which can be studied scientifically 
 
physical development correct answer: Develpoment of the body and brain, including patterns of change in sensory capacities, motor skills and health 
 
cognitive development correct answer: pattern of change in mental abilities, such as learning, ...
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Psychology 120 Purdue University Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4) Questions With Complete Solutions
What two disciplines did psychology develop from? correct answer: Philosophy and physiology 
 
3 Misconceptions of Psychology correct answer: Three misconceptions include: 
- Psychology is all about treating and studying mental disorders 
- Psychology is based on logic and intuition. 
-Psychologists are best at predicting individual behavior as opposed to the behavior of a larger group of individuals. 
 
What is the definition of psychology? correct answer: Psychology is the study of behavio...
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PSY 120 Exam #4 Questions With Complete Solutions
What is social cognition? correct answer: How people process, store and apply information about other people and social situations 
Focuses on role that cognitive processes play in our social interactions 
 
Is physical appearance an important determinant of first impressions? Why or why not? correct answer: Yes, because it gives us subtle, subconscious information about who it is we are interacting with 
 
What is a schema? Specifically, what is a social schema? correct answer: Concept that ...
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Purdue PSY 120 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
functional fixedness correct answer: -the tendency to see objects and their functions in certain fixed and typical ways 
- can be a problem in solving problems because it prevents you from recognizing the tools needed to solve the problem 
 
representativeness heuristic correct answer: -the tendency to make decisions based on an alternatives similarity in relation to an ideal 
-example: people decide whether a sequence is random based on how irregular the sequence looks 
 
stages of language d...
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Psychology 120 Exam 3 at Purdue Questions With Complete Solutions
Thinking correct answer: the process that undelies the mental manipulation of knowledge usually in an attempt to reason a goal or solve a problem 
 
Grammer correct answer: rules of a communication system 
 
Three aspects of grammar: correct answer: 1)Phonology 
2)Syntax 
3)Semantics 
 
Phonology correct answer: The rules for combining sounds to make words 
 
Syntax correct answer: The rules for combining words to make sentences 
 
Semantics correct answer: The rules used in language to co...
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PSYCH 120 Purdue Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
sense organs correct answer: organs that receive stimuli (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, skin) 
 
sensory receptor cells correct answer: specialized cells within the sense organs that send neural impulses to the brain 
 
sensation correct answer: the information coming in to your brain; elementary components of an experience (such as bitter taste, patterns of light and dark, or a change in temperature) 
 
perception correct answer: the collection of processes used to arrive a meaningful interpreta...
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PSY 120 Purdue Exam II Questions With Complete Solutions
Sensation correct answer: characteristics of incoming stimuli 
 
Perception correct answer: processes used to create a meaningful interpretation of sensations 
 
Transduction correct answer: external messages translated into language we can understand 
 
Light correct answer: transduced in vision; form of electromagnetic signals 
 
Anatomy of the Eye (Vision) correct answer: cornea and lens -> pupil -> retina -> receptor cells (rods and cones) -> optical nerve -> brain 
 
Dep...
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Psychology 120 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
Psychology 120 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
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PSY 120 Final Exam – Hollich Questions With Complete Solutions
A "bright" 6-year-old might have a mental age of... 
a. 4 
b. 5 
c. 6 
d. 7 correct answer: d 
 
Type of intelligence involving learned facts and material? 
a. kinesthetic 
b. multiple 
c. crystallized 
d. fluid correct answer: c 
 
According to Rovee-Collier, without cueing, 2mo-olds will remember mobiles for 2-3? 
a. hours 
b. days 
c. weeks 
d. months correct answer: b 
 
memory for life events: 
a. autobiographical 
b. lexical 
c. scripted 
d. none of the above correct answer: a 
 
The...
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PSY 120 Final Exam| 132 Questions| With Complete Solutions
General Adaption Syndrome correct answer: alarm reaction, resistance, exhaustion 
 
progressive muscle relaxation correct answer: a technique of learning to relax by focusing on relaxing each of the body's muscle groups in turn 
 
autogenic relaxation correct answer: Focus on directing blood flow toward tense muscle groups 
 
primary prevention correct answer: eliminate problem before it begins 
 
secondary prevention correct answer: early identification of disease/risk factors 
 
tertiary...