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1. psychology the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
2. objective the process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts and menta
intro- activities
spection
3. functionalism early perspective in psychology associated with William James, in
which the focus of study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live,
work, and play
4. Gestalt early perspective in psychology focusing on perception and sensation,
psycholo- gy particularly the perception of patterns and whole firgures
5. psychoanalysis Freud's term for both the theory of personality and the therapy based no
it;
an insight therapy based on the theory of Freud, emphasizing the
revealing of unconscicous conflicts
6. behaviorism the science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only
7. psychodynami
c perspective 11. cognitive neuro- science
8. behavioral
per- spective
9. humanistic
per- spective
10. cognitive
per-
spective
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modern version of perspective that focuses on how behavioral responses are learned
psychoanalysis that is through classical or operant conditioning
more focused on the
development of a sense psychological perspective that focuses on human potential, free will,
of self and the and possi- bility of self-actualization
discovery of other
modern theory in which classical conditioning is seen to occur because t
motivations behind a
conditioned stimulus provides information or expectancy about the comi
person's behavior than
of the unconditioned stimulus
sexual motivations
study of the physical changes in the brain and nervous system during
psychological
thinking
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12. sociocultural per- psychological perspective that focuses on the behavior of individuals
as the result
spective the presence (real or imagined) of other individuals, as part of groups, or as
part of a larger culture
13. biophysical psychological perspective that focuses on influences of hormones, brain struc-
per- spective tures and chemicals, disease, etc.; human and animal behavior as seen
as a direct result of events in the body
14. evolutionarypsychological perspective that focuses on the biological bases for universal
per- spective mental characteristics, such as why we lie, how attractiveness influences
mate selection, the universality of fear, and why we enjoy things like
music and dance
15. psychologist a professional with an academic degree and specialized training in
one or more areas of psychology
16. psychiatrist a medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment
of psycho- logical disorders
17. psychiatric a social worker with some training in therapy methods who focuses
social worker on the environmental conditions that can have an impact on mental
disorders, such as poverty, overcrowding, stress, and drug abuse
18. basic research research for the sake of gaining scientific knowledge
19. applied research research aimed at answering real-world, practical problems
20. scientific method system of gathering data so that bias and error in measurement are
reduced
21. hypothesis tentative explanation of a phenomenon based on observations
22. replicate in research, repeating a study or experiment to see if the same results w
be
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1. psychology the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
2. objective the process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts and menta
intro- activities
spection
3. functionalism early perspective in psychology associated with William James, in
which the focus of study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live,
work, and play
4. Gestalt early perspective in psychology focusing on perception and sensation,
psycholo- gy particularly the perception of patterns and whole firgures
5. psychoanalysis Freud's term for both the theory of personality and the therapy based no
it;
an insight therapy based on the theory of Freud, emphasizing the
revealing of unconscicous conflicts
6. behaviorism the science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only
7. psychodynami
c perspective 11. cognitive neuro- science
8. behavioral
per- spective
9. humanistic
per- spective
10. cognitive
per-
spective
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,PSY 121 exam 1 questions and answers graded A+
already passed
modern version of perspective that focuses on how behavioral responses are learned
psychoanalysis that is through classical or operant conditioning
more focused on the
development of a sense psychological perspective that focuses on human potential, free will,
of self and the and possi- bility of self-actualization
discovery of other
modern theory in which classical conditioning is seen to occur because t
motivations behind a
conditioned stimulus provides information or expectancy about the comi
person's behavior than
of the unconditioned stimulus
sexual motivations
study of the physical changes in the brain and nervous system during
psychological
thinking
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,PSY 121 exam 1 questions and answers graded A+
already passed
12. sociocultural per- psychological perspective that focuses on the behavior of individuals
as the result
spective the presence (real or imagined) of other individuals, as part of groups, or as
part of a larger culture
13. biophysical psychological perspective that focuses on influences of hormones, brain struc-
per- spective tures and chemicals, disease, etc.; human and animal behavior as seen
as a direct result of events in the body
14. evolutionarypsychological perspective that focuses on the biological bases for universal
per- spective mental characteristics, such as why we lie, how attractiveness influences
mate selection, the universality of fear, and why we enjoy things like
music and dance
15. psychologist a professional with an academic degree and specialized training in
one or more areas of psychology
16. psychiatrist a medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment
of psycho- logical disorders
17. psychiatric a social worker with some training in therapy methods who focuses
social worker on the environmental conditions that can have an impact on mental
disorders, such as poverty, overcrowding, stress, and drug abuse
18. basic research research for the sake of gaining scientific knowledge
19. applied research research aimed at answering real-world, practical problems
20. scientific method system of gathering data so that bias and error in measurement are
reduced
21. hypothesis tentative explanation of a phenomenon based on observations
22. replicate in research, repeating a study or experiment to see if the same results w
be
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