HCC PSYCH 2301 - CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED
1. PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL PROCESSES
2. SCIENTIFIC METHOD - Answers THE ORDERLY, SYSTEMATIC PROCEDURES THAT RESEARCHERS
FOLLOW AS THEY IDENTIFY A RESEARCH PROBLEM, DESIGN A STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM,
COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA, DRAW CONCLUSIONS, AND COMMUNICATE THEIR FINDINGS
2. HOW IS THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD USED IN PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THEY USE IT BECAUSE IT IS THE
MOST OBJECTIVE METHOD KNOWN FOR OBTAINING DEPENDABLE KNOWLEDGE.
2. STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD - Answers 1. OBSERVE AND THEORIZE
2. FORMULATE A HYPOTHESIS
3. DESIGN A STUDY
4. COLLECT DATA
5. APPLY RESULTS TO THE HYPOTHESIS
3. BEHAVIORISM - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT VIEWS OBSERVABLE, MEASURABLE
BEHAVIOR AS THE APPROPRIATE SUBJECT MATTER FOR PSYCHOLOGY AND EMPHASIZES THE KEY ROLE
OF ENVIRONMENT AS A DETERMINANT OF BEHAVIOR
3. PSYCHOANALYSIS - Answers THE TERM FREUD USED FOR BOTH HIS THEORY OF PERSONALITY AND HIS
THEORY FOR THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS; THE UNCONSCIOUS IS THE PRIMARY
FOCUS OF PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY
3. HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT FOCUSES ON THE
UNIQUENESS OF HUMAN BEINGS AND THEIR CAPACITY FOR CHOICE, GROWTH, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
HEALTH
3. COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT SEES HUMANS AS ACTIVE
PARTICIPANT IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT; STUDIES MENTAL PROCESSES SUCH AS MEMORY, PROBLEM
SOLVING, REASONING, DECISION MAKING, PERCEPTION, LANGUAGE, AND OTHER FORMS OF
COGNITION
3. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT STUDIES HOW HUMAN
BEHAVIORS REQUIRED FOR SURVIVAL HAVE ADAPTED IN THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES
OVER THE LONG COURSE OF EVOLUTION
3. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT LOOKS FOR LINKS BETWEEN
SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS AND EQUALLY SPECIFIC BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES THAT OFTEN HELP EXPLAIN
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
1. PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL PROCESSES
2. SCIENTIFIC METHOD - Answers THE ORDERLY, SYSTEMATIC PROCEDURES THAT RESEARCHERS
FOLLOW AS THEY IDENTIFY A RESEARCH PROBLEM, DESIGN A STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM,
COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA, DRAW CONCLUSIONS, AND COMMUNICATE THEIR FINDINGS
2. HOW IS THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD USED IN PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THEY USE IT BECAUSE IT IS THE
MOST OBJECTIVE METHOD KNOWN FOR OBTAINING DEPENDABLE KNOWLEDGE.
2. STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD - Answers 1. OBSERVE AND THEORIZE
2. FORMULATE A HYPOTHESIS
3. DESIGN A STUDY
4. COLLECT DATA
5. APPLY RESULTS TO THE HYPOTHESIS
3. BEHAVIORISM - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT VIEWS OBSERVABLE, MEASURABLE
BEHAVIOR AS THE APPROPRIATE SUBJECT MATTER FOR PSYCHOLOGY AND EMPHASIZES THE KEY ROLE
OF ENVIRONMENT AS A DETERMINANT OF BEHAVIOR
3. PSYCHOANALYSIS - Answers THE TERM FREUD USED FOR BOTH HIS THEORY OF PERSONALITY AND HIS
THEORY FOR THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS; THE UNCONSCIOUS IS THE PRIMARY
FOCUS OF PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY
3. HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT FOCUSES ON THE
UNIQUENESS OF HUMAN BEINGS AND THEIR CAPACITY FOR CHOICE, GROWTH, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
HEALTH
3. COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT SEES HUMANS AS ACTIVE
PARTICIPANT IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT; STUDIES MENTAL PROCESSES SUCH AS MEMORY, PROBLEM
SOLVING, REASONING, DECISION MAKING, PERCEPTION, LANGUAGE, AND OTHER FORMS OF
COGNITION
3. EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT STUDIES HOW HUMAN
BEHAVIORS REQUIRED FOR SURVIVAL HAVE ADAPTED IN THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES
OVER THE LONG COURSE OF EVOLUTION
3. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY - Answers THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY THAT LOOKS FOR LINKS BETWEEN
SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS AND EQUALLY SPECIFIC BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES THAT OFTEN HELP EXPLAIN
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
