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Psychology 2301: Exam 2 Study GuideWhat are the three steps to forming a memory? - correct answer Encoding, storage, retrieval. How many items can the average person store in their short-term memory? - correct answer The average person can store about 7 items in their short-term memory. (5-9) True or False? Long-term memory has no limit on the amount of information that can be stored. - correct answer True, there are no limits for long term memories. What is the difference between an ex...

Psychology 2301 Exam 2 Sensation - correct answer the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment. Perception - correct answer the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events Bottom-Up Processing - correct answer analysis that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information Top-Down Processing...

Psychology 2301 exam 3what are the 3 memory processes - correct answer encoding storage retrieval encoding - correct answer process of transforming what we perceive, think, or feel into an enduring memory storage - correct answer the process of maintaining information in memory over time retrieval - correct answer the process of bringing to mind information that has been previously encoded and stored 3 stages of memory - correct answer sensory memory short-term memory long-term ...

Psychology 2301 exam 5 what is a psychological disorder - correct answer Are deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings and actions what are some of the criteria used for determination - correct answer can be defined by culture and context- different cultures in different contexts have varying judgments on what constitutes a psychological disorder what is the DSM-5 and what is it used for - correct answer Main tool of diagnostic classification: diagnostic and s...

Psychology 2301 Final Exam Reviewdefine psychology - correct answer the scientific study of mind and behavior define the scientific method and explain how it is used in psychology - correct answer scientific method: is the set of assumptions, rules, and procedures scientists collect, organize, and draw conclusions from data data: information collected through formal observation or measurement what are the major schools of thought and theoretical perspectives in psychology - correct a...

psychology 2301 final examwhat are psychoactive drugs? - correct answer drugs that alter your perception and/or mood what are the three "unknowns" listed that make recreational drug use potentially dangerous? - correct answer the risk of addiction, misuse, and dependence how do stimulants differ from depressants? - correct answer stimulants- increase central nervous system depressants- decrease central nervous systems what were the stimulants described in class? how do they work? ho...

Psychology 2301 MidtermStructuralist View of Consciousness - correct answer Break consciousness down to the lowest level Functionalist View of Consciousness - correct answer Consciousness is a stream of thought Behaviorist View of Consciousness - correct answer No consciousness Modern View of Consciousness - correct answer Awareness of surrounding and how things are connected together Elements of Consciousness - correct answer Attention, selective, limited capacity Inattentional B...

Psychology 2301 practice final examThe scientific method starts with _____ - correct answer observations. Based on research, which type of attachment pattern seems to be the least securely attached? - correct answer disorganized attachment According to Bandura, the idea that the environment, behaviors, and cognitive factors all play a mutual role in the development of personality is referred to as _____ - correct answer eciprocal determinism. A(n) ___ is a measure of how strongly two va...

Psychology 2301 Unit 1 Exam Psychology - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Experimental Psychology uses what method - correct answer Scientific Method Applied Psychology uses what method - correct answer Physiological Method Hallmarks of a good theory - correct answer testable, inform practice what is important, continued research contributes to best and simplest information Focus of Structuralism - correct answer Consciousness, individual experien...

Psychology 2301Define psychology - correct answer The scientific study of behavior and mental processes Define the scientific method - correct answer the orderly, systematic procedures that researchers follow as they identify a research problem, design a study to investigate a problem, collect & analyze data, draw conclusions, and communicate their findings Explain how the scientific method is used in psychology - correct answer The scientific method has enabled psychologists to accumulate...