Psychology

When people rely on mental shortcuts to reach a conclusion or make a decision, they often fail to take into account how common a behaviour or characteristic is in general. This kind of information is called the __________ by psychological scientists. a) schematome b) base rate c) ground level d) prototype - Answer b) base rate Humans have developed strategies that keep our decision-making to a manageable minimum by relying on "fast and frugal" thinking. This kind of frugality is mor...

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Activation Synthesis Theory - The theory suggesting that we turn random neural signals into dreams is _____ theory. a. Freudian b. the information processing c. the preserving neural pathways d. the activation synthesis information processing - Hahn tells his friends that he needs to go to sleep after their study session rather than studying all night because sleeping will help to consolidate his memory of what he learned. Hahn is a proponent of the _____ theory of sleep. a. evolutionar...

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This complete study guide provides actual reported questions with fully verified correct answers, covering key concepts in developmental, cognitive, social, and abnormal psychology. Designed for focused, high-yield review, it helps you understand, retain, and apply knowledge efficiently for maximum exam success

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This document offers a complete, well-organized study resource for Chapter 8 of Psychology 101 at Liberty University, tailored for the 2025/2026 academic year. It contains over 50 questions and accurate answers, providing clear definitions, examples, and explanations of key psychological concepts. All content is directly aligned with standard college-level psychology curricula, making it ideal for students preparing for quizzes, exams, or class discussions. The material comprehensively covers...

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What is psychology? - Answer Science that studies behaviour and the physiological and cognitive processes that underly it. It is the profession that applies the knowledge found from this science to practical problems. Where are psychologists employed? - Answer Private practice, Universities, Hospitals and clinics, School counselling, Businesses What are the major research areas in psychology? - Answer Cognitive, Develepmental, Social, Experimental, Physiological, Personality, Psychom...

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In order for 5 year old Zane to learn to read Japanese, he must have an awareness that the language moves: a) top to bottom b) bottom to top c) left to right d) right to left - Answer top to bottom June is trying to read her psychology text, and finds that she cannot tune out background noise of the library, the way the chair is uncomfortable on various parts of her body, the hum of the heating vents, pencil scribbles on the desk, the light on the computer plug that flashes, the whir of...

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Why to use scientific method - Answer Reduces Various bias (puts distance between researcher and participant) and helps to provide better theories (can be rested against and holds strong ) Hindsight bias - Answer - "I knew it all along" - Make sense of anything with info we already have - Know what happens after it happens present/present bias - Answer We only consider the evidence that is currently present and not anything that isn't Ex: someone stops in the middle of the inte...

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The term culture is typically used in everyday language to refer to all of the following except - Answer genetic determinants of behavior. The textbook defines culture as the values, beliefs, and practices of a group of people, shared through symbols - Answer and passed down from generation to generation. Most people use the term culture to refer to someone's race, ethnicity, or country of origin. This is known as a ________ definition of culture. - Answer narrow _________ is det...

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Thinking Definition - Answer any mental activity or processing of information, including learning, remembering, perceiving, communicating, believing, and deciding What is cognitive economy? - Answer The use of heuristics to reduce mental effort while still getting things right most of the time What are heuristics? - Answer Mental shortcuts, drawn from inferences, to increase thinking efficiency Can fast and frugal thinking be better than exhaustive analysis? - Answer Yes What...

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The most commonly used IQ test in the United States is the: - Answer Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV. Approximately _____ of the population have an IQ score between 85 and 115. - Answer 68% Higher intelligence is related to the thickness of the _____. - Answer cerebral cortex Below are several statements about the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Which statement is CORRECTLY identified as false? - Answer The same items are used for test-takers of different ages - False Con...

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Psychology - Answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Origins - Answer trace back to philosophy and physiology Origins: Aristotle - Answer wrote about dreams, memory, sleep Nature vs. Nurture - Answer Do your genes or environment have a bigger impact on you Rene Descartes - Answer introduced the idea of interactive dualism: mind and body work together Goals of Psychology (4): - Answer 1. Describe 2. Predict 3. Explain 4. Control/Influence Purp...

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Developmental psychology - Answer The study of how behaviour changes over an individual's lifespan Post Hoc Fallacy - Answer (A then B) != (A causes B) Bidirectional Influences - Answer Development influences experiences, experiences influence development Cohort Effect - Answer Differences in groups due to growing up in a different era/time period The Influence of Early Development - Answer Early input from the world is not more important than input at any other time Na...

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Psychology - Answer The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Aristotle - Answer The first Western thinker to study psychological topics. He combined the logic of philosophy and empirical observation. De Anima is regarded as the first systematic treatise on psychology. Its topics included such basic psychological processes as the senses, perception, memory, thinking, and motivation. Wilhelm Wundt - Answer German physiologist, generally credited as being the founder of ps...

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Research suggests that stress-producing events are? - Answer - Universal _______ is the term used to describe physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to events that are threatening or challenging. - Answer - Stress The tendency to overestimate people's fragility and underestimate their resilience is known as? - Answer - Clinician's illusion _______ is the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise when a situation strains the ability to cope effectivel...

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By the end of the first year, what might we expect to see in terms of body growth (height and weight)? - Answer Height- 32 in. -9 months: "baby fat" peaks- helps maintain body temp. -Cephalocaudal trend: head develops more rapidly than the lower part of the body What about by the end of the second year? - Answer Height: 36 in -Trim down: trend that continues to middle childhood What impact does motor development have on social relationships? (2 examples) - Answer 1. Telling a ch...

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what do all babies have in common? - Answer caregivers social and cultural network - Answer where learning happens- connected to various people through social relationships children's general abilities when born include: - Answer ability to form relationships, preference for human speech and faces, ability to emit social signals explain the experiment testing newborn preferences to faces - Answer infants were shown a paddle that either had no decal features, scrambled features,...

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Basic human emotions - Answer (5) Fear, sadness, happiness, anger, disgust Natural Observation - Answer -Non laboratory setting, but many important behaviors are infrequent -behavior may also be affected by the presence of the observer -Requires RATER AGREEMENT Emotional Expression in Infancy - Answer Terms of features: interest, joy, sadness/distress, anger Stranger Anxiety - Answer UNTIL AGE 2 -fears stranger even when parent is present. -Large individual differences S...

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