PSYC 102

PSYC 102 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ Neurons (nerve cells) -only cell that communicates -can't reproduce -oddly shaped b/c of sending and receiving information how many neurons are in central nervous system (CNS)? 1 trillion 3 types of neurons -sensory neurons -motor neurons -interneurons sensory neurons -detect light, sound waves, taste & contact -outside CNS motor neurons -movement that accomplishes goals -inside CNS interneurons link mo...

PSYC 102 - CH. 9 MODULE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ What does the normative approach ask regarding the lifespan? A Who decided what constituted normal development? B What do people think about development? C What is normal development? D What is biological about development? C What is normal development? During the ________ stage, children understand events and analogies logically, and they can perform simple mathematical operations. A ...

PSYC 102 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ Dr. Morabian is conducting research that was inspired by studies published 10 years before he got his doctorate. He reads those studies, thinks about how they can be improved, and designs research that will extend their findings. Dr. Morabian's work demonstrates that science is cumulative. True Without strict experimental conditions, Introspection can include interpretation in the reporting of internal experiences and...

PSYC 102 - CH. 8 MODULE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Ben is asked to memorize the words canine, feline, and avian. He remembers the words by associating them with their synonyms: dog, cat, and bird. This is an example of ________ encoding. A semantic B visual C acoustic D sensory A semantic When you take a multiple-choice test, you are relying on ________, a means of identifying previously learned information, usually in respon...

PSYC 102: CHAPTER 16 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ psychotherapy psychological intervention designed to help people resolve emotional, behavioural and interpersonal problems and improve the quality of their lives gender differences in entering treatment - women are more likely to seek treatment than men - both sexes benefit equally from psychotherapy ethnic differences in entering treatment - members of minority groups (Asians and Hispanics in particular)...

PSYC102 – EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ Three characteristics of a good experimental study 1. Manipulate variables rather than simply observing them. 2. Control participant variables: Radom sampling and random assignment 3. Experimental control over extraneous variables independant variable the thing that will be changed in each experiment dependent variable The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independen...

UBC PSYC 102 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ Hindsight Bias The tendency after learning an outcome that one would have foreseen it ( The i-knew-it-all-along phenomenon) Critical Thinking thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions Theory an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and prefects behav...

PSYC 102 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ What are the seven early schools of Psychology? Structuralism, Functionalism, Psychoanalysis, Gestalt, Behaviorism, Humanism, and The Cognitive Revolution Who formulated Structuralism? Wilhelm Wundt Who formulated Functionalism? William James Who formulated Psychoanalysis? Sigmund Freud Who formulated Gestalt Psychology? Werthuimer, Koffka, Hohler Who formulated Behaviorism? Pavlov, Watson, Skinner Who formulat...

PSYC 102 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ Which of the following developmental phenomenon occur to support the cognitive fine-tuning and refinement? synaptic pruning What is a scheme? The way a person acquires knowledge about the world What is this an example of? Nick, who thinks he has more plasticine once he rolls it into a long snake. Piaget's conservation What is this an example of? Carol, who is considering how much of her allowance she can spend o...

PSYC 102 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ Ancient Times and Middle Ages perspective on children In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, children often were viewed as innately evil, and discipline was harsh. Legally, medieval children in Europe were treated as property and servants. They could be sent to the monastery, married without consultation, or convicted of crimes. Children were nurtured until they were 7 years old, which was considered the "age of reas...