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1. What is Psychology? - Answer-The scientific study of behavior and mental processes(Hard vs. Soft science) -focuses on critical thinking (not just negative) and is scientific 1. Pseudopsychologies - Answer-unreliable approaches that do not use the scientific method -astrology, palmistry, psychokinesis, follicology 1.Psychology's Four Goals - Answer-1. Description: tells" what occurred" 2. Explanation: tells "why" a behavior or mental process occurred 3. Prediction: identifies condi...

PSYC 2301 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ Define Psychology study of mind; study of behavior and mental processing Describe the scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. Why is Psychology defined as a hub science? bc numerous scientific fields come together in psyc, connect other disciplin What are the major roots of Psychology? 2: phil and physical science What is the relationship between behavior a...

PSYC 2301 EXAM 1 questions with answers graded A+Define Psychology - correct answer study of mind; study of behavior and mental processing Describe the scientific method - correct answer is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. Why is Psychology defined as a hub science? - correct answer bc numerous scientific fields come together in psyc, connect other disciplin What are the major roots of Psychology? - correct answer 2: phil and phy...

Psychology 2301 Collin College -PSYC 2301 EXAM 1 fully solvedDefine Psychology - correct answer study of mind; study of behavior and mental processing Describe the scientific method - correct answer is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. Why is Psychology defined as a hub science? - correct answer bc numerous scientific fields come together in psyc, connect other disciplin What are the major roots of Psychology? - correct answer 2: ...

WGU C180 Intro to Psych, Exam Review Questions and answers, rated A+ Structuralism Wilhelm Wundt Functionalism William James Psychodynamic Sigmund Freud Behaviorism John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner Gestalt Max Wertheimer Humanistic Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers Key mental strategies and goals are inborn through adaptation of the species, the result of natural selection. Evolutionary Psychology Uses computer as a model for the human mind. Cognitive Psychology Belief that peo...

Psychology - Answer-Scientific Study of behavior and mental processes Goal of Description - Answer-What's Happening? To Whom? Where? What else? Advantage: Simple and Straightfoward Disadvantage: Doesn't cover relationships (Perceiving the Question step derives this goal) Goal of Prediction - Answer-Goes into connections/relationships Advantages: Relationships Disadvantages: No WHY? (Forming Hypotheses) Goal of Explanation - Answer-Why are things occurring?? Advantage: Most thorough u...

What is Psychology? - Answer-The scientific study of behavior and mental processes Pseudopsychologies - Answer-are unreliable approaches that do not use the scientific method examples: Astrology, Palmistry, Psychokinesis, Follicology Psychology's Four Goals - Answer-Description: tells "what" occurred Explanation: tells "why" a behavior or mental process occurred Prediction: identifies conditions "under which a future behavior or mental process is likely to occur" Change: applies ps...

General Psychology PSYC-2301 Unit 1 (Ch.1-3) fully solvedWhich of the following was mentioned as a skill to which psychology students would be exposed? - correct answer All of the above. Critical thinking, Use of the scientific method, and critical evaluation of sources of information. Psyche is a Greek word meaning? - correct answer Soul Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in? - correct answer Philosophy In the scienti...

Define Psychology : study of mind; study of behavior and mental processing Describe the scientific method : is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. Why is Psychology defined as a hub science? : bc numerous scientific fields come together in psyc, connect other disciplin What are the major roots of Psychology? : 2: phil and physical science What is the relationship between behavior and biology? : reciprocal relationship How did mos...

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