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Chap 1 4 & 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of Psychology? | the science of behavior and mental processes. |
| Psychologists’ open-minded attitude is tempered by a healthy sense of scientific _______________. Psychologists critically evaluate the evidence for new findings, especially those that seem contrary to established knowledge. | |
| What is a hypothesis? | |
| What is a theory? | |
| Which question would a behavioral psychologist most likely ask? | How do positive emotions affect learning? |
| What are the 4 basic goals of Psychology? | The four basic goals of psychology are to describe, predict, explain, and control |
| What is Positive Reinforcement? | is a situation in which a response increases the likelihood that the response will be repeated in similar situations. You post a cat photo on social media, and you get many "likes from your friends. |
| What is Negative Reinforcement? | A situation in which a response results in the removal of, avoidance of, or escape from an dislike, or undesired, stimulus, increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated in similar situations. |
| What is a characteristic of Collectivistic Cultures? | A person’s identity is closely tied to the identity of a larger group, such as a family or work group. The needs and goals of the group are valued over the needs and goals of the individual. |
| Which famous Greek philosopher wrote extensively about psychological topics such as sleep and dreaming, the senses, and memory? | Aristotle |
| Sigmund Freud’s school of thought, called _________________, emphasized the role of unconscious conflicts in determining behavior and personality. | Psychoanalysis |
| What is Circadian Rhythm? | |
| What is a placebo response or placebo effect? | |
| What university produced more Black American psychologists than all other U.S. universities combined? Francis Sumner chaired the psychology department during this time. | Harvard University |
| Who is the Russian psychologist who conditioned dogs to reflexively salivate to the sound of a ticking metronome rather than at the sight of food? | Ivan Pavlov |
| Which ‘school’ of psychology is Edward Titchener associated with? | structuralism—involving introspection and study of basic components of conscious experiences. Focused on basic sensory and perceptual processes |
| What is stimulus discrimination? | |
| True or False: Nightmares are always indicative of a sleep disorder. | |
| Educational Psychology | |
| Development Psychology | |
| Cognitive Psychology | |
| Clinical Psychology | |
| Social Psychology | |
| As of 2020, marijuana has been legalized in some form in 47 states. An unexpected result of this was the average death rate for: | |
| What is an advantage of using a survey when questioning people? |
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