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Pfeiffer Psychology OTQ-s 1 (1)
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Pfeiffer Psychology OTQ's 1Behavioral Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-An approach to the study of
psychology that focuses on the role of learning in explaining observable behavior.
(Things that can be SEEN.)
Biological Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-The psychological perspective that
emphasizes the influence of biology and genatics on behavior. (Things that are
PHYSICAL.)
Cognitive Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-A psychological approach that
emphasizes mental processes in perception, memory, language, problem solving,
and other areas of behavior. (Focus on the MIND.)
Critical Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-This perspective uses research methods
as a tool to challenge unjust discourse and communication practices, with the goal of
using knowledge as a tool to create social change. (Critically, or SOCIALLY.)
Functionalism - CORRECT ANSWER-A school of psychology that focused on how
our mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive,
and flourish.
Humanistic Perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-The psychological view that
assumes the existence of the self and emphasizes the importance of self-awareness
and the freedom to make choices. (Self-Actualization!!)
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER-A testable prediction, often implied by a theory.
Natural Selection - CORRECT ANSWER-A process in which individuals that have
certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other
individuals because of those traits.
Nature-Nurture Controversy - CORRECT ANSWER-Are genetic or environmental
factors more important in influencing development?
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER-A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant
amount of data.
Placebo - CORRECT ANSWER-A fake drug used in the testing of medication. Used
as the control variable.
Placebo Effect - CORRECT ANSWER-Experimental results caused by expectations
alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or
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