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Intro To Psychology CLEP Exam Questions
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What is Psych? Answer: The study of the mind



Psyche: Answer: Greek word for Mind, Spirit, or Soul



Ology: Answer: Greek word for "Study of"



Psychology is the __________ of human behavior and mental processes Answer: scientific study



Psychology is the scientific study of __________ and mental processes Answer: human behavior



Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and _________ Answer: mental processes



Scientific study: Answer: using observable methodology and quantifiable techniques



Behavior: Answer: actions we can visibly see



Processes: Answer: thought, emotions, impulses



Psych has roots in..... Answer: philosophy and physiology



Structuralism: Answer: consciousness made up of basic elements to produce perception

,Wilhelm Wundt Answer: -First psych lab in 1879 (Leipzig, Germany)

-Studied how people sense and see the world around them



Introspection: Answer: -looking inward to understand your own thoughts and feelings

-Became less popular bc it was too objective; not east to replicate



Functionalism: Answer: -Less interested in what makes up mental exp.

-More interested in functions of human condition

-William James



Psychodynamics: Answer: By 3 years a person is locked into who they are



Behaviorist: Answer: you don't have free will, shaped by environment



Humanist: Answer: We do have free will, we have motivation to grow and evolve



Biological approach: Answer: -Observable expectations, actions

-Physiological and biochemical explanation of behavior

-Behavior as a result of genetics, nervous system, hormones, neurotransmitters and other biological
factor



Behavioral approach: Answer: -Learned behavior due to predictable patterns of external stimuli; we
respond to our environment

-Pavlov classical conditioning: Dogs would drool in bowl, Pavlov showed food, dogs associated bowl with
food

, -Skinner's operant conditioning: How rewards and punishments affect our behavior



What makes up our psyche? Answer: id, ego, superego



Id: Answer: Pleasure, I want it and I want it now



ego: Answer: middle ground; reality principle



superego: Answer: morals & values



Defense mechanisms: Answer: repression, suppression, reaction formation, & sublimation play a
key role in shaping personality



Psychodynamic approach Answer: -Sigmund Freud

-What makes up our psyche: Id, ego, superego

-Defense mechanisms

-Sexual and aggressive urges drive behavior, thoughts, and feelings

-Unmet needs & unresolved conflict from childhood determine personality

-Unconscious elements in our psyche lay foundation for the rest of our lives

-Behavior as result of unconscious attachment and interpersonal connection



Cognitive approach: Answer: -Not easily tracked or approached; tracked under the surface

-Developed in reaction to behaviorism (focused on observable events)

-Behavior as a result of expectations, feelings, and thoughts

-Study problem solving, attention, memory, other thought processes

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