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Psychology 101 Exam 1 Chapter 1-5 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Psychology 101 Exam 1 Chapter 1-5 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Psychology 101 Exam 1 Chapter 1-5 Questions AndAnswers Latest Update
Psychology ( 1) - ANS The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Goal ( 1) - ANS everything we do that can be directly observed
science ( 1) - ANS the use of systematic methods to observe the natural world,
including human behavior, and to draw conclusions.
behavior( 1) - ANS everything we do that can be directly observed
mental processes( 1) - ANS the thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us
experiences privately but that cannot be observed directly
critical thinking( 1) - ANS the process of reflecting deeply and actively, asking
questions, and evaluating the evidence
empirical method( 1) - ANS gaining knowledge through the observation of events,
the collection of data, and logical reasoning
positive psychology( 1) - ANS a branch of psychology that emphasizes human
strengths.
, structuralism( 1) - ANS wind's approach to discovering the basic elements, or
structures , of mental processes; so called because of its focus on identifying the
structures of the human mind.
functionalism( 1) - ANS jame's approach to mental processes, emphasizing the
functions and purposes of the mind and behavior in the individual's adaptation to
the environment
natural selection( 1) - ANS darwin's principle of an evolutionary process in which
organisms that are best adapted to their environment will survive and produce
offspring.
biological approach( 1) - ANS an approach to psychology focusing on the body,
especially the brain and nervous system
neuroscience( 1) - ANS the scientific study of the structure, function, development,
genetics, and biochemistry of the nervous system, emphasizing that the brain and
nervous system are central to the understanding behavior, thought, and emotion
behavioral approach( 1) - ANS an approach to psychology emphasizing the
scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their environmental
determinants
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