Psy 103 midterm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PSY 103 Midterm #2 Review +50 Questions + Correct Answers psychology - Answer - The systematic study of behavior and experience Determinism - Answer - the idea that everything that happens has a cause or determinant that someone could observe or measure free will - Answer - the belief that behavior is caused by a person's independent decisions mind-brain problem - Answer - philosophical question of how experience relates to the brain dualism - Answer - the mind is separate from the...

PSY 103 Midterm #1 Review + Questions + Answers Midterm #1 Review Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology in Your Life  Modern Western Psychology: the scientific study of the Behavior of individuals and their Mental Processes.  Scientific Method: The set of procedures used for gathering and interpreting objective information in a way that minimizes error and yields dependable generalizations.  Four Goals of Psychology: o Behavior: The actions by which an organism adjusts to its en...

PSY103 Lecture Notes 10

Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology in Your Life Chapters (1, 2, 14, 15, 16) Research psychologists who take a behavioral perspective are likely to:  The definition of psychology focuses on both ______________ and ______________. a. behaviors; structures b. behaviors; mental processes c. mental processes; functions d. mental processes; structures  2. To what goal of psychology is “level of analysis” most relevant? a. explaining what happens b. describing what happens c. predi...