Psychology 105 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology? a. physiology and theology b. physiology and sociology c. philosophy and physiology d. sociology and philosophy ANSWER: c 2. While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did psychology come to be considered a science? a. the 1750s b. the early 1800s c. the late 180...

Psychology - Answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Origins - Answer trace back to philosophy and physiology Origins: Aristotle - Answer wrote about dreams, memory, sleep Nature vs. Nurture - Answer Do your genes or environment have a bigger impact on you Rene Descartes - Answer introduced the idea of interactive dualism: mind and body work together Goals of Psychology (4): - Answer 1. Describe 2. Predict 3. Explain 4. Control/Influence Purp...

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology? a. physiology and theology b. physiology and sociology c. philosophy and physiology d. sociology and philosophy ANSWER: c 2. While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did psychology come to be considered a science? a. the 1750s b. the early 1800s c. the late 180...

ST 311 Final Exam | Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) A researcher was interested in utilities provided by city governments. The researcher randomly selected 20 counties from a list of all counties in the U.S. From each of these counties the researcher then contacted each city in those counties (a total of 192) and found that 12 (6.25%) of them provided electricity to their residents. Which of the following are true? Select all that apply. -The population of interest is all city gover...

Test Bank Social Psychology, 11th edition Aronson, Wilson, Sommers, Chapter 1 Introducing Social Psychology Total Assessment Guide (TAG) Topic Question Type Remember the Facts Understand the Concepts Apply What You Know Analyze It Introduction Multiple Choice Essay Defining Social Psychology Multiple Choice 2, 11, 12, 13, 19, 26, 29, 30, 31, 41, 43, 58, 59, 60 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 46, 52, 53, 55, 57, 63 5, 8, 9, 21, 22, 27...

Psychology Themes and Variations11th Edition by Wayne Weiten  ISBN-10 7, TB Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Marissa wants to study people’s emotional reactions to increases in temperature. Her classmate, Bernard, tells her that she should focus on observable responses, rather than internal states, in her study. Bernard’s views are MOST similar to those found in the _____ perspective a. psychodynamic b. evolutionary c. behavio...

o Test Bank for Life-Span Development , 18th Edition By John Santrock RATING Student name: 1) Identify the term that refers to the characteristics of people as males and females. 2) According to Paul Baltes, what is a co-construction of biological, cultural, and individual factors working together? 3) In the context of conceptions of age, age refers to connectedness with others and the social roles individuals adopt. 4) theorists emphasize that behavior is...

Psychology - Answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Origins - Answer trace back to philosophy and physiology Origins: Aristotle - Answer wrote about dreams, memory, sleep Nature vs. Nurture - Answer Do your genes or environment have a bigger impact on you Rene Descartes - Answer introduced the idea of interactive dualism: mind and body work together Goals of Psychology (4): - Answer 1. Describe 2. Predict 3. Explain 4. Control/Influence Purp...

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. The term “psychology” comes from the Greek words psyche and logos. What does logos mean? a. the study of a subject b. the soul c. logic d. discipline ANSWER: a 2. According to historians, when and where did the “birth” of psychology occur? a. 1859 in England b. 1879 in Germany c. 1883 in the United States d. 1909 in Austria ANSWER: b 3. According to Wilhelm ...

EDF 6225 Exam 105 Questions with Verified Answers Systematic approach for seeking and organizing knowledge about the natural world - CORRECT ANSWER Science To achieve a thorough understanding of the phenomena under study and seeks to discover the real truths. No bias by groups or organizations or by the scientists themselves. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the purpose of the systematic approach for science? Describe the three levels of understanding for science - CORRECT ANSWER Description, p...