Psychology stuvia 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Activities and services - ANSWER-Psych services required for training Board - ANSWER-State board of psychology Number of hours required for licensure - ANSWER-3250 hours, across 2 years supervised experience (75% by a psychologist, 2 hours for every 20 hours of experience plus other learning activities) Requirement to pass the MD exam - ANSWER-75% Requirement to pass the EPPI exam - ANSWER-70% (scaled score 500) recently or 73% before 2002 Two exemptions to being required to have ...

What is obedience? - ANSWER A form of social influence in which an individual follows a direct order from a figure of authority. What was Milgram's (1964) study? - ANSWER Milgram (1964) sought an answer to why such a high proportion of the German population obeyed Hitler's commands to murder over 6 million Jews in the Holocaust and other social groups during WW2. Procedure: 40 US men were given the role of TEACHER through a fixed draw - ordered to administer (fake) electric shocks to LEA...

Development - ANSWERsystematic changes and continuities in the individual that occur between conception and death Physical development - ANSWERgrowth of the body and its organs, functioning of physiological systems include brain, physical signs of aging, changes in motor abilities, etc Aging - ANSWERinvolves more than biological aging, refers to a range of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes, positive and negative, in mature organism. Development involves gains, losses, neutral c...

What doctoral degree in psychology counts towards licensure? - ANSWER-1. A program accredited by the APA or CPA 2. A program listed by the Council for the National Register of Heath Service Providers in Psychology 3. A degree counts if it meets the Council's criteria (up to 9 semester hours) and: is located outside the US and Canada, is currently accredited but wasn't at time degree was awarded, was completed prior to 1981 (US) or 1988 (Canada), is no longer in existence What does "pract...

Board's functions - ANSWER-Licensing psychologists, approving psy associates, renewing licenses, reviewing CE, promulgating regulations, interpreting scope of practice, educating licensees, and investigating complaints. Board - ANSWER-State Board of Examiners of Psychologists Number of hours required for licensure - ANSWER-3250 hours, across 2 years supervised experience (75% by a psychologist, 2 hours for every 20 hours of experience plus other learning activities) Requirement to pass...

Ch. 1 Developmental psychology views historical differences as ___________. a.) not properly a part of the study of developmental psychology b.) unimportant since development is universal and constant over time c.) a result of differences in nature, not nurture d.) reflecting differences in age norms and age grades - ANSWERd.) reflecting differences in age norms and age grades. Dr.Maddox, a developmental psychologist, is conducting research on the emotional development or preschool chil...

Structuralist View of Consciousness - ANSWERBreak consciousness down to the lowest level Functionalist View of Consciousness - ANSWERConsciousness is a stream of thought Behaviorist View of Consciousness - ANSWERNo consciousness Modern View of Consciousness - ANSWERAwareness of surrounding and how things are connected together Elements of Consciousness - ANSWERAttention, selective, limited capacity Inattentional Blindness - ANSWERA form of selective attention that describes the bl...

Psychology - ANSWERThe scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Goals of Psychology - ANSWERTo describe, explain, predict and control the events studied (mental processes and behaviors) Critical Thinking - ANSWER1. Skepticism about explanations and conclusions 2. Ability to inquire about cause/effect 3. Increased behavioral curiosity 4. Knowledge of research 5. Ability to analyze arguments Steps of Scientific Method - ANSWER1. Hypothesis based on observation 2. Test hypo...

Lifespan Development - ANSWERIt is the field of study that examines patterns of growth, change, and stability in behavior that occur throughout the entire lifespan. Lifespan Development focuses on human development - ANSWER1) universal principles of development 2) Cultural, Racial, Ethnic differences 3) Individual traits & Characteristics Psychosocial Theory - ANSWER(Erikson) Personality development is determined by the internal maturational plan & external societal demands. Neuroscie...

What does psychology involve? - ANSWER-Study/Science -Behavior -Human/Animals Is psychology a S.T.E.M.? - ANSWERYes Why are animals studied? - ANSWERThey are less predictable than humans Critical Thinking - ANSWERSystematically evaluating information to reach reasonable conclusions Amiable Skepticism - ANSWERBeing open to new ideas but weary when there is no good supporting evidence Where is psychology relevant? - ANSWERyes Mozart Effect - ANSWERBelief that when Mozart is pla...