Psyc 2301 stuvia 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Factors that Influence symptoms - ANSWER- Individual differences/personality - Cultural differences - Situational factors - Stress - Mood Schema (illness representation) - ANSWERA patients own beliefs about their illnesses; what they know about their disease/symptoms - helps them to explain. Five components of illness schemas - ANSWER- Identity (label) - Consequences - Causes - Duration - Cure Models of illness - ANSWERMost individuals have 3 models of illness: - Acute illness ...

Health psychology - ANSWERDevoted to understanding psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do get ill Health - ANSWERThe World Health Organization defined ______________ as "a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" 1) to give worldwide guidance in the field of health 2) to set global standards for health 3) to cooperate with governments in strengthen...

Psychology - ANSWERThe science of behavior and mental processes Biopsychosocial approach - ANSWERAn approach that integrates different but complementary views from biological, psychological and social-cultural viewpoints Dual processing - ANSWERThe principle that, at the same time, gourmand processes information in separate conscious and unconscious tracks Scientific method - ANSWERA standardized way of making observations, gathering data, forming theories, testing predictions, and inte...

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...

Critical thinking is ... - ANSWERApplying a set of skills to understand and evaluate information Psychology refers to the: - ANSWERScientific study of the mind The empirical method of study is based on - ANSWERobservation When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline? - ANSWER1800s Who was the first person referred to as a psychologist? - ANSWERWilhelm Wundt Introspection refers to a process by which someone examines --- as objectively as possible. - ANSWERHer own conscio...

Psychology - ANSWERthe scientific study of behavior and mental process The field of psychology studies: - ANSWERboth healthy and unhealthy behavior; both observable and unobservable behavior j Aristotle - ANSWERInfluence of Philosophy: wrote of sleep, dreams, memory, mankind and learning Descartes - ANSWERinfluence of philosophy: dualism-mind of brain are two separate entities Locke - ANSWERinfluence of philosophy: tabula rasa- emphasizes the importance of nurture Rousseau - ANSWE...

Scientific method - ANSWER-abstract concept that refers to the ways in which questions are asked and the logic and methods used to gain answers. Two characteristics of the scientific method - ANSWER-empirical approach (using direct observation and experimentation to answer scientific questions) must be falsifiable (unlike Freud) and measured and observed to be scientific psychology -skeptical attitude Historical Context - ANSWER-an empirical approach was critical for the development of th...

Explaining - ANSWERDr. Amani is interested in investigating why women are more able to correctly interpret emotional expressions than men. In this case, he is most interested in the scientific goal of ________________ behavior. B. Two people holding hands in a park - ANSWERWhich of the following is an example of behavior? A.) Thinking of a family vacation B.) Two people holding hands C.) A student's memory of a motorcycle trip D.) A baby's feelings when it's mother leaves the room ...

Describe why it is important to understand research methods. - ANSWERA background in research methods will help you read these reports critically, evaluate these reports critically, evaluate the methods employed and decide whether the conclusions are reasonable; learning about research methods will help you think critically Describe the scientific approach to understanding behavior, and contract it with pseudoscientific research. - ANSWERThe scientific approach has 4 characteristic that are: ...

The four basic goals of psychology are to (1) describe, (2) explain, (3) predict, and (4) control or influence behavior. - ANSWERTRUE The neurotransmitter called acetylcholine: - ANSWERis involved in muscle contractions, memory, learning, and general intellectual functioning. The neurotransmitter called serotonin plays a key role in sleep, moods, and emotional states, including the symptoms of depression. - ANSWERTRUE The brain's ability to physically change in response to environmenta...