Psyc2301 collin college - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

psyc 2301 chapter 1-3psychology - correct answer scientific study of behavior and mental processes functionalism - correct answer studied how the mind works to allow humans and animals to adapt to their environment the basic unit of communication is - correct answer neuron the part of a neuron that receives communication is called - correct answer dendrites the firing of a neuron is called - correct answer action potential the three types of neurons include - correct answer sensor...

PSYC2301 Collin College -Psychology 2301 Exam 1 questions with answers Critical thinking is ______. - correct answer Active application of a set of skills to understand and evaluate information. Psychology refers to _____. - correct answer The scientific study of the mind. The empirical method of study is based on _____. - correct answer Observation. When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline? - correct answer Late 1800s Who was the first person referred to as a psycholog...

Psychology 2301Define psychology - correct answer The scientific study of behavior and mental processes Define the scientific method - correct answer the orderly, systematic procedures that researchers follow as they identify a research problem, design a study to investigate a problem, collect & analyze data, draw conclusions, and communicate their findings Explain how the scientific method is used in psychology - correct answer The scientific method has enabled psychologists to accumulate...

PSYC 2301 Final ExamFactors that Influence symptoms - correct answer - Individual differences/personality - Cultural differences - Situational factors - Stress - Mood Schema (illness representation) - correct answer A patients own beliefs about their illnesses; what they know about their disease/symptoms - helps them to explain. Five components of illness schemas - correct answer - Identity (label) - Consequences - Causes - Duration - Cure Models of illness - correct answer Most...

PSYC 2301- Chapter 1,2,3,4,5 Psychology The scientific study of behavior and mental processes How is psychology different from psychiatry? Prescriptive privileges Applied specializations of Psychology 1. Clinical 2. Counseling 3. Industrial/Organizational 4. Community 5. Forensic 6. Educational 7. Neuroscience/Biology 8. Developmental 9. Social/Personality 10. Cognitive Basic Research Specializations 1. Developmental 2. Personality 3. Physiological 4. Social 5. H...

TCC Psych 2301 1 ExamWhat is psychology - correct answer scientific study of behavior and mental processes Areas in psychology? - correct answer Biology and Experimental, Clinical/Counseling, Industrial Organizational, Cognitive, Social/Personality, Educational, School, Developmental Degrees held in psychology? - correct answer MD-Psychologist, PsyD-Doctor of Psychology, PHD-Doctor of Socology, MA or MS-Masters Mental Health Counselor Goals of Psychology? - correct answer Describe, Expl...

Psych. 2301 Exam 1 (Ch.1 - 3)psychology - correct answer study of behavior and mental process; most work for clinical practice in higher edu. areas. sub-fields of psych/research - correct answer 1. basic: calculating data to support/refute theories 2. applied: changing behaviors and outcomes, helps generate behavioral interventions for children w/ sensory issues (autism). goals of psych - correct answer 1. describe 2. explain 3. predict 4. control Plato (nature) - correct answer tru...

PSYC 2301: Exam 1 ReviewKinds of Information - correct answer Belief vs Knowledge: - Belief -- propositions unsupported by facts - Knowledge -- propositions supported by facts Opinion vs fact: - Opinion -- inherently involves interpretation - Facts -- involves an objective, real observation Sources of Information: Intuition - correct answer Intuition is a source of belief, not information - Sometimes involves a hard-to-track-down source of a feeling - Sometimes involves anecdote ...

Psychology 2301 Final Exam Reviewdefine psychology - correct answer the scientific study of mind and behavior define the scientific method and explain how it is used in psychology - correct answer scientific method: is the set of assumptions, rules, and procedures scientists collect, organize, and draw conclusions from data data: information collected through formal observation or measurement what are the major schools of thought and theoretical perspectives in psychology - correct a...

psychology 2301 exam 2 (Blinn Meyer) Consciousness: - correct answer A person's subjective experience of the world and the mind. Where did Descartes believe the "seat of the soul" was located? - correct answer Descartes imagined that the seat of the soul—and consciousness—might reside in pineal gland located in the ventricles of the brain. Does brain activity precede conscious will to act, or does it only come after? - correct answer people make the decision to do something before ...