Introduction To Psychology

Question 1

Psychology

Answer 1

The Scientific study of behavior and mental processes of humans and animals

Question 2

Behavior

Answer 2

Any observable action

Question 3

Mental process

Answer 3

Individuals thoughts and feelings, cannot be directly observed

Question 4

Nature versus nurture

Answer 4

Are we a product of our biology or our environment

Question 5

Stability versus change

Answer 5

Are we born with traits that persist throughout our life or do our personalities change

Question 6

Scientific attitude

Answer 6

Skepticism, curiosity, humility, question everything

Question 7

Perspectives

Answer 7

Variety of approaches to explain why people think and act the way they do

Question 8

Structuralism

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Question 9

Functionalism

Answer 9

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Question 10

Evolutionary perspective

Answer 10

Mental processes exist because they serve an evolutionary purpose and aid and survival and reproduction

Question 11

Psychodynamic perspective

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Behavior is determined by past experiences that are in unconscious mind and shape our personality

Question 12

Behavioral perspective

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Learned behaviors, more likely to do things with positive outcomes and less likely to do things with negative outcomes

Question 13

Cognitive perspective

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Internal processes of the mind such as intelligence, perception, problem-solving, language and learning

Question 14

Humanistic perspective

Answer 14

Human capacity for choice and growth, positive outlook on peoples motivation and potential
Future

Question 15

Sociocultural perspective

Answer 15

How society shapes behavior and cognition

Social customs, beliefs, values and language

Question 16

Biological perspective

Answer 16

Influence of genetics and brain chemistry and thinking and behavior

Question 17

Biopsychosocial approach

Answer 17

Multiple perspectives included, links genetics and environment