Wk 1 L1 and L2

Question 1

Psychology

Answer 1

the scientific investigation of mental processes {Thinking, feeling, remembering and behaviour}

Question 2

Biopsychology

Answer 2

examines the physical basis of psychological processes such as motivation, emotion and stress

Question 3

Cross-cultural psychology

Answer 3

tries to distinguish universal psychological processes from those that are specific to a particular culture

Question 4

Psychodynamic perspective

Answer 4

peoples actions are determined by the way thoughts, feelings and wishes are connected in their minds

Question 5

Humanistic perspective

Answer 5

focuses on the uniqueness of an individual, it assumes people are motivated to reach their full potential.

Question 6

Behaviourist perspective

Answer 6

the way objects/events in environment can control behaviour through learning

Question 7

Cognitive perspective

Answer 7

The way people process, perceive and retrieve information

Question 8

Evolutionary perspective

Answer 8

argues that behavioural tendencies such as eating and caring stem from our ancestors abilities to adapt and survive.

Question 9

Brocas Apahsia

Answer 9

Damage to the left frontal cortex- causing limited language. e.g short sentences or single words

Question 10

Wenickes Aphasia

Answer 10

Damage to the temporal lobe- unable to recognise words and produce incoherent speech

Question 11

Functionalism

Answer 11

Exploring the evolutionary function of mind and thought in humans and non humans

Question 12

Cognition

Answer 12

The mental processes of perceiving, remembering, thinking, talking about and understanding and the act of using those processes.

Question 13

Schema Theory

Answer 13

Mental frameworks for organising and representing knowledge e.g objects, events and relationships.