Psychology > QUESTIONS & ANSWERS > Straighterline PSY 101 Exam Questions and Correct Answers (Complete Solution) Graded A+ (All)
Straighterline PSY 101 Exam Questions and Correct Answers (Complete Solution) Graded A+
Document Content and Description Below
Straighterline PSY 101 Exam Questions and Correct Answers (Complete Solution) Graded A+ Psychology ✔✔ A scientific discipline that studies behavior and mental processes. Science ✔✔ Any ... discipline that bases its legitimacy on systematic observation and provable hypotheses rather than on intuition or "common sense." Mental processes ✔✔ Private, internal states and operations such as thoughts, feelings and perceptions that cannot be seen or measured directly, but must be inferred from observable behavior. Structuralism ✔✔ An early psychological approach, developed by Wilhelm Wundt, which sought to understand the mind through analysis of its basic elements, determined through controlled introspection. Functionalism ✔✔ An early psychological approach, associated with William James, that focused on the functionality of mental processes and behaviors, rather than breaking down consciousness into basic elements. Psychodynamic perspective ✔✔ The psychological approach developed by Sigmund Freud that focuses on therapy and operates under the assumption that people's behavior is motivated by powerful, unconscious inner forces. Gestalt psychology ✔✔ A German school of psychology that focuses on how perception and thinking are organized into unified "wholes" ("gestalt" in German). Behavioral psychology ✔✔ The psychological approach that focuses on measuring overt behavior and influencing behavior through carefully engineered learning experiences. Neuroscience perspective ✔✔ The branch of psychology that focuses on the nervous system and physiological functions in the brain in order to explain behavior and mental processes. Cognitive psychology ✔✔ The psychological approach that focuses on mental processes: how people perceive, organize and remember information and how these processes affect behavior. Humanistic perspective ✔✔ The psychological approach that emphasizes free will and humans' innate tendencies to grow, develop and be in control of their lives and destinies. Sociocultural perspective ✔✔ The newest psychological perspective, this is one that insists that people cannot be fully understood without taking into account their nationality, ethnicity and other Sociocultural factors. Clinical psychology ✔✔ An applied branch of psychology that deals with the diagnosis and effective treatment of psychological disorders, as well as research in these areas. [Show More]
Last updated: 2 years ago
Preview 1 out of 5 pages
Buy this document to get the full access instantly
Instant Download Access after purchase
Buy NowInstant download
We Accept:
Reviews( 0 )
$7.00
Can't find what you want? Try our AI powered Search
Document information
Connected school, study & course
About the document
Uploaded On
Jan 06, 2023
Number of pages
5
Written in
Additional information
This document has been written for:
Uploaded
Jan 06, 2023
Downloads
0
Views
132
 Answered 2023.png)
