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Biological Evolution Changes that take place in the genetic and physical characteristics of a 
population or group of people 
 
Adaptive Significance The effectiveness of behaviour in aiding organisms to adjust to 
changing environmental conditions 
 
ultimate causes Evolutionary conditions that have slowly shaped the behaviour of a species 
over generations 
 
Proximate causes immediate environmental events and conditions that affect behaviour 
 
Evolution...
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Psychology 101 Exam 1 Questions and 
 
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The scientific study of behavior & mental processes 
Psychology 
"the way you think" is the _________, is NOT directly observable. 
mental process 
Psychology DOES NOT rely on: 
 
common sense 
"the way you act" is _________, its directly observable 
behavior 
 
The Goals of Psychology: 
1. Description: describes the issue (no details) 
 
2. Explanation: wants to know why, understanding the actual cause (either/or) 
 
3. Prediction: ...
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Psychology the scientific investigation of mental process and behavior 
 
Scientific Method sets of orderly steps used to analyze and solve problems 
 
Behavioral Perspective how behavior is learned or modified by environmental causes 
(NURTURE) 
 
Behavioral Data reports of observation about the behavior of organisms and the conditions 
under which the behavior occur 
 
Psychodynamic Perspective behavior is motivated by inherited instincts, biologi...
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Psychology 101 Exam 1 Latest Update 
 
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Psychology The scientific investigation of mental processes and behavior 
 
Where did psychology branch out from? Physiology and Philosophy 
 
Structuralism Focused on the structure of consciousness and the mind (not identified with 
anymore) 
 
2 Structuralists Wundt and Titchener 
 
Functionalism Focused on the function of the mind in helping people adapt to their 
environment (not identified with anymore) 
 
2 Functionalists Darwin and James...
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PSYCHOLOGY 101 STRAIGHTERLINE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PSYCHOLOGY 101 STRAIGHTERLINE EXAM 1 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Psychology 101 Exam (100% correct and graded A+)
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Psychology - Answer-The science of processes and behaviors 
What are the values of Psychology? - Answer-1. empirical evidence 
2. critical thinking 
3. systematic research methods 
What are the goals of Psychology? - Answer-1. description 
2. explanation 
3. prediction 
4. facilitating changes (therapy) 
Aristotle - Answer-Lived from 384 to 322. Believed that knowledge was acquired through experience 
Nature Vs. Nurture - Answer-Are a persons characteristics mostly inborn or learned? 
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VCU Psychology 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed
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What is Psychology? Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. 
 
goals of psychology To accurately measure and describe, explain, predict, and control/alter 
behavior and mental processes 
 
William Wundt first person to call himself a psychologist, opened first psych lab in Germany 
(Univ of Leipzig), called his approach Structuralism. He looked inward on experiences and how 
they related to one anot...
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Psychology 101 MidtermPsychology's First Laboratory - correct answer Wilhelm Wundt 
Reaction to ball drop 
 
Structuralism - correct answer Study structure of mind through introspection (looking inward) 
 
Functionalism - correct answer study functions of thoughts and behaviors 
explored how mental and behavioral processes function and how they help us to adapt and survived 
 
Willhelm Wundt - correct answer measured observations and experimented with reactions 
 
Edward Titchener - correc...
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Psychology 1010 final Exam (100% correct and graded A+)
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1. What is Psychology? - Answer-The scientific study of behavior and mental processes(Hard vs. Soft 
science) 
-focuses on critical thinking (not just negative) and is scientific 
1. Pseudopsychologies - Answer-unreliable approaches that do not use the scientific method 
-astrology, palmistry, psychokinesis, follicology 
1.Psychology's Four Goals - Answer-1. Description: tells" what occurred" 
2. Explanation: tells "why" a behavior or mental process occurred 
3. Prediction: identifies condi...
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Psychology 101 Chapters 1-6 Questions and Answers Already Passed
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Psychology 101 Chapters 1-6 Questions 
 
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What is psychology? Psychology is the study of behavior, thought, and experience. 
 
What is pseudoscience? Ideas that are represented as science but do not utilize principles of 
scientific thinking or procedure. 
 
What is the scientific method? The scientific method is a way of learning about the world 
through collecting observations, proposing explanations, developing theories, and testing those 
theories. 
 
Can a hypot...
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