University of Phoenix Material Perspectives of Psychology Matching Match the perspectives of psychology with their correct viewpoint. 1. C________ Biological Perspective 2. A________ Evolutionary Perspective 3. D_______ Psychodynamic Perspective 4. F_______ Behavioral Perspective 5. B_______ Humanistic Perspective 6. G________ Cognitive Perspective 7. E________ Sociocultural Perspective A. Analyzes the relationship between
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Psychology…Chapter 1 Notes Definition of psychology: Psychology: the science of behavior and mental processes Science: approach to knowledge based on systematic observation Behavior: directly observable and measurable human actions Mental processes: private psychological activities that include thinking‚ perceiving‚ and feeling Theories: tentative explanation of facts and relationship in sciences 4 goals of psychology: 1. Describe: the information gathered through specific research
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Vocabulary Module 1: 1. Psychology- scientific study of behavior and mental processes 2. Basic research- pure science that ais to increase the scientific knowledge base 3. Applied research- scientific study that aims to solve practical problems 4. Structuralism- theory that the structure of conscious experience could be understood by analyzing the basic elements of thoughts ad sensation 5. Gestalt Psychology- Psychological perspective that emphasized our tendency to integrate
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reflexive movements and abilities c. the muscular control necessary for coordinated movement d. language and speech patterns necessary for communication _A___ 3. Piaget called the incorporation of new objects into existing knowledge: a. assimilation b. object permanence c. conservation d. formal operations _D___ 4. For Jean Piaget‚ children deal with and adjust to the world through twin processes he called: a. conservation and revisionism b. motor learning and cognitive learning c
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Buddhist Psychology and its Integration into Modern Psychotherapy Cristina Michele Pina Theories of Personality Lynn University Siddartha Guatma Buddha‚ an enlightened man who lived humbly centuries ago still lives today through his teachings. He has left a legacy of wisdom‚ peace and virtue that is still practiced today primarily in Eastern cultures. However there is an increasing influence of Buddhist philosophy in our Western culture today. Despite the perceived
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Psychology Perspective Psychology as we all know is the scientific study of the behavior of humans and animals. There are various different approaches in contemporary psychology which aim at understanding human behavior. An approach is a perspective that involves certain assumptions about human behavior: the way they function‚ which aspects of them are worthy of study and what research methods are appropriate for undertaking this study. There may be several different theories within an approach‚
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Attraction is the “power that makes one person feel positively about another” (Hogg and Vaughan 1998) Basis of friendship and sexual partners Is physical appearance important? Why is appearance so important? Attractiveness and positive personality traits cluster This is termed the “halo effect” Attractive people are: The importance of physical appearance in animals: Long-tailed Wydah (Andersson 1982) The importance of physical appearance in humans:Newborns
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six months whilst on tour of duty‚ detailed recordings were kept of each sailor’s health status. The recorded Life Change Scores were correlated with the sailor’s illness score. Findings: There was a positive correlation of + 0.118 between Life Change Scores and illness scores. Although the positive correlation was small‚ it did indicate that there was a meaningful relationship between LCU’s and health. As LCU scores increased‚ so did the frequency of illness. Conclusion: The researchers concluded
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Abstract Successful clinical research outcomes are essential for improving patient care. Achieving this goal‚ however‚ implies an effective informed consent process for potential research participants. This article traces the development of ethical and legal requirements of informed consent and examines the effectiveness of past and current practice. The authors propose the use of innovative monitoring methodologies to improve outcomes while safeguarding consent relationships and activities. Additional
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Study |Change |Effect to results | | |Loftus & Palmer |Get p’s to observe staged but “real” accident. 2. Higher ecological validity – accounts for variables|More accurate estimates of speed | | |such as emotional response to situation. 3. Harder to replicate so lower reliability. 4. Not all may |Less Ps reporting broken glass | |
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