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PSYCH101 Midterm: )

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16 Oct 2011
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University of Waterloo
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Psychology
Course
PSYCH101
Professor
Richard Ennis

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Willhelm wudnt wouldn"t establish the first psychological laboratory in 1879. Structuralism: the school of psychology that means you have to use what you have in your brain to understand the mind (introspection: looking inwards) Functionalism: psychology uses how our mental and behavioural processes function and how they enable us to adapt, survive and flourish. Behaviourism: the view that psychology should be an objective science studies behaviour without reference to mental processes. Humanist psychology: healthy people can personally grow emphasizes growth potential of healthy people. Cognitive neuroscience: study of the brain activity linked with cognition (perception and thinking) Psychology: the science of behaviour and mental processes. Nature/nurture: nature is how you"re born (genes) and nurture is how you are brought up. Natural selection: the range of inherited traits only some are selected that are passed down to another generation ones related to survival and reproduction. Levels of analysis: different views (biological, psychological, sociocultural) Bio psychosocial approach: use different levels of analysis.

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12. You are listening to a psychologist describe his view of human nature. He uses terms like "free will", "choice" and the "search for meaning". This illustrates which of the major perspectives on psychology? A) humanistic B) behavioural C) cognitive D) psychodynamic E) socio-cultural

6. You overhear two psychologists talking about a patient. Dr. A insists that the patient's problem is the result of turning away from self actualization. Dr. B says no, it is the result of collectivism. Most likely A) Dr. A is a behaviourist; Dr. B is humanist B) Dr. A follows the cognitive perspective; Dr. B is a structuralist C) Dr. A is a sociobiologist; Dr. B is a functionalist D) Dr. A follows the humanistic perspective; Dr. B follows the sociocultural perspective E) Dr. A is a cognitive behaviourist; Dr. B follows the behavioural perspective

6. You overhear two psychologists talking about a patient. Dr. Ainsists that the patient's problem is the result of turning away from self actualization. Dr. B says no, it is the result of collectivism. Most likely A) Dr. A is a behaviourist; Dr. B is humanist B) Dr. A follows the cognitive perspective; Dr. B is a structuralist C) Dr. A is a sociobiologist; Dr. B is a functionalist D) Dr. A follows the humanistic perspective: Dr. B follows the sociocultural perspective E) Dr. A is a cognitive behaviourist; Dr. B follows the behavioural perspective