[PSY 105] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 14 pages long Study Guide!

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 105
• Professor: William Huggon

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Psychology: the study of mental processes and behaviors; discipline concerned with examining the mind and behaviour, and determining how it is influenced by psychobiology and the environment. Mental processes: activities of our brain when engaged in thinking, observing the environment, and using language. Behavior: observable activities of an organism, often in response to environmental cues. Psychologists have 4 goals when studying mental processes: There are 3 different levels that can affect our thoughts: Culture: a set of shared beliefs and practices that are transmitted across generations. Hu(cid:373)a(cid:374)s atte(cid:373)pted to e(cid:454)plai(cid:374) i(cid:374)e(cid:454)pli(cid:272)a(cid:271)le e(cid:448)e(cid:374)ts i(cid:374) the (cid:374)atu(cid:396)al e(cid:374)(cid:448)i(cid:396)o(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts th(cid:396)ough (cid:862)(cid:373)(cid:455)ths(cid:863: myths: stories of forgotten origin that seek to explain or rationalize the mysteries of life. Philosophy: study of knowledge, reality, and the nature and meaning of life. Greek philosophers queried about the human mind, the human body, and even developed methods of introducing problems they often questioned proposed solutions.