[PSY 111] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (32 pages long)

• School: Elon University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 111
• Professor: Michelle Baker- Russell

Document Summary

Psychology is the systematic study of behavior and experience. Few things are true of all people all the time. Variation among individuals reflects heredity and environment. Behavior is caused by an individual"s independent decision-making. Everything that happens has identifiable and observable causes. Consciousness can be broken down into essential elements. Personal observation of our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Ignore what this object is, and instead, describe your conscious experience of it. Consciousness serves an adaptive purpose by helping us survive. Behavior is deeply influenced by unconscious thoughts, impulses, and desires. Many unconscious drives are sexual or destructive. We have free will to live more creative, meaningful, and satisfying lives. Study that seeks theoretical knowledge for its own sake. Being a psychologist requires a graduate degree. Being a psychologist can mean lots of different things (etc. ) Advanced degrees in psychology (phd or psyd) Help people with mental and emotional problems; use psychological testing to diagnose/treat.