PSY 110 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Hallucinogen, Circadian Rhythm, Barbiturate
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Prediction: offering prediction about how given conditions will affect behavior. Influence: using results of research to solve problems that involve behavior and. 4. mental processes: applied vs basic research. Applied: to solve practical problems that improve quality of life. Basic: conducted to seek new knowledge and to explore and advance general. Introspection: looking inward to examine one"s research method while looking. 2. into one"s consciousness: the school of thought. Views observable and measureable behavior as the appropriate subject matter for psychology and emphasizes the key role of environment as the determinant of behavior. Maintains that human mental life is like an iceberg. The smallest visible part of the iceberg represents the conscious mental experience of the individual. But underwater, hidden from view, flats a vast store of unconscious impulses, wishes, and desires. Focuses on the uniqueness of human beings and their capacity for growth.
