BIOL 1201 Midterm: Psychology Exam 1 SG.docx
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Evolutionary perspective vs. biopsychological perspective: biopsychological- perspective that attributes human and animal behavior to biological events occurring in the body, such as genetic influences, hormones, and the activity of the nervous system. Topics researched include sleep, emotions, aggression, sexual behavior, learning, memory, and disorders: evolutionary- focuses on the biological bases for universal mental characteristics that all humans share. Seeks to explain general mental strategies and traits, such as why we lie, how attractiveness influences mate selection, why fear of snakes is so common, or why people universally like music and dancing. They undergo intense academic training, learning about many different areas of psychology before choosing a specialization. Work in many different vocational settings: universities, schools, self- employed, private for profit, private not for profit, state & local government, federal government. Iv: the presence or absence of violence in cartoons. Dv: the measure of aggressive behavior in children.
