Chapter 1

Question 1

scientific study of mind and behavior

Answer 1

Psychology

Question 2

looks at mind by viewing as by its biggest components (Wundt)

Answer 2

structuralism

Question 3

how mental ability allows adaptation in a certain environment (James)

Answer 3

functionalism

Question 4

awareness and understanding of one’s own thought process

Answer 4

metacognition

Question 5

unconscious human tendency to overestimate our own opinion or knowledge

Answer 5

overconfidence effect

Question 6

unconscious human tendency to seek out information that reinforces our preconceived ideas

Answer 6

confirmation bias

Question 7

supposedly scientific claims not supported by reliable scientific evidence

Answer 7

pseudoscience

Question 8

facts and info that can indicated whether or not something is true

Answer 8

evidence

Question 9

based on careful observation and measurement

Answer 9

empirical

Question 10

non empirical/evidence based ideas of psychology found in mainstream society

Answer 10

pop psychology

Question 11

process that looks to examine evidence toward formulating an accurate conclusion

Answer 11

critical thinking

Question 12

psychological perspective that identifies behavior from humanity’s evolution and adaptation

Answer 12

evolutionary

Question 13

perspective that investigates how culture and surroundings affects thoughts, behavior, preferences, etc.

Answer 13

cultural

Question 14

perspective that focuses on processes of perception, thought, learning, memory, language, and other functions

Answer 14

cognitive

Question 15

perspective that explains how feelings, perceptions of emotions, and expression plays role in behavior

Answer 15

emotional

Question 16

perspective focusing on mental processes that occur without knowledge/deliberate choice

Answer 16

unconscious

Question 17

perspective focusing on biological ideas for thoughts, emotions, and behavior like hormones, neurons, etc.

Answer 17

biological-neuroscience

Question 18

perspective that studies how a person changes as they age, behavior, memory, emotions

Answer 18

developmental

Question 19

perspective studying aspects of behavior that are consistent through time and situations

Answer 19

personality

Question 20

perspective that focuses on how certain contexts affect cognition

Answer 20

social-psychological

Question 21

perspective that focuses on disorders and their causes and treatments

Answer 21

clinical

Question 22

idea that personality and behavior can develop and change

Answer 22

growth mindset

Question 23

applications of psychology to make the world a better place/studies how someone can be happy and factors that go into happiness

Answer 23

positive psychology

Question 24

positive emotion/pleasure, engagement with life, living meaningfully with good relationships and history of accomplishment

Answer 24

3 components of happiness