PSY 140

PSY 140 FINAL EXAM 1 Psychologists who are interested in the forces that drive human behavior are interested in _____. a. motivation b. emotion c. neuroscience d. consciousness 3 2. Most psychologists agree that _____. a. motivation is more important for affective states than emotion b. emotions are more important for human behavior than motivation c. emotions and motivations do not influence each other d. emotions and

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PSY 140 WEEK 8 QUIZ 1 The study of group interactions, relationships, perceptions, and attitudes is the study of ________ psychology. a. behavioral b. social c. cognitive d. group 2. The individual who joins a lynch mob or a vigilante group almost never has a previous history of violent behavior. This fact demonstrates the powerful effects of a. the diffusion of responsibility. b. latent aggressive tendencies in people. c.

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PSY 140 WEEK 8 Knowledge Check Introduction to Psychology Match the Key Term with the proper definition: 1. Social psychology 1. The tendency to underestimate the impact of situations on others while overestimating the impact on oneself. 2. Diffusion of responsibility 2. An approach to learning in which computers provide tutoring to students. 3. Cognitive dissonance 3. The activities of managers that organize and d

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PSY 140 WEEK 8 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 1 Define social psychology 2. What are some examples of social and group behavior? 3. Describe interpersonal attraction and person perception. 4. Define attitudes, persuasion, and social influence. 6. Explain how psychology is applied to different fields. 7. Give examples of how psychology applies to work.

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PSY 140 WEEK 8 DISCUSSION What has been the biggest influences in your life causing the most significant change? Why do you think they promoted such an alteration in attitude or beliefs?

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PSY 140 WEEK 7 Knowledge Check PSY 140: Introduction to Psychology Match the Key Term with the proper definition: 1. Health psychology 1. Conflict in which the individual must choose between two positive goals of approximately equal value. 2. Approach-approach conflict 2. The release of emotional energy related to unconscious conflicts. 3. Multiple approach-avoidance conflict 3. A tool used by Freud in which the pat

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PSY 140 WEEK 7 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 1 Describe how stress and health are related. 2. Define abnormal behavior, explain how it is assessed, and give examples of different types of psychological disorders. 3. Give examples of psychological therapies and briefly explain how they can help an individual overcome or improve the conditions of a psychological disorder. 4. Why do you think that eating breakfast every day is a good sign of heal

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PSY 140 WEEK 7 DISCUSSION The continual technological stimuli that we face each day are shown to be significant stressors to our minds and bodies. TV, Facebook, smart phones, cell phones, computers, etc. are examples of methods we use to bombard our bodies with sensory information and can aggravate time management. Does this make sense? What are your thoughts?

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PSY 140 WEEK 6 Knowledge Check Introduction to Psychology Match the Key Term with the proper definition: 1. Primary motives 1. The theory that aggression is a natural reaction to the frustration of important motives. 2. Incentives 2. Relatively enduring patterns of behavior (thinking, acting, and feeling) that are relatively consistent across situations. 3. Maslow's hierarchy of motives 3. The theory that conscious

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PSY 140 WEEK 6 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 1 Define motivation and emotion 2. Explain the biological and psychological aspects of both motivation and emotion. 3. What are the levels in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? 4. Define sex, gender, sexuality, and sexual orientation. 5. What are examples of external and internal (social and biological) factors that affect gender identity and sexual orientation? 6. Describe a typical, abnormal sex

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