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1//1// What is the definition of psychology? Also define the parts of the definition (mind and behavior and scientific study) correct answer: The scientific study of behavior and mind. Mind--contents/processes of subjective experience (ie. sensations, thoughts, feelings), Behavior--can be directly measured, activities of cells within brain, observable actions, Scientific Study--using scientific method, primarily observation 1//2//Describe/identify examples of the 4 goals of psychology correc...

Psychology Which of the following is the philosophical approach to studying human behavior that emphasizes the purpose or usefulness of behavior? A. Structuralism B. Behaviorism C. Functionalism D. Psychoanalysis E. Humanism - correct answer (C) Functionalists focus on the value that behaviors and other psychological characteristics have for an organism's adaptation to its environment. Structuralists focus on what those behaviors and characteristics are, and on finding the bas...

Psychology 101 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ Psychology The scientific investigation of mental processes and behavior Where did psychology branch out from? Physiology and Philosophy Structuralism Focused on the structure of consciousness and the mind (not identified with anymore) 2 Structuralists Wundt and Titchener Functionalism Focused on the function of the mind in helping people adapt to their environment (not identified with anymore) 2 Functionalists Darwin and James...

Psychology CLEP Practice Test Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following is the philosophical approach to studying human behavior that emphasizes the purpose or usefulness of behavior? A. Structuralism B. Behaviorism C. Functionalism D. Psychoanalysis E. Humanism (C) Functionalists focus on the value that behaviors and other psychological characteristics have for an organism's adaptation to its environment. Structuralists focus on what those behaviors and characteristics are, ...

Which of the following is the philosophical approach to studying human behavior that emphasizes the purpose or usefulness of behavior? A. Structuralism B. Behaviorism C. Functionalism D. Psychoanalysis E. Humanism - Answer- (C) Functionalists focus on the value that behaviors and other psychological characteristics have for an organism's adaptation to its environment. Structuralists focus on what those behaviors and characteristics are, and on finding the basic components that ma...

PSYC 375 Final Exam Questions and Answers Updated 2024/2025 (VERIFIED A+) What were the 4 stages of early American psychology? - Answer- Stage 1: Moral and Mental Philosophy () Stage 2: intellectual philosophy () Stage 3: The US Renaissance () Stage 4: US Functionalism (1896 & beyond) What were the beliefs during the first stage of early American psychology ()? - Answer- "Psychology existed for the sake of logic, and logic for the sake of God" What event caused the beginning of enlighte...

Which of the following is the philosophical approach to studying human behavior that emphasizes the purpose or usefulness of behavior? A. Structuralism B. Behaviorism C. Functionalism D. Psychoanalysis E. Humanism - (C) Functionalists focus on the value that behaviors and other psychological characteristics have for an organism's adaptation to its environment. Structuralists focus on what those behaviors and characteristics are, and on finding the basic components that make them ...

Wilhelm Wundt - German physiologist who founded psychology as a formal science; opened first psychology research laboratory in 1879 Structuralists - Believed that consciousness was made up of basic elements that were combined to produce different perceptions Introspection - a method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings Edward Titchener - Student of Wilhelm Wundt; founder of Structuralist school of psychology; set up first psychology lab in U.S. ...

Psychology Clep Practice Test Questions Which of the following is the philosophical approach to studying human behavior that emphasizes the purpose or usefulness of behavior? A. Structuralism B. Behaviorism C. Functionalism D. Psychoanalysis E. Humanism - (C) Functionalists focus on the value that behaviors and other psychological characteristics have for an organism's adaptation to its environment. Structuralists focus on what those behaviors and characteristics are, an...

Which of the following is the philosophical approach to studying human behavior that emphasizes the purpose or usefulness of behavior? A. Structuralism B. Behaviorism C. Functionalism D. Psychoanalysis E. Humanism - ANSWERS(C) Functionalists focus on the value that behaviors and other psychological characteristics have for an organism's adaptation to its environment. Structuralists focus on what those behaviors and characteristics are, and on finding the basic components that mak...