C180 (A) - Intro to Psychology (WGU) Questions and Answers Already Passed

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C180 (A) - Intro to Psychology (WGU) Questions and Answers Already Passed Biological Foundations Correct Answer- processes, in the brain, hormones and DNA, that influences thoughts and behaviors. ... Mental Life Correct Answer- thought process of people, how they solve problems, interact with others, or recall past events. Change Correct Answer- how individuals change mentally, emotionally, and socially as they age. Self and others Correct Answer- how individuals come to regard or judge themselves, and how they relate to other individuals. Potential & Dysfunction Correct Answer- Variations in perception, cognition and emotions, to define what is normal, exceptional, and what is dysfunctional. Psychologist Study Correct Answer- Relationship among specific parts of a theory. Any attribute that can assume different values among different people or across different times of places. Conceptual Variable Correct Answer- abstract ideas. Measured Variable Correct Answer- numbers that represent the conceptual variables. Empirical Research Correct Answer- Verifiable evidence from a systematic collection and analysis of data that has been objectively observed, measured, and undergone experimentation. Basic Research Correct Answer- answers fundamental questions about behavior.Applied Reasearch Correct Answer- inveestigates issues that have implications for everyday life and provides solutions to everyday problems. Research Design Correct Answer- method a researcher uses to collect, analyze, and interpret data. Descriptive Research Correct Answer- designed to provide a snapshot of the current state of affairs. Correlational Research Correct Answer- designed to discover relationships among variables and to allow the prediction of future events from present knowledge. Experimental Research Correct Answer- random assignment of research participants into two groups. Manipulation of a given experience for one group while the other is not manipulated. Experimental Group Correct Answer- receive manipulation. Control Group Correct Answer- does not receive manipulation. Sample Correct Answer- people chosen to participate in research. Population Correct Answer- all the people that the researcher wants to know about. Independent Variable Correct Answer- the causing variable that is created (manipulated) by the experimenter. Dependent Variable Correct Answer- measured variable that is expected to be influenced by the experimental manipulation. [Show More]

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