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Questions from Wiley Plus Chapters 1-9

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psychology is...   the science of behavior and mental processes  
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levels of analysis in psychology?   All thoughts and behaviors occur at all three levels simultaneously.  
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Greek philosopher ________correctly identified the brain as the organ of mental life   Hippocrates  
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_________ believed that the brain was of minor importance.   Aristotle  
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In which of the goals of psychology were the structuralists most interested?   description  
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Which statement best captures Freud's view of the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious minds?   The conscious and unconscious minds are often in conflict.  
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behavioral perspective   emphasizes observable behavior and objectivity  
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A cultural psychologist would describe American culture as ___________ and would describe Chinese culture as _________.   individualistic; collectivist  
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order of stages in the three-stage memory model, from first to last?   sensory memory --> working memory --> long-term memory (S.W.L)  
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For encoding to occur, individuals need to focus on environmental stimuli. This "focus" refers to what cognitive process?   attention  
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how many digets can you repeat using working memory   up to 7  
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Multiple choice test is to essay test as ________ is to ________.   recognition; recall  
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What does the forgetting curve discovered by Ebbinghaus tell us about the way we forget material over time?   Most forgetting happens immediately after we learn material; the rate of forgetting slows down as time goes by.  
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Which subcortical structure in the brain is especially important for consciousness?   thalamus  
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Information of which you are currently unaware but which you can bring to mind quite easily is said to be in the ___________.   preconscious  
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Freud suggested that most of one's personal knowledge is contained in the _______.   unconscious  
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