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WGU - Psychology C180 Questions and Answers Already Passed What do psychologists study? Correct Answer- • Biological Foundations • Mental Life • Change • Self and Others • Potential an... d Dysfuction Psychologists Study Biological Foundations: What does that mean? Correct AnswerPsychologists study biological processes, in the brain, hormones, and DNA, that influence thoughts and behaviors. Psychologists Study Mental Life: What does that mean? Correct Answer- Psychologists study thought processes of people, e.g. when they solve problems, interact with others, or recall past events Psychologists Study Change: What does that mean? Correct Answer- Psychologists study how individuals change mentally, emotionally, and socially as they age, from infants to children to teens to adults to seniors Psychologist Study Self and Others: What does that mean? Correct Answer- Psychologists study how individuals come to regard or judge themselves, and how they relate to other individuals Psychologist Study Potential and Dysfunction - What does that mean? Correct AnswerPsychologists study variations in perception, cognition, and emotions, to define what is normal and what is exceptional, and what is dysfunctional What is the scientific method and how is it applied to psychological research? Correct AnswerThe scientific method is the set of assumptions, rules, and procedures scientists use to conduct research. In addition to requiring that science is verifiable, the scientific method demands that procedures are free of personal bias. What is the definition of a hypothesis? Correct Answer- A specific and falsifiable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables. What is the definition of a theory? Correct Answer- is based on principles that are general and can be applied to many situations. What is the relationship of a hypothesis and theory? Correct Answer- A research questions must be stated in a research hypothesis which is a precise statement of the presumed relationship among specific parts of a theory. What is an operational definition? Provide an example. Correct Answer- An operational definition refers to a precise statement of how a conceptual variable ( abstract idea that form the basis of research hypotheses ) which is turned into a measured variable ( varialbes consisting of numbers that represent the conceptual variables ) (Conceptual Variable) Depression - (opera [Show More]

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