general psychology exam 1

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How does psychological reasoning examine how people typically think?

The use of critical thinking skills improves how people think.

what are the 8 biases of that may inhibit psychological reasoning?

1) The nature / nuture debate has a long history.

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the mind/body problem also has ancient roots

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The nature / nuture debate has a long history.

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introspection and other methods led to structuralism

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functionalism addressed the purpose of behavior

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gestalt psychology emphasized patterns and context in learning

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freud emphasized unconscious conflicts

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behaviorism studied environmental forces

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social psychology studies how situations shape behavior

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science informs psychological treatments

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Nature and nurture depend on each other. Their influences often cannot be separated.

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dualist notions about the separation of the brain and mind have been replaced with the idea that the physical brain enables the mind