WGU C180 (WGUC180)

What do psychologists study? - • Biological Foundations -biological processes, in the brain, hormones, and DNA, items that influence thoughts and behaviors. • Mental Life -thought processes of people, e.g. when they solve problems • Change- Psychologists study how individuals change mentally, emotionally, and socially as they age, from infants to children to teens to adults to seniors • Self and Others - how people judge themselves, and how they relate to other individuals • Po...

What do psychologists study? - • Biological Foundations • Mental Life • Change • Self and Others • Potential and Dysfuction Psychologists Study Biological Foundations: What does that mean? - Psychologists study biological processes, in the brain, hormones, and DNA, that influence thoughts and behaviors. Psychologists Study Mental Life: What does that mean? - Psychologists study thought processes of people, e.g. when they solve problems, interact with others, or recall past ev...

What do psychologists study? - • Biological Foundations • Mental Life • Change • Self and Others • Potential and Dysfunction What is the scientific method and how is it applied to psychological research? - The 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? ...