Category: Psychology

What are some of the physical changes that occur in early and middle adulthood? In early adulthood (ages 20–40), our physical abilities are at their peak, including muscle strength, reaction time, sensory abilities, and cardiac functioning. The aging process also begins during early adulthood and is characterized by changes in skin, vision, and reproductive capability. […]

What is the purpose of a founding myth? Founding myths unite people and tend to include mystical events along the way to make “founders” seem more desirable and heroic. Ruling monarchs or aristocracies may allege descent from mythical founders/gods/heroes in order to legitimate their control. How were myths created? Myths and legends began to be […]

How much of our Behaviour is habitual? How much of what we do is habitual? Studies by neurobiologists, cognitive psychologists, and others indicate that from 40 to 95 percent of human behavior—how we think, what we say, and our overall actions—falls into the habit category. How do you change habitual behavior? ‘Make Your Brain Work’ […]

What is the mob mentality and what are the dangers of following a crowd? Being part of a group can destroy people’s inhibitions, making them do things they’d never otherwise do. They lose their individual values and principles and adopt the group’s principles, which, during a riot, are usually to cause destruction and avoid detection. […]

What is the psychological theory of religion? The psychology of religion studies the psychological dynamics underlying religious beliefs, attitudes, and behavior. The result is a variety of psychological understandings of religious phenomena. They represent the seminal thinkers or classical theories in the field of psychology of religion. How is psychology related to religion? Religion may […]

What does it mean when someone is obnoxious? 1 : odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive. 2 archaic : exposed to something unpleasant or harmful —used with to. What are different words for obnoxious? obnoxious abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, What are three synonyms for obnoxious? other words for obnoxious abhorrent. […]

What is a good experimental question? Remember, these should be cause and effect questions…if I do this, what will it do to that? Testable or experimental questions: good for science investigations . How do plants grow? Example: How does the amount of sunlight affect how tall a plant grows? What is an example of a […]

Who founded American behaviorism and recognize the real life implications of classical conditioning? Watson and Behaviorism One of the most widespread applications of classical conditioning principles was brought to us by the psychologist, John B. Watson. Who is the psychologist known for classical conditioning? Ivan Pavlov Who is the introduce of classical conditioning? In the […]

What is an example of collective unconscious? Examples of archetypes include the mother-child relationship and the father-child relationship. Jung believed that the collective unconscious was an inherited collection of knowledge and images that every human being has at birth. People are unaware of the items contained in their collective unconscious. What is the collective unconscious […]

What tests how one variable is affected by another? Variables. An experiment generally tests how one variable is affected by another. The affected variable is called the dependent variable. What is the effect variable? Definition. ​Dependent Variable (aka Effect Variable) usually denoted as y, is a variable that is influenced to some extent by one […]