Ch. 1 Terms

Question 1

Define psychology

Answer 1

Scientific study of behavior and mental process

Question 2

Idea of capitalism/introspection

Answer 2

WUNDT

TITCHNER

Question 3

Idea of functionalism (science of mental life)

Answer 3

William James

Question 4

Psycho analysis; psycho dynamic

Unconscious motives, subconscious is still able to be discovered

Answer 4

Sigmund Freud

Question 5

Behavioralism; observable behavior, that impairs living

Answer 5

Watson and Skinner

Question 6

Humanism

Answer 6

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow

Question 7

Biological perspective

Answer 7

Explain the brain chemistry, hormones, behavior inherited from parents

Question 8

Psycho dynamic perspective

Who and what?

Answer 8

Freud…

I’ll behavior comes from unconscious

Question 9

Behavioral perspective

Who and what?

Answer 9

(Watson and Skinner)

Observable behavior, that impairs living

Question 10

Humanistic perspective

Who and what?

Answer 10

(Carl Rogers) (Abraham Maslow)

Focuses on growth, self actualization, reaching maximum potential

Question 11

Positive perspective

Answer 11

positive aspects of human life, such as happiness, well-being and flourishing.

Question 12

Cognitive perspective

Who and what?

Answer 12

Focus on how we think, process, therapist focused on changing the way you think.

Question 13

Cross – cultural perspective

Answer 13

How society and culture impact who you are. Behaviors change in accordance to subculture

Question 14

Evolutionary perspective

Answer 14

Darwinism,we behave the way we do because we inherited those behaviors

Question 15

Scientific method

Answer 15

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Question 16

Naturalistic observation

Answer 16

Unobtrusive observation and systematic recording of observation

Question 17

Case study

Answer 17

Inset analysis of one person (may not apply to another)

Question 18

Correlation study

Answer 18

Looks for relationships between values (+)(-)1

Question 19

Independent variable

Answer 19

Manipulated to determine its effect on the dependent variable

Question 20

Dependant variable

Answer 20

Outcome of manipulation

Question 21

Confounding variable

Answer 21

When an extraneous variable interferes with results

Question 22

Correlation coefficient

Answer 22

+ or - 1

Question 23

Negative correlation

Answer 23

Veraval move in opposite direction of each other

Question 24

Positive Correlation

Answer 24

Variables move in same Direction positive or negative

Question 25

Representative sample

Answer 25

sample size representative of the desired research sample

Question 26

Operational definition

Answer 26

A precise way to define what a variable means to you in order for another to replicate or see your view

Question 27

Experimental group

Answer 27

Recieves what’s being tested

Question 28

Control group

Answer 28

Does not receive what’s being tested

Question 29

Random assignment to groups

Answer 29

A way to ensure fair results. When people are randomly placed in a group it prevents a bias

Question 30

Double – blind technique

Answer 30

Attempt to eliminate selective by us. Both the researchers/individuals do not know which groups they belong to whether the control or experimental group

Question 31

Random selection

Answer 31

Subjects selecting randomly to represent a population

Question 32

Apa code of Ethics

Answer 32

• informed consent and voluntary participation
• Students as research participants must be given alternate activities to participate to fulfill the requirement for credit
• no deception