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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Repression

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A coping strategy by which unwanted thoughts or prohibited desires are forced out of consciousness and into unconscious mind

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Unconscious

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All ideas, thoughts, and feelings to which we have no conscious access

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Behaviorists

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Theorists who believe that behavior is learned and can be altered

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Operating conditioning

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Learning resulting from the reinforcing response a person receives after a certain behavior

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Behavior modification

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Therapy based on operant conditioning and classic conditioning principles used to change behaviors

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Aversion therapy

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A technique that reduces the frequency of mal adaptive behavior by associating it with aversive stimuli

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Cognitive theory

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A theory proposing that our thighs are responsible for our behaviors

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Self-actualization

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Fulfillment if an individuals potentialities, including aptitudes, talents, and the like

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Uncondition positive regard

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Acceptance of another without restrictions n their behaviors or thoughts

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Conditional love

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Conditional acceptance of another, w restrictions on their behavior or thoughts

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Evolutionary theory

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A theory that incorporates both evolution and sociology and looks for trends in behavior

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abstinent

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the state of not engaging in sexual activity

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sexology

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the scientific study of sexuality

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sexual pathology

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sexual disorders

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athereoretical

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research that is not influenced by a particular theory

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interviewer bias

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the bias of a researcher caused by his or her own opinions, thoughts, and attitudes about the research

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probability sampling

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a research strategy that involves acquirign a random sample for inclusion in a study

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volunteer bias

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a slanting of research data caused by the characteristics of participants who volunteer to participate

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100% sampling

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a research stategy in which all member of a particular group are included

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generalizable

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if findings are generalizable, they can be taken from a particular sample and applied to the general population

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gender bias

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the bias of a researcher caused by his or her gender

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random sample

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a number of ppl taken from the enite pop in such a way to ensure that any one person has as much chance of being selected as any other

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penile strain gauge

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a device used to measure penile engorgement

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photoplethysmograph

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a device used to measure vaginal lubrication

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computer-assisted personal interviewing

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an interview technique in which an interview takes place in person but a computer is used to input data

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audio computer-assisted self interviewing

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a private method of data collection where subjects hear the questions and responnce choices through headphones/read then and enter responses independently

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longitudinal study

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a study done over a certain period wherein participants are studied at various intervals

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case study

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a research methodology that involves an in-depth exam of one participant/small number of participants

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validity

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the property of a device measuring what it is intended to measure

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reliability

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the dependability of a test as reflected in the consistency of its scores on repeated measurements of the same group

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participant observation

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a research methodology that involves actual participation in the event being researched

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independent variable

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the variable controlled by the experimenter and applied to the participant to determine its effect on the participants reaction

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dependent variable

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the measure results of an experiment that are believed to be a functioon of the indepenent variable

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correlation

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a statistical measure of the relationship btwn 2 variables

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correlational study

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a type of research that examines the relationship btwn 2 or more variables

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informed consent

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informing participants about what will be expected of them before they agree to participate ina erseach study

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confidentiality

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assurance that all materials collected in a research study will be kept private and confidential

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samples of convience

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a research methodology taht involves using samples taht are easy to collect and acquire

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