Chapter One

Question 1

Define psychology

Answer 1

The study of human behavior and the mind/mental processing

Question 2

Anything observable in our actions is

Answer 2

Behavior

Question 3

Thinking, memory, planning …. All can be part of

Answer 3

Mental processing

Question 4

What is an Empirical Method?

Answer 4

Acquiring knowledge through observation and experimentation rather than logical arguments

Question 5

1879

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The year Edward Thitcher and Wundt made psychology a scientific study

Question 6

A way of thinking within a group is called a …

Answer 6

School of psychology

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Introspection is
(Intro- into yourself)

Answer 7

Looking within to explain your conscious experience.

Question 8

Adaptive Evolution

Answer 8

Evolution to help one survive their environment

Question 9

Ivan Pavlov studied …
(Classic Pavlov)

Answer 9

Classical conditioning

Question 10

William James. (AKA Funky James)

Answer 10

Wanted to understand why we did things from an evolutionary perspective

Question 11

Freud believed…

Answer 11

That unconscious mental processes shape our behavior

Question 12

Behaviorism as a school of psychology

Answer 12

Studied the perceived behavior or people

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John B Watson
(Sherlock Holmes and Watson listened to classical music)

Answer 13

Extended the classical conditioning to observe human behavior

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B.F Skinner
(Got to cut skin to operate)

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Studies operant conditioning. Which is behavior rewarded or punished will effect actions

Question 15

John B Watson and B.F Skinner were
(Hint: B - Behavior)

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Behavioral scientists (believing in no free will)

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Humanistic psychology

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Study of positive potential of humans. Emphasis on free will and self determination

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Carl Rogers believed in

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The idea that all humans should receive unconditional positive regard

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Abraham Maslow believed in the theory of motivation. He also established ..

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The hierarchy of need

Question 19

Self actualization is

Answer 19

Inner fulfillment after all your needs are met

Question 20

What is cognitive psychology

Answer 20

The scientific study of mental processing

Question 21

Francis Cecil Sumner

Answer 21

First African American to receive PHD in psychology

Question 22

How are genes affect our behavior is apart of

Answer 22

Behavioral genetics

Question 23

How the body and brain can enable emotions memories and sensory experience is part of …

Answer 23

Neuroscience

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What exploits what is known by basic research to tackle practical problems …

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Applied research

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James Randy studied

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Paranormal psych

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Ocksman Razor stated

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When faced with two probabilities go with the simplistic and most logical one

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Term for people watching

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Naturalist observations

Question 28

What is cross sectional design

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Studying two groups at the same time but one of more advanced as the other. For example, studying 2 years olds and 4 years olds for the same reading experiment

Question 29

Comparing two things that are not exactly related. There is a third outside factor affecting it.

Answer 29

Illusory correlation

Question 30

Causation is

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Cause and effect relationship

Question 31

Does your scientific study need to be able to be replicated?

Answer 31

Always

Question 32

What is a confounding variable

Answer 32

Something you observe in a study that you weren’t expecting to find