Diffrent things I need to know for the test

Question 1

Contemporary perspectives

Evolutionary

Answer 1

Human History

was there ever a benfit for this trait/ condition

Question 2

Operation Definitions:

Answer 2

Specific details about how a variable will be measured

Question 3

Independent variable-

Answer 3

manipulated by researches

Question 4

Dependent variable

Answer 4

Influenced by change of an independent variable

Question 5

confounding variables

Answer 5

unintentional factors that may influence results

Question 6

Hypothesis:

Answer 6

A tentative statement describing the relationship between 2 or more variables

Question 7

Theory

Answer 7

An idea or explanation that encompasses the results of multiple studies

Question 8

Demand Characteristics

Answer 8

Influences on partcipants by research stuff

Question 9

Single blind study

Answer 9

Participants do not know if they are part of the experimental group

Question 10

Double blind study

Answer 10

both the partcipants and researchers don’t know whats going on

Question 11

Corelational Studies

Answer 11

Do variables exist at the same time

can not prove causation

Question 12

Surveys

Answer 12

Lots of info from a lot of people,

cheap but low response rate

Question 13

Case study

Answer 13

A very detailed of a single patient

Good for study rare dangerous phenomenon

Question 14

Naturalistic Observation

Answer 14

Direct observation

Try not to interfere with natural behavior

Question 15

Contemporary perspectives

Biological

Answer 15

A physical basis for the behavior

focuses on the gentics, medical

neuro science, with brain chemistry

Question 16

Contemporary perspectives

Psychodynamic

Answer 16

• unconscuins conflicts that affect personailty and behavior

Question 17

Contemporary perspectives

Behaviorism

Answer 17

-observable behavior

especially learning

Where does it come from

why does it continue

Question 18

Contemporary perspectives

Humanistic

Answer 18

focuses on relastionships, growth, decision making

Question 19

Contemporary perspectives

Positive

Answer 19

Studying when things go right

looks at success

Question 20

Contemporary perspectives

Cross-cultural perspectives

Answer 20

focuses on the wide arrray of behavior across cultures

Individualisic cultures- needs of the people supersede the group vs.

collectivistic cultures - focuses on the well being of a group

Question 21

Contemporary perspectives

Cognitive

Answer 21

Mental procsses as an explanation for behavior

talks about your reasoning/ decision making

memory

language