Exam 1

Question 1

Define Psychology

Answer 1

studying mind/behavior

Question 2

Reductionism

Answer 2

Belief that human behavior can be explained by breaking down

Question 3

Types of Psychology

Answer 3

basic research(knowledge), applied research (how to use it), social (study of social groups), cognitive (think and learn), psychopathy (clinical)

Question 4

Nature

Answer 4

built in

Question 5

Nurture

Answer 5

Experience

Question 6

What affects nature vs. nurture?

Answer 6

genes, individual choices, environment

Question 7

Resilience

Answer 7

Largely unaffected by the environment

Question 8

Structuralism

Answer 8

(Wundt, 1870, Leipzig) periodic table for the mind, basic structure

Question 9

Functionalism

Answer 9

“How come?”

Question 10

Behaviorism

Answer 10

American 30s-70s, reward/punish

Question 11

Theoretical Construct

Answer 11

trying to measure/idea

Question 12

Operational Definition

Answer 12

Way I will measure

Question 13

Observation

Answer 13

no manipulation

Question 14

Experiments

Answer 14

observe manipulation

Question 15

Scientific Variables

Answer 15

Independent variables: manipulate
Dependent variable: measure
random assignment: put in groups
Subject variable: can’t manipulate but use as independent

Question 16

Correlation

Answer 16

two variables occur together

Question 17

Causation

Answer 17

one thing causes another