EXAM #1 Flashcards
chapters 1-3
What is psychology?
Psych: soul
Ology: scientific study of
the scientific study of the mind and body
Methods of inquiry (how they study them)
observation, one-on-one sessions, group sessions
Methods of inquiry (how information is gathered)
case studies, observations, surveys, correlation, experimentation
Neuroscience
Structure/function of the nervous system
Neuroplasticity
Neuronal correlates of psych disorders
Evolutionary
Behavior/Mental processes promoting survival
Behavior genetics
Genes vs. Environment
Sensation and Perception
Sensory information
Our psychological experience of the world
Developmental
Growth of cognitive skills
Personality
Five-factor model
Individuals’ behavior/thought patterns
Social psychology
Individual behavior
Obedience
Prejudice
Health psych
Factors influencing
Industrial-organizational
Workplace environment
Sports and exercise
Performance-related anxiety
Clinical psychology
psychotherapy/counseling
Forensic psychology
Justice and legal system
Hindsight bias
after you know the outcome of an event you tend to believe that you would have predicted it
Overconfidence
we think we know more than we do
Ideas are formed through
deductive reasoning
Hypotheses are tested through
empirical observations
Analyze data and for conclusion through
inductive reasoning
Conclusions lead to
new theories and hypotheses
Case studies
Descriptive research
Focus on one individual
Observational research
Two types:
Unobtrusive (naturalistic) observation
Participant observation (observing the participants by being a part of the study itself. Engaging with participants as if they were one).
Limits:
Lack of generalizability
Some behaviors are difficult to observe
Observer bias
Surveys
Paper and pencil
Electronically
Verbally
Limits:
Unrepresentative sample
Order of questions
Question-wording
Lack of accurate responses
