Exam 1 (ch1-3,5)

Question 1

Operant conditioning

Answer 1

B.F. Skinner

Question 2

Behavioral psychology, more humanistic approach

Answer 2

Carl Rogers

Question 3

Father of cognitive psychology

Answer 3

Ulric Neisser

Question 4

Mental process I acquiring knowledge

Answer 4

Cognition

Question 5

Biological basis of behavior

Answer 5

Physiology

Question 6

Branch of psychology concerned with psychological disorders

Answer 6

Clinical psychology

Question 7

What is psychology based on?

Answer 7

Based on research, it is empirical

Question 8

Variable that can be controlled

Answer 8

Independent variable (IV)

Question 9

Variable that is dependent on the IV

Answer 9

Dependent variable (DV)

Question 10

Variables other than the IV/DV that can/cannot be controlled

Answer 10

Extraneous variable

Question 11

The more you test, the closer you come to an average

Answer 11

Random assignment, regression to the mean

Question 12

Relation between two variables

Answer 12

Correlation
(Correlation does not = causation)
Correlation = prediction/relationship

Question 13

What is the direction of the relationship indicated by?

Answer 13

Positive or negative (+ or -)

Question 14

What is the strength of the relationship indicated by?

Answer 14

A number between 0-1 (e.g. 0.15)

Cannot get stronger than perfect/lockstep correlation

Question 15

Observation w/o interference

Organic/less artificial

Answer 15

Naturalistic observation

• no control
• harder to observe w/o intrusion

Question 16

• in-depth investigation of an individual subject

- observe subjects habits/lifestyle and correlate with constant

Answer 16

Case study

• good for investigation of psyc disorders
• subjective

Question 17

• in-depth investigation of individual

- obtain info o aspects of behavior that’s difficult to observe directly

Answer 17

Survey

Question 18

Founder of behaviorism, nurture not nature

Answer 18

John B Watson