Intro. Psych. and Frankenstein Experiment Vocab Flashcards
Review for Final Test
Psychology vs. Psychiatry
Psychology: Test how we act, think, and feel
Psychiatry: Psychiatrist can prescribe medications
Wilhelm Wundt
He did the first psychology experiment
Structuralism
Study what we are made of
Gestalt
Organizing pieces into a whole
Functionalism
Study what we do
Neuroscience/ Biological
Physical body
Behavior Genetics
Nature vs Nurture
Behavioral
Learned experiences
Cognitive
Thought process
Social-Cultural
Others/environment
Psychoanalytic
Unconscious past experiences
Humanistic
Good intentions
Scientific Method
Study people by thinking, watching, testing, and gathering data
Confirmation Bias
Experimenter focuses only on proving their point
Participant Bias
Participant acts how they should
Case Study
Study one person or group (generalize)
Naturalistic Observation
Study people in their natural environment
Survey
Ask people questions
Correlation
two variables have a relationship
Positive Correlation
Both variables move together (increase or decrease)
Negative Correlation
Both variables move opposite
Illusory Correlation
Think a relationship exists that doesn’t
Cross Sectional Study
Different groups, short time
Longitudinal Study
Same group, long time
Operational
Explain the exact procedure
Experimental Group
Group we mess with
Control Group
Group we compare or pretend to mess with
Placebo
A fake treatment
Independent Variable
The variable we mess with
Dependent Variable
The result from the independent variable
