METHODS USED BY PSYCHOLOGIST Flashcards
study of oneself
INTROSPECTION
method of examining and interpreting but never interfering with the behavior being studied
NATURALISTIC OBSERVATION
direct observation; participates with the subject
PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
is used when the investigator wants to investigate a larger group within a shorter time. may use tools such as questionnaires, inventories, schedules or interviews, opinionnaires or attitude scale
SURVEY
used to study behavior which can be brought into the laboratory and studied under controlled behavior.
Wilhelm Wundt first used this method in his laboratory in Germany at Leipzig University in 1987
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
search for relationship
CORRELATIONAL STUDIES
a complete detailed account of phenomenon or any social event which may have scientific value or which may provide insights into group behavior. a research of the past and its implication at the present status
CASE HISTORY METHOD
search for materials in libraries or other recorded sources, say,
archives
HISTORICAL METHOD AND ARCHIVAL RESEARCH
useful in investigating and accumulating proofs in the biological basis of learning, memory and behavior
ANIMAL STUDIES
Researchers try to describe the behavior manifested and change of quality to certain behavior. Ethical guidelines need to be taken into consideration when covert observation is
carried out
QUALITATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
A research method which observes a particular population over certain period of time
LONGITUDINAL STUDIES
involves the study of both healthy individuals and patients, typically who have suffered either brain injury or mental illnesses
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL METHOD
is a tool often used in mathematical psychology and cognitive psychology to simulate a particular behavior using a computer
COMPUTATIONAL MODELING
