Midterm 1 revised

Question 1

Who created functionalism

Answer 1

James

Question 2

Behaviorism

Answer 2

Says behavior is acquired through conditioning

Question 3

Who created operant conditioning?

Answer 3

Skinner

Question 4

Structuralism

Answer 4

aims to determine the structure of consciousness

Question 5

Dogmatism

Answer 5

unwaveringly clinging to one’s beliefs

Question 6

Deductive reasoning

Answer 6

theory to observation

Question 7

Inductive reasoning (more common)

Answer 7

observation to theory

Question 8

Illusory correlations

Answer 8

complete coincidences

Question 9

validity

Answer 9

does our intrument measure what we want it to measure

Question 10

reliability

Answer 10

does our instrument return results over time

Question 11

assimilation

Answer 11

take a new instance of something an applying it to a schema

Question 12

accomodation

Answer 12

changing a schema based on new information and restructure

Question 13

Dynamic systems theory

Answer 13

New behaviours emerge as a mix of nature and nurture

Question 14

Who created psychosocial development?

Answer 14

Erik Erikson

Question 15

8 stages of Psychosocial development

Answer 15

1. Trust vs. Mistrust (0-1)
2. Autonomy vs. shame/doubt (1-3)
3. Initiative vs. guit (3-6)
4. Industry vs inferiority (7-11)
5. Identity vs. role confusion (12-18)
6. Intamacy vs. isolation (19-29)
7. Generativity vs. stagnation (30-64)
8. Integrity vs. despair (65+)

Question 16

mneumonic for Erikson’s stages

Answer 16

trusty
ants
initiate
industrious
ideas
inspiring
generous
integrity

Question 17

piaget’s four stages

Answer 17

1. Sensorimotor stage (0-2)
2. Preoperational stage (2-7)
3. Concrete operational stage (7-11)
4. Formal operational stage (12+)

Question 18

Some people can fly

Answer 18

Sensorimotor
Pre-operational
Concrete operational Formal operational

Question 19

AGE & What happens in the sensorimotor stage

Answer 19

AGE: 0-2
- Explore through senses
- Object permanence
- Stranger anxiety

Question 20

AGE & What happens in the preoperational stage

Answer 20

AGE: 2-7
- Start symbolic thinking
- Conservation
- Egocentric

Question 21

AGE & what happens in the concrete operational stage

Answer 21

AGE: 7-11
- Start thinking logically
- Develop a theory of mind

Question 22

AGE & what happens in the formal operational stage

Answer 22

AGE: 12+
- Start thinking avstractly

Question 23

AGE & what happens in Trust vs. Mistrust

Answer 23

(0-1)
- Can my needs be trusted

Question 24

AGE & what happens in
Autonomy vs. shame/doubt

Answer 24

(1-3)
- Kids want independence

Question 25

AGE & what happens in
initiative vs. guilt

Answer 25

(3-6)
- Play with other kids
- Own rules of the game
- Inititaive

Question 26

AGE & what happens in
industry vs. inferiority

Answer 26

(7-11)
- Trying to find their place in the world

Question 27

AGE & what happens in
identity vs. role confusion

Answer 27

(12-18)
- Identify the group they are part of

Question 28

AGE & what happens in
intamacy vs. isolation

Answer 28

(19-29)
- Settle down
- Look for partner

Question 29

AGE & what happens in
Generativity vs. stagnation

Answer 29

(30-64)
- Can I contribute to society

Question 30

AGE & what happens in
integrity vs. despair

Answer 30

(64+)
- Assess your life

Question 31

Confounding variables

Answer 31

third variables

Question 32

operational definition

Answer 32

a description of how a certain variable will be measured