psych notes from thursday

Question 1

interaction of heredity and environment determined behavior. Nature-Vs. Nurture

Answer 1

developmental perspective

Question 2

emphasizes the importance of social interaction, social learning and culture in explaining behavior.

Answer 2

sociocultural perspective

Question 3

author of our book

Answer 3

philip zimbardo

Question 4

philip zimbardo is a _______ who is famous for his ______

Answer 4

social psychologist

stanford prison experiment

Question 5

study human or animal in its natural context. Observes everyday life.

Answer 5

Naturalist Observation

Question 6

advantages of naturalist observation include that it is more ______ and ____ than in the lab. The behavior is not manipulated.

Answer 6

natural and spontaneous

Question 7

disadvantages of naturalist behavior include observer _____and an _____ behavior from the experiment.

Answer 7

bias

altered

Question 8

drawbacks of case studies

Answer 8

too much time
observer bias
one person can’t be generalized to a group