Psychology Key Terms - paper 3

Question 1

Alpha bias

Answer 1

When differences between males and females are overstated. for example, the difference in mating behaviors between ,ales and females is exaggerated, suggesting males are more promiscuous by nature

Question 2

Androcentrism

Answer 2

a bias towards male-centered view. In psychology, many subjects of important studies were male, resulting in general psychology paradigms being more male centered

Question 3

Beta Bias

Answer 3

When differences between males and females are understated.

Question 4

Biological determinism

Answer 4

The idea that all human behavior stems from your genetic code in some way

Question 5

Biological reductionism

Answer 5

The idea that behavior can be reduced to simple physical components such as nerves and ions.

Question 6

Cultural relativism

Answer 6

To view a persons culture from the perspective of someone within that culture, rather than your own.

Question 7

Determinism

Answer 7

The idea that things are predetermined and everything has a cause

Question 8

Environmental determinism

Answer 8

the idea that all human behavior is direct result of the environment and outside forces.

Question 9

Environmental reductionism

Answer 9

The idea that all human behavior is a direct result of the environment and outside forces.

Question 10

Environmental reductionism

Answer 10

The idea that all human behavior is a direct result of the environment and outside forces.

Question 11

Ethnocentrism

Answer 11

a bias towards your own culture, and judging other cultures by that subjective standard.

Question 12

Hard determinism

Answer 12

The idea that free will is non-existent, all choices and behavior arise due to pre-existent causes.

Question 13

Holism

Answer 13

a type of learning approach that suggests that to understand human behavior we must look at the human as a whole.

Question 14

Idiographic approach

Answer 14

a type of learning approach that suggests we should focus on the unique experiences of each individual ti undertstand human behavior

Question 15

Interactionist approach

Answer 15

The idea that all human behavior has multiple causes that stem from simple causes (genes) all the way to complex causes.

Question 16

Nomothetic approach

Answer 16

a type of learning approach that suggests we should establish general laws of behavior that can be applied to all people to understand human behavior.

Question 17

psychic determinism

Answer 17

The idea that all human behavior is a result of unconscious mental processes

Question 18

Reductionism

Answer 18

A type of learining approach that suggests that, to understand human behavior, we must reduce it tom its simplest parts.

Question 19

Social Sensitivity

Answer 19

The possibility for studies to have results that could negatively impact some groups of people.

Question 20

Soft determinism

Answer 20

The idea that although the choices we pick from are limited and predetermined, humans still have the free will within these predetermined choices.

Question 21

Absorption addiction model for parasocial relationships

Answer 21

A theory that suggests people develop parasocial relationships in order to cope with issues in their life.

Question 22

Attachment theory explanation for parasocial relationships

Answer 22

A theory that suggests that if a child is unable to form a healthy attachment with a primary caregiver, the child will grow up to compensate with parasocial relationships.

Question 23

ducks phase model of relationship breakdown

Answer 23

A theory that suggests that the breakdown of a relationship develops over a number of stage; the intrapsychic phase, the dyadic phase, the social phase and the grave-dressing phase.

Question 24

Dyadic phase

Answer 24

The second phase in relationship break down which consists of a person vocally expressing their dissatisfaction with their partner.