Test 1 Pt 2

Question 1

Who were the behaviorists and what did they believe?

Answer 1

Ivan Pavlov- dogs/salivate/bell/started behavioralism
John Watson-little Albert/fear rats/no consciousness
B.F. Skinner-positive/negative reinforcement to shape behavior

Question 2

What did Freud mean when he spoke of the unconscious mind?

Answer 2

Unconscious conflicts, aggressive/sexual, determining behavior and personality

Question 3

What are the steps in the scientific method?

Answer 3

1. Formulate- a hypothesis
2. Design- study/ use descriptive/experimental
3. Analyze- draw conclusions/ statistics
4. Report- describe details of entire study

Question 4

What are the four types of descriptive research?

Answer 4

Naturalistic observation- behaviors/ natural settings
Case studies- depth study/ 1 person/family
Surveys-group characteristics
Correlation studies- +1 or -1

Question 5

What is meant by nature vs. nurture?

Answer 5

Nature of individual vs. environmental influences that nurture the individual.

Question 6

What are the goals of physiological research?

Answer 6

Describe
Explain
Predict
Control or influence

Question 7

What is meant by critical thinking?

Answer 7

Open minded, healthy sense of scientific skepticism

Question 8

What is meant by operational definition?

Answer 8

Description how variables will be manipulated or measured

Question 9

What is the difference between descriptive and experimental research?

Answer 9

Descriptive- observe and describe

Experimental- cause and effect