Unit 0 - Approaches and Research Flashcards
Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic
Icebergs, ego;Id;super ego
Biological
The chemistry of the brain and body
Behvioral
conditioned/trained, poke with the stick while you dangle the carrot
Cognitive
interactions of thinking, emotion, creativity, and problem solving effect how and why you think the way you do
Evolutionary
Reproduce and Dont die
Humanistic
self-actualization, free will, client centered
Social-Cultural
We live in our own bubbles
Hindsight Bias
tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that we should have foreseen it
Theory
explains behaviors or events by offering ideas that organize observations
Hypothesis
produces testable predictions
Falsifiability
mark of its scientific strength
Operational Definitions
check of their own biases
Case Study
examines 1 group in depth in hope of revealing things true of us all
Naturalistic Observation
non-experimental; involves recording responses in natural environments
Survey
looks at many cases in less depth; report their behaviors or opinions
Likert Scale
a scale used to measure survey participants opinions, attitudes, motivations, and more
Wording effect/framing
ordering of words makes big differences on how survey is answered
Social Desirability Scale
the tendency of survey respondents to answer in a way that is viewed favorably by others
Self Report Bias
deviation between the self reported and true values of the same measure
Sampling Bias
when some members are more likely to be selected in a sample than others
Random Sample
everyone in the sample is equally likely to be included
Population
everyone in the group being studied
Convenience Sample
using samplers that are more convenient to the researcher
