Unit 1 Flashcards

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Psychology

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Science, that studies, behavior and mental activity

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Behavior

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Refers to observable actions

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Mental Activity

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How we perceive the world by receiving and interpreting information from our senses

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Brain/Physiological

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How we process and respond to information

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5
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Pseudo psychology

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Attempts to make predictions( Usually False)

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Nature Vs Nurture

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Nature- Genetics/Hereditary
Nurture- Environmental/Experience

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Schools Of Thought

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Evolutionary psychology, psychoanalytic Theory, behaviorism, humanistic psychology, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience

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Evolutionary psychology

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Natural selection shapes us behaviorally and mentally as well as physically survival of the fittest

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Psychoanalytic theory

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The unconscious contain thoughts, memories and urges were not aware of

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Behaviorism

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Psychology should study only observable behaviors

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Humanistic psychology

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Humans are unique, rational, and have freedom to choose behaviors. That makes them happy.

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Cognitive psychology

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The mind is an active problem-solving system goals to understand how cognition influences behavior

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Cognitive neuroscience

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Human an animal behavior, thoughts and feelings can be understood through discussion of physiological structures and biological processes

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Sociocultural perspective

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The most recent approach emphasizes the importance of variables, like culture, ethnicity , and gender

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Positive psychology

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Focus on positive adaptive, and fulfilling human experiences

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The ultimate goal

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A Useful Theory

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Scientific method

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Focus on a theory form a hypothesis test, the hypothesis analyze your data and publish the findings

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Psychological research

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Descriptive method, correlational method experimental methods

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Descriptive research

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Observational studies, self-report case studies

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Correlational research

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Studies the degree of association between two or more variables correlation does not prove causation

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Correlation coefficient

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A numerical index of the statistical relationship between two variables, number indicates the strength of the relationship, and the sign indicate the direction of the relationship

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Experimental research

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Can determine cause a research method where the investigator manipulates a verbal under carefully controlled conditions and observes whether change occurs

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Placebo effect

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Phenomenon in which participants expectations lead them to experience some change

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Social desirability bias

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The tendency of participants to provide socially approved answers

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Volunteer bias
Volunteers can be different from the population
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Ethical issues
Privacy confidentiality, informed, consent, deception, and risks
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Animal research
The APA states that no harmful procedures may be done and all animals must have decent living conditions
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Statistics
Mathematics used to organize summarize and interpret numerical data
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Normal distribution
A symmetrical curve
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Skewed distribution
Positive or negative skew
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Range
Difference between highest and lowest values