Unit 1 - Voacb. List 1 Flashcards
Applied
Research
Research that is conducted to solve practical real-world problems and improve quality of life
Basic Research
Research that explores questions of interest; not intended to have immediate, real-world application
Behaviorism
The theory that all behaviors are determined entirely by external stimuli in the environment
Psychoanalysis
A type of treatment based on the theory that our present self is based on and shaped by our past
Biopsychosocial Perspective
An integrated perspective that includes biological, psychological, and socio-cultural outlooks, opinions, and facts
Psychiatrist
A medical doctor who specializes in mental health, including substance-related disorders
Psychologist
A mental health professional, who is not a medical doctor, who uses psychological evaluations and talk therapy to help people
Representative Sample
A subset of a population that seeks to represent certain characteristics of a larger group
Convenience Sample
Using a sample convenient to the researcher
Humanistic Perspective
A perspective that emphasizes individual personal worth, humane values, and sympathetic-creative nature
Cognitive Perspective
A perspective that emphasizes the importance of memory, perception, attention, and decision-making
Biological Perspective
A perspective that involves studying the brain, immune system, nervous system, and genetics
Random Sample
A subset of randomly selected individuals to represent an entire group
Sociocultural Perspective
A perspective that involves how different individuals interact with social groups and how it impacts them as a person
Confounding Variable
Factors other than the independent variable that may cause a result to an experiment
Case Study
A thorough scientific study of a person, community, or event with observations, facts, and experiments for information/data
Correlation
A statistical technique used to measure and describe a relationship between two variables
Dependent Variable
The variable that the researchers measure, the one that is impacted
Independent Variable
The variable or characteristic that is manipulated or changed by researchers
Single-Blind Study
A study where only the researcher knows the treatment/intervention given to the patient
Double-Blind Study
A study where neither the researcher nor the patient knows who is receiving the treatment/intervention
Placebo Effect
An effect that is caused by the belief in the benefit of treatment and follows the expectation of feeling better
Standard Deviation
A measurement of how dispersed the data is in relation to the mean
Control Group
A group of people who did not receive treatment or intervention in an experiment
Experimental Group
A group of people who did receive treatment or intervention in an experiment
