Unit One

Question 1

Structuralism

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using introspection to analyze how simple components come together to form complex experiences

Question 2

Functionalism

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mental life and behavior are adaptations to environmental challenges and opportunities

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Gestalt

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you are more than your life experiences and the inheritable traits you are given from your parents

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Inheritable Traits

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traits from parents that come naturally

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Psychoanalytical

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looks at the subconscious mind by pulling repressed memories to the conscious mind

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Behavioral

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having to do with learning and conditioning

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Humanistic

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focuses on the person as a whole

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Cognitive

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having to do with the thought process or thinking

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Biological

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having to do with the biological process of psychology like chemicals of your brain, diet, and inherited factors

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Sociocultural

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focuses on the role of environment and culture on a person’s psyche

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Placebo

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an inert treatment like sugar pills

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Ethical issues in research

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dignity and welfare, observing laws, deception, minimizing misleading results, obtaining consent

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Single blind (definition)

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when the person conducting the experiment knows which test subjects get the treatment and which do not, while the test subjects do not

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Single blind (example)

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this could be used when testing to see which brand of food a subject prefers without them knowing which brand they are trying, preventing bias amongst testers

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Double blind (definition)

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both researchers and test subjects don’t know who got the treatment and who got the placebo

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Double blind (example)

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this could be used when testing a new medication to prevent bias from researchers evaluating subjects’ outcomes

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Placebo effect

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the tendency of people getting treatment to believe the treatment is working so they feel better

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Clinical psychologist

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a psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances

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Counseling psychologist

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a psychologist who usually helps people deal with problems of everyday life

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Developmental psychologist

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a psychologist who studies the emotional, cognitive, biological, personal, and social changes that occur as an individual matures

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Educational psychologist

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a psychologist who is concerned with helping students learn

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Community psychologist

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a psychologist who may work in a mental health or social welfare agency

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Industrial/organizational psychologist

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a psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers

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Environmental psychologist

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a psychologist who explores the relationship between humans and the external world

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Experimental psychologist

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a psychologist who studies sensation, perception, learning, motivation, and/or emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions

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Naturalistic observation (definition)

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qualitative research method where you record the behaviors of your research subjects in real world settings

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Naturalistic observation (example)

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a researcher would use this method when studying something they couldn’t replicate in a lab

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Surveys (definition)

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the collection of information from a sample of individuals through their responses to questions

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Surveys (example)

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when trying to collect data on how students in your grade perform academically and how well they sleep, one could send out a survey for them to fill out and write about their grades and sleep schedule

Question 30

Longitudinal studies (definition)

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researchers repeatedly examine the same individual or phenomenon to detect any changes that might occur over a period of time

Question 31

Longitudinal studies (example)

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a researcher would use this type of research to study how a change in a daily activities has affected a subject’s life

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Cross-sectional studies (definition)

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research design in which you collect data from many different individuals at a single point in time

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Cross-sectional studies (example)

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a researcher would use this type of study when analyzing the prevalence of a disease among a certain age group

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Correlation and explanation (definition)

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the measure of the extent to which two variables are related

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Correlation and explanation (example)

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when trying to understand if there is a correlation between sports and academic performance, one could perform a correlational study

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Experiments (definition)

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a procedure carried out to support or refute a likely previously untried hypothesis

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Experiments (example)

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experiments may be conducted when a researcher is trying to further analyze the behaviors of specific individuals in certain situations

Question 38

Case studies (definition)

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an in-depth, detailed examination of a particular case within a real world context

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Case studies (example)

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special education case managers observe their special education students to determine if their educational plan is working for them

Question 40

How will future tech change psychology?

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more devices = more access to counseling psychology
more research tech = more treatments discovered