Vocab Chapter 1

Question 1

Applied Science

Answer 1

Applying science or psychology to solve real world problems

Question 2

Behaviorism

Answer 2

The science of observable behavior

Question 3

Case Study

Answer 3

Study of one individual in great detail

Question 4

Clinical Psychology

Answer 4

Area of psychology in which the psychologists diagnose and treat people with psychological disorders that may range from mild to severe

Question 5

Confirmation bias

Answer 5

The tendency to search for evidence that fits one’s beliefs while ignoring any evidence that does not fit those beliefs

Question 6

Correlation

Answer 6

A measure of the relationship between two variables

Question 7

counseling psychology

Answer 7

Area of psychology in which the psychologists help people with problems of adjustment

Question 8

Experiment

Answer 8

A deliberate manipulation of a variable to see if corresponding changes in behavior result, allowing the determination of cause-and-effect realtionships

Question 9

Hypothesis

Answer 9

Tentative explanation of a phenomenon based on observations

Question 10

Representative sample

Answer 10

Randomly selected sample of subjects from a larger population of subjects

Question 11

Scientific method

Answer 11

System of gathering data so that bias and error in measurement are reduced

Question 12

Theory

Answer 12

A general explanation of a set of observations or facts