Unit 1 Psychology Vocab

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archival research

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A method of research using past records or data sets to answer various research questions, or to search for interesting patterns or relationships.

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behaviorism

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A theory of learning which states all behaviors are learned through interaction with the environment through a process called conditioning.

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case study

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A research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a particular case within a real-world context.

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causation

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The relationship between cause and effect; the principle that everything has a cause.

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clinical neuropsychologist

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A professional who studies the relationship between brain systems and behavior.

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clinical psychologist

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A professional who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

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cognitive psychology

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The branch of psychology that explores the operation of mental processes related to perceiving, attending, thinking, language, and memory, mainly through inferences from behavior.

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confounding variables

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Variables that the researcher failed to control, or eliminate, damaging the internal validity of an experiment.

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control variables

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Variables that are kept constant to accurately test the impact of an independent variable.

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correlation

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A measure of the extent to which two variables are related.