WorksheetsPsych Review Unit 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is structuralism?
full of introspection/self-reflection based on the five senses. Failed because sometimes we don't know why we feel what we do!- Titchener (Wundt's student)
focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function, and how they help us survive. -William James
study of brain activity linked with mental activity
the science of behavior and mental processes
What is Functionalism
the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next.
thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions; examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions
focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function, and how they help us survive. -William James
Scientists test how two or more factors are likely to be related. A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
What is Behaviorism
Randomly assigned group that receives treatment
A set of general procedures for gathering and interpreting data.
a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
study of observable behavior. Had to do with people's reactions and behaviors instead of the feelings themselves.
What is Humanism
Emphasized significance of current environmental factors as opposed to childhood. Anti-behaviorist because behaviorism was too mechanical.
the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon
A system of collecting and refining psychological data and assessing psychological phenomena.
an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.
What is Cognitive Psychology
considers influences of biological, psychological, and social factors.
An area that focuses on the science of how people think
the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it (I knew it all along!)
Randomly assigned group that receives treatment.
What does social cultural psychology focus on
a graphed cluster of dots which represent the values of two variables. (Positive = directly proportional, negative = indirectly proportional, closer to zero = weak/no correlation)
all the cases in a group being studied, from which samples may be drawn.
role played by groups or society on how humans think, act, or behave in certain ways
The researcher and patient both do not know if the substance is a placebo or the real substance.
Psychoanalytic
nature selects the traits that let an organism survive and reproduce. -Charles Darwin
scientific study that aims to solve practical problems (perhaps in the workplace)
a statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables (hunger = hours without eating).
Emphasizes unconscious mental processes and is sometimes described as "depth psychology"
What is correlation?
a statistical measure of the relationship between two things.
a perceived but nonexistent correlation. A result of being more likely to notice unusual events and ignore usual ones
a measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and how well they predict the other.
the experimental factor that is being manipulated.
what is double blind?
Systematic manipulation of one variable while holding the other variables constant.
The researcher and patient both do not know if the substance is a placebo or the real substance.
all the cases in a group being studied, from which samples may be drawn.
a statistical measure of the relationship between two things.
what is single blind?
research method in which a researcher manipulates one or more factors while controlling others
assigning participants to experimental/control group by chance.
an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles. If the individual studied is atypical, the results may be misleading.
A research method that helps reduce the chance that participants will guess what a study is about.
what is a theory?
a coherent explanation or interpretation of one or more phenomena.
a measure of the extent to which two factors vary together, and how well they predict the other.
the most frequently occurring score(s). Simplest measure.
Observational research carried out in the environment.
What is a Hypothesis in Psychology
Randomly assigned group that does not receive treatment.
A set of general procedures for gathering and interpreting data
precise, testable statement of what the researcher(s) predict will be the outcome of the study
the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it
What is a control group?
where observations are gathered. These methods do not explain observation - they only describe it.
repeating the essence of a research study.
The researcher and patient both do not know if the substance is a placebo or the real substance.
Randomly assigned group that does not receive treatment.
What is one of the ethical guidelines in psychology?
Piggyback rides
Screaming and running away
Protection From Harm
Free food
What is a case study?
Scientists test how two or more factors are likely to be related. A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
arithmetic average. Most commonly reported; can be easily distorted by atypical scores.
research method in which a researcher manipulates one or more factors while controlling others.
an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles. If the individual studied is atypical, the results may be misleading.
What is hindsight bias?
pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it
considers influences of biological, psychological, and social factors.
the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon
What is psychometric research?
A system of collecting and refining psychological data and assessing psychological phenomena.
The researcher and patient both do not know if the substance is a placebo or the real substance.
a statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables (hunger = hours without eating).
an observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles. If the individual studied is atypical, the results may be misleading.
What is a random sample?
a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many types of data.
a statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance. -> when the sample averages are reliable, and the differences are large, it is probably not due to chance.
research method in which a researcher manipulates one or more factors while controlling others
a sample that lets every person in a group have an equal chance of participating. More does not necessarily mean more accurate.
What is the placebo effect?
Randomly assigned group that receives treatment.
Randomly assigned group that does not receive treatment.
Experimental results caused by expectations alone.
the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next.
What is psychiatry?
a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy.
a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
scientific study that aims to solve practical problems (perhaps in the workplace)
