Exam 1 Review (Ch 1-2) Flashcards
What is Correlation?
A relationship between one variable and another.
Define Naturalistic Observation.
a scientific method in which organisms are observed in their natural environments.
Describe the brain-imaging technique known as Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
Brain imaging, where a narrow x-ray beam through the head measures the structures that are reflected and is dome from multiple angles to allow for a 3D image to be generated.
who was Wilhelm Wundt and what was he famous for creating?
The founder of Structuralism; believed the mind consists of three main elements: sensation, feeling, Images.
What is a Survey?
a method of research where participants are selected from a larger population to answer questions about their attitudes or behaviours.
