1st set of questions Flashcards
(50 cards)
What is the growing movement in psychology that focuses on studies of human experiences like happiness and hope?
Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology emphasizes the positive aspects of human life and aims to understand what makes life worth living.
Which type of psychologist would evaluate a 12 yo child to determine if they need to be is special ed calsses
School Psychologist
Dr Ward studies changes that happen along the lifespan what type of psychologist is this?
Developmental Psychologist
Put in order the 4 steps of scientific method
1.Research questions
2.Form Hypothesis
3.Gather evidence and test it
4.Draw Conclusions
What is a factor that changes within an experiment?
A Variable
The method of study that examines one or more people in great depth is called what?
Case study
Which research method involves questioning a group of people?
Survey Method
Social desirability bias and volunteer bias are problems typically associated with what type of study method?
Survey method
Who was the father of Modern psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
A statistical measure of the association between two variables is called ?
Correlation pro efficient
What does a correlation tell us?
A relationship between two variables
In a weight loss study and various brands of ice cream the brand of ice cream consumed represents what variable?
The independent variable
in an experimental study the factor that is manipulated is known as which kind of variable?
The Independent variable
In an experiment which group does not receive the experimental treatment or intervention?
The control group
In Dr Segals study on the effects of watching children’s shows and language development of kids under the age of two ?
Dependent variable
When conducting research with non human animals , what are two considerations that need to betaken?
Avoid unnecessary and purpose of the research
The ethical guidelines that intended to protect a research participants privacy is called?
Maintain confidentiality
The cognitive revolution created an emphasis to better understand what?
Mind and mental process that underlines behavior
Define Hypothesis ?
Tested question, attentative explanation
Individual accredited for creating a scientific lab of pshychology at the university of Lepgiz?
Willham Boohuth
Which perspective within psychology empathizing the potential for good that is innate in all humans ?
Humanizing
This organization was the largest founded in 1892 ?
APA American Psychologists Association
This type of research is often conducted with a large group pf people conducted by phone email or mail?
Surveys
Group of children enrolled in a study that will follow them over time assess behaviors and characteristics to predict later development of schizophrenia
Longitudinal research
