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Chapter One Flashcards

1
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People are naturally good. Human nature is more positive.

Rogers and Maslow believed that

A

Humanistic approach

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Examination of one’s own conscious mind. Opinion and sensations

Wundt (father of psychology)

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Introspection.

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3
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Focus of study: structure of the mind. Every experience can be broken down into emotions and senses. What it made you feel

TITCHER

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Structuralism

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4
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Function of thought process and behavior and feelings and how they help us adapt to the environment.

James

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Functionalism

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Scientific study of observable behavior. Inflicted by rewards and punishment.

(Pavlov) drooling
Watson: little Albert

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Behaviorism

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6
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Behavior and personality are shaped by unaware conflicts, drama, and trauma.

Freud

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Psychoanalytical

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Psychoanalytical
Behavior
Humanistic

This are the three______

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Forces of psychology

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8
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Exams the mental processes that directs behavior

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Cognitive

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Uses knowledge about psychology to explain behavior and mental processes. Ex: hormones, hereditary, brain chemicals

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Biological

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10
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Social and culture influence behavior and mental process

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Socialculture

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11
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Explains behavior using both interacts of biological and socialcultural.

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Biopsychosoical

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12
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An approach to explain and predict behavior and events that appear to be psychology, but they have no evidence to support it.
(Astrology)

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Pseudo-psychology

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13
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The scientific Method

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Process scientists use to conduct research

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14
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  1. )Develop a question
  2. )Develop a hypothesis
  3. )Design, study, and collect data
  4. )Analyze the data
  5. )Publish findings and write results
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Steps in the SM

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15
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Precise manner in which a variable of interest is defined and measured.

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Operational definitions

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16
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Mode, mean, charts, graphs, median

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Descriptive statistics

17
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A group of people with similar characteristics to those of the pop. Of interest

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Representative sample

18
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Describe and explore behavior.

Can’t state cause and effect relationship

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Descriptive research

19
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Closely examines an individual or small group

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Case study

20
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Examines relationships between variables

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Correlations method

21
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If a strong positive or negative relationship occurs, doesn’t mean one variable causes the other

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Third Variable

22
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Only research to show true cause and effect between variables

Method that manipulates a variable of interest to uncover a cause and effect relationship

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Experimental research

Experimental method

23
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Process of appointing study participants into the experimental or control group. Equal chance for all

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Random assignment

24
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Introduced. Variable that is manipulated by the researcher to determine its effect on the other variable

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Independent variable

25
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Response that is measured. Results (variable)

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Dependent variable

26
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Characteristics of participants or environment that could influence the outcome (time of day, hungry, male/female)

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Extraneous variables

27
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Type of extraneous variables that changes with the independent variable

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Confounding variable

28
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Experimenter bias

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Researcher’s expectations influence the outcome of the study. May act differently

29
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True/false: researchers can lie in experiments

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True

30
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Knowledge from the study participates that they understand what the study will be about

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Informed consent

31
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Sharing information with the participants after the experiments are over

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Debriefing

32
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IRB (institutional review board)

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Protects the rights and welfare of al participants

33
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An approach that focuses on the positive aspects on humans. Seeking to understand their strengths and happiness

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Positive Psychology

34
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Medical doctor with residency training and psychology training. Most expensive.

Can give meds
Deals with people who have real mental problems

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Psychiatrist

35
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Clinical or counseling practice. Can give meds

Research oriented

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PhD

36
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Clinical practice

Rarely gives meds

Therapy right away, works with patients

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PsyD

37
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Mental Health counselor

A

Can’t give meds.

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