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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Behavior

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All outward actions/ reactions

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Mental Processes

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Internal activity of the mind

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Goals to Uncover Behavior

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Description: observing/ noting everything about a behavior

Explanation: use step by step process to find out why

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Theories

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A general explanation of a set of observations/ facts

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Prediction

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Determining what will happen in the future

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6
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Control

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Modification of a behavior

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7
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How old is psychology?

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130 yrs.

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Wilhelm Wundt

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1832-1920

Father of Psych

Applied scientific principles to human mind

Objective introspection

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Objective Introspection

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Examining ones own thoughts and mental activities

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Edward Titchner

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1867-1927

Wundts student

Structuralist

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Structuralism

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Study of the structure of the mind

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Margaret F. Washburn

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1st woman to get PhD in psych

“The Animal Mind”

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William James

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1842-1910

Teacher at Harvard (1st school to have psych classes)

“Principles of Psychology”

Functionalist

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Functionalism

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All aspects of society serve a vital purpose to survival

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15
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Gestalt Psychology

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Study of sensation and perception

Part of cognitive psych today

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16
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Behaviorism

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Science of behavior

John B. Watson- little Albert

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Psychoanalysis

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Freud (father of psycho analysis)

Stage theory

Pleasure principle (humans are motivated by feeling good

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Stage Theory of Psychoanalysis

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  1. Oral (birth-2)
  2. Anal (2-3)
  3. Phallic (3-4)
    Oedipus & Electra complex
  4. Latency
  5. Genital (12+)
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Modern Perspectives (7)

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Psychodynamic
Behavioral
Humanistic
Cognitive
Sociocultural
Bio psychological
Evolutionary

Eclectic

20
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Psychologist

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No medical training

Doctorate degree

Special license for counseling

21
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Psychology

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The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Basic research: used to gain scientific knowledge

Applied research: uses basic to answer real world problems

22
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Psychiatrist

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Physician who diagnoses and treats psychological disorders.

Medical degree

23
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Psychiatric Social Worker

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Social work

Masters degree

Focuses on environmental conditions

24
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Scientific Method

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Reduces bias and error

  1. Identify a question
  2. Form hypothesis (educated guess that can be tested)
  3. Test (design experiment)
  4. Draw conclusions
  5. Report result

Replicate

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Confirmation Bias

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People only notice things that agree with their view

26
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Naturalistic Observation

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Observation occurs in natural habitat

27
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Observer Effect

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People who know they’re being observed behave differently

28
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Participant Observation

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Observer implements them-self into the group they’re observing

29
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Observer Bias

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Observer forms opinion about what they expect to see

30
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Laboratory Observation

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Experimental observation

31
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Case Study

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Study one individual in great detail

Can’t be applied

32
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Survey

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Ask questions about topic being studied

May not be accurate

33
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Population

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Entire group researcher is interested in

34
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Correlation

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A measure of the relationship between two or more variables

35
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Correlation Coefficient

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Measures direction and strength of relationship

+1 is positive

-1 is negative

36
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Operational Definition

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Universal definition

37
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Independent Variable

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Manipulated

38
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Dependent Variable

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Response of participants

39
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Confounding Variable

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Variables tat interfere with experiment

40
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Experimental Group

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Exposed to independent variable and receive manipulation

41
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Control Group

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Gets treatment that will have no effect

No treatment

42
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Placebo Effect

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The expectation of participants influences their behavior

43
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Experimenter Effect

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Expectations of experimenter influences results

44
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Single Blind Study

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Participants are unaware

Experimenter is aware

45
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Double Blind Experiment

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Both experimenter and participants are unaware

46
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Guidelines for Doing Research with People (7)

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  1. Rights and well being come 1st
  2. Must be informed
  3. May withdraw at any time
  4. Protected from risks/ told of risks
  5. Confidential
  6. Debriefing
  7. Researcher is responsible for consequences

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