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EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Flashcards

1
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A study that gives the appearance of being scientific but has no true scientific basis nor is confirmed by scientific method.
(FALSE)

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PSEUDOSCIENCE

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Type of pseudoscience uses facial features to know traits, skills, and mental capacity.
(FACE CHECK)

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PHYSIOGNOMY

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3
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Measuring the size & location of the bumps on the skull. (STOP D CAR)

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PHRENOLOGY

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4
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Caused by fluids in the body flow by magnetic principles. Illnesses can be cured by realigning fluids through hands, magnets, or electrodes.
(WET DA BED)

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MESMERISM

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5
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Contact with ghosts and spirits of the dead.
(ED CALUAG)

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SPIRITUALISM

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6
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First experimental psychologist. Founded first psychology laboratory.

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WILHELM WUNDT

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7
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Opened first experimental psychology laboratory. Founded first American Psychological Association.

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G. STANLEY HALL

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Conducted Little Albert Experiment.

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JOHN B. WATSON & ROSALIE RAYNER

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9
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Conducted Bobo Doll experiment.

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ALBERT BANDURA

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10
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Uses experimental procedures. Uses scientific methods to research mind & behavior.

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EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

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11
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Type of condition that is Classified to have an effect on the behavior.

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SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS

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Type of condition where it produces greatest effect on behavior.

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NECESSARY CONDITION

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13
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Cause & effect rs established through experiments

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TEMPORAL RELATIONSHIP

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14
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True or false:
environment, procedures, and instruments must NOT be constant for subjects in experiments.

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FALSE DUH

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15
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When presenting treatment condition must be in an IDENTICAL MANNER to all subs.

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TRUE yan sis

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16
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Variable that exists before the event/ behavior to be explained. Namamanipulate i2.

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INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

17
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A variable that is measured in the experiment.

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DEPENDENT VARIABLE

18
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Controlled procedure w/ two different treatment conditions are applied to subjects; to test hypothesis.

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PSYCHOLOGY EXPERIMENT

19
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Procedure to test prediction (hypothesis)
Hypothesis must be testable.

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EXPERIMENTATION

20
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Recording of events; observable events.

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OBSERVATION

21
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Quantifying numerical values to events or characteristics according to general rules.

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MEASUREMENT

22
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Research designed to solve real - life problems

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APPLIED RESEARCH

23
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Research designed to test theories / explain psychological phenomena.

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BASIC RESEARCH

24
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What are the objectives of Psychological Science

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Description - unbiased acc to characteristics of behaviors
Prediction - capability to know in advance
Explanation - reliably reproduce of occurrence of behavior
Control - application of what has been learned.

25
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN SCIENCE:

communicating the result (journal, special interest groups, professional conference)

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PUBLICIZING RESULTS

26
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Repeating research procedures to verify if it has the same outcome.

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REPLICATION

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PRINCIPLE OF MODUS TOLLENS

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never prove a statement; contradictory observation might be found later.

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SELF CORRECTIONS

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findings through tests of new hypothesis.

29
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Simplicity of explanation

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PARSIMONY

30
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Interpretation of data (systematic, objective, rational)

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GOOD THINGKING

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SCIENTIFIC MENTALITY

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behavior must follow a natural order; can be predicted

32
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Observations to proposing general principles

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SEEKING GENERAL PRINCIPLES

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LAWS

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generality that applies to all situations

34
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THEORY

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has interim explanation

35
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CONFIRMATION BIAS

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tend to overlook instances that might disconfirm our beliefs

36
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OVERCONFIDENCE BIAS

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tend to feel more correct than they actually are; more data = more confidence in judgement in the behavior.

37
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Non - scientific data gathering - shapes our expectations. (experiences formulate this assumption)

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COMMONSENSE PSYCHOLOGY

38
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TRUE or FALSE:

inferential strategies that make come up w/ decisions based from readily available info.

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NON - SCIENTIFIC INFERENCES

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