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Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Hypothesis

A

A statement about the relationship among parts of a theory

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2
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Variable

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Any attribute that can vary

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3
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Advantages and Disadvantages of a Case Study

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Advantages- in depth

Disadvantages- not everyone fits

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4
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Dualism

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Mind and body are separate

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5
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Monism

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Mind and body are one

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6
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What is an example of a biological rhythm?

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The menstruation cycle

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7
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Beta waves

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Awake

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8
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Alpha waves

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Drowsy

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9
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Theta waves

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Drowsing off, jerks/twitches. N1

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10
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Delta waves

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Deep sleep, N3

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11
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REM

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Fast/random, 20-25% of sleep time

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12
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What organs help control the circadian rhythm?

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Pancreas-secrete hormones to supply energy

Pineal Gland- secrete melatonin to regulate sleep cycle

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13
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What does psychology mean?

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Study of the Mind

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14
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Nature vs Nurture

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Genes or Environment

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15
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Empiricism

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The newborns mind is a blank slate

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16
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Structuralism

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The study of the elements of consciousness

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17
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Introspection

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Asking research participants to describe what they experience as the do mental tasks

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18
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Functionalism

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Mental states are identified by what they do rather than by what they are made of

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19
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Psychodynamic psychology

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An approach to understanding human behavior that focuses on the role of unconscious thoughts, feelings, and memories (you don’t know what can hurt you)

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20
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Behaviorism

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All behaviors are acquired through conditioning

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21
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Egocentrism

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The child’s thinking is centered in their own view of the world

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22
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Scaffolding

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Helps the child reach beyond his or her current level of thinking by creating supports

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23
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Humanism

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everybody is inherently good and motivated to learn

24
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Self-actualization

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The full realization of one’s potential

25
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Hierarchy of needs

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Our internal motivation to strive for self-actulization

26
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Positive Psychology

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What makes life most worth living

27
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Individualism

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Ways people identify themselves and focus their goals

28
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Collectivism

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The way humans identify themselves and prioritize their goals

29
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Basic research

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Research that answers a fundamental question.

30
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Applied research

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Research that finds solutions to everyday problems

31
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Theory

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An integrated set of principles that explain relationships

32
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Research hypothesis

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A statement of the presumed relationship among specific parts of a theory

33
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Operational definition

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How a conceptual variable turns into a measured variable

34
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Deception

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When research participants are not completely informed

35
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Case Studies

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Focus on one person

36
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Survey

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To get a picture of the beliefs or behaviors of a sample of people of interest

37
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Sample

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The people chosen to participate in the research

38
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Population

A

All the people that the researcher wishes to know about

39
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Spurious Relationship

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Two variables are independent, but appear to be correlated

40
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Brain Stem

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Basic Functions

41
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Medulla

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Controls heart rate and breathing

42
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Pons

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Balance and walking

43
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Reticular Formation

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Filter between spinal cord and the brain

44
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Thalamus

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Filter between spinal cord and the brain

45
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Cerebellum

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Coordinates voluntary muscle movement

46
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Limbic System

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Responsible for emotions and memory

47
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Hippocampus

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Long-term memory

48
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Frontal Lobe

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Thinking, planning, memory, and judgment

49
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Parietal Lobe

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Touch

50
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Occipital Lobe

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Visual

51
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Temporal Lobe

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Hearing and language

52
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Hypothalamus

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Link between nervous system, and endocrine system

53
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Pituitary Gland

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Controls body growth

54
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Pineal Gland

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Secretes melatonin, helps regulate wake-sleep cycle

55
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Consciousness

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Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

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