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exam 1 | PSYC - Psychology, Quizzes of Psychology

Class: PSYC - Psychology; Subject: Psychology; University: North Central Texas College; Term: Forever 1989;

Typology: Quizzes

2014/2015

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TERM 1
4 goals of psychologist
DEFINITION 1
1. describe behavior & mental processes2. explain those
behaviors & mental processes3. understand those behaviors
& mental processes(predict)4. influence/ change those
behaviors or mental processes
TERM 2
1st step of scientific method
DEFINITION 2
define the problem and formulate a question (theory)
TERM 3
2nd step of S.M.
DEFINITION 3
come up with a potential answer or solution for the problem
(hypothesis)
TERM 4
3rd step of S.M.
DEFINITION 4
test hypothesis to see if it answers the question
TERM 5
4th step of S.M.
DEFINITION 5
gather info and draw conclusion
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4 goals of psychologist

1. describe behavior & mental processes2. explain those

behaviors & mental processes3. understand those behaviors

& mental processes(predict)4. influence/ change those

behaviors or mental processes

TERM 2

1st step of scientific method

DEFINITION 2

define the problem and formulate a question (theory)

TERM 3

2nd step of S.M.

DEFINITION 3

come up with a potential answer or solution for the problem

(hypothesis)

TERM 4

3rd step of S.M.

DEFINITION 4

test hypothesis to see if it answers the question

TERM 5

4th step of S.M.

DEFINITION 5

gather info and draw conclusion

5th step of S.M.

if the question doesn't answer the question/theory may want

to test again

TERM 7

what is the descriptive method

DEFINITION 7

a type of test used only to describe

TERM 8

4 types of descriptive method

DEFINITION 8

1. case histories2. naturalistic observing3. clinical

observation4. psychological test

TERM 9

clinical observation

DEFINITION 9

turning a lab into a setting that is similar to natural setting

and observing. some may or may not know they are being

observed

TERM 10

case histories

DEFINITION 10

journalsrelationshipstest scoresdreamsgoals

validity

test you on what you are supposed to be tested on

TERM 17

a test can be ____ but not ____

DEFINITION 17

reliable, valid

TERM 18

a test cannot be ____ without also being ____

DEFINITION 18

valid, reliable

TERM 19

correlation study

DEFINITION 19

looks for a consistent relationship between 2 or more

variables

TERM 20

positive

correlation

DEFINITION 20

when the high value of one variable associated with high

value of another variableorlow values of one variable is

associated with the low values of the other variable

negative

correlation

the high values of one variable are associated with the low

values of the other variable

TERM 22

independent variable

DEFINITION 22

cause- variable that the participant receives, or what the

researchers administer

TERM 23

dependent variable

DEFINITION 23

effect- the predicted outcome or behavior in having received

the independent variable

TERM 24

controlled group

DEFINITION 24

do not receive the independent variable, mat receive a

placebo

TERM 25

parts of journal

DEFINITION 25

1 abstract2. introduction3. methods section4. results5.

discussion/ conclusion6. references

biology

structure of all living things: grass trees humans

TERM 32

psychiatry

DEFINITION 32

the medical profession that sees severe cases of mental

disorders

TERM 33

sociology

DEFINITION 33

Sociology is the academic study of social behavior, including

its origins, development, organization, and institutions.

TERM 34

psychology

DEFINITION 34

scientific study of behavior and mental processes and how

they are affected by an individuals metal state, physical

state, and external environment and its also the name of the

organization that studies these behavioral mental processes

TERM 35

3 or 4 differences between psychiatrist and

psychologist?

DEFINITION 35

1.psychologist is not able to write prescriptions, but may

recommended a patient be seen by a fellow psychiatrist in order

to receive medications.2.A psychiatrist is concerned with the

patients well-being, however, their focus is primarily towards

disorders such as a chemical imbalance, whereas a psychologist

primary focus is on the patients thoughts, feelings and general

mental health.3.someone practicing psychiatry is a medical

doctor.

when was APA (american psychological

association) established

TERM 37

how many people are members of APA

DEFINITION 37

TERM 38

how many divisions are in the APA

DEFINITION 38

TERM 39

psychology grew out of what

DEFINITION 39

sociology

TERM 40

who is the father of psychology

DEFINITION 40

wilhem wumbt

who influenced lita hollingworth

heather wooly- researched the differences between sexes

TERM 47

lita hollingworth

DEFINITION 47

researched in gender differences and did research with

adolescencecoined the word gifted

TERM 48

who removed cultural bias from IQ test

DEFINITION 48

George sanchez

TERM 49

who said "our most important motives are

sexual and aggressive nature?

DEFINITION 49

Sigmund freud

TERM 50

what 3 people believed in behaviorism

DEFINITION 50

john watsonbf skinnardivan palvov

cognition

to think and to know

TERM 52

when did cognitive psychology come

DEFINITION 52

TERM 53

what was brought about in the result of

computers

DEFINITION 53

cognitive psychology

TERM 54

what is the gestalt approach

DEFINITION 54

looks at things as a whole

TERM 55

abraham mazlo and carl rodgers

said

DEFINITION 55

people tend to become what we can be, we are motivated to

become all we can be. (self actualization)we control our

destiny

double blind

researchers and participants don't know what is happening

during the experiment

TERM 62

charles darwin believed in

DEFINITION 62

natural selectionand adaptation

TERM 63

adaptation

DEFINITION 63

changes in individuals occurred over long periods of time