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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
