AP Psych Vocab #1

Causation

in research or experiments, this means that changes in one variable measured directly caused changes in the other

Correlation

the measure of the extent to which two variables are related; association

Empiricism

a philosophical view which states that knowledge of the world is based on experiences, particularly sensory experiences

Functionalism

a branch of psychology that focuses on how mental and behavior processes function

Philosophy

the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence

Physiology

the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts

Psychology

the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context

Qualitative

involves collecting and evaluating non-numerical data in order to understand concepts or subjective opinions

Quantitative

involves collecting and evaluating numerical data

Structuralism

an early branch of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the mind