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Scientific method
Theory, Hypothesis, Collect data (do research), analysis, replication/corroboration
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Naturalistic Observation Disadvantages
No controls, participants alter behavior
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naturalistic observation advantages
not intrusive, provides new info
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Surveys/self report inventories advantages
cheap and easy data collection, provides broad characteristics of groups
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Surveys/self report inventories disadvantages
talk vs action, demand characteristics, social desirability, framing
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Case Study advantages
observe rare/unethical events
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Case study disadvantages
no control, labor intensive
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Cross sectional study
a study in which people of different ages are compared with one another, it is shorter and the drop out rates are lower
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Longitudinal studies
A research method that studies the same participants multiple times over a period of time, higher drop out rate, takes longer
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IRB/IACUC approval
The IRB reviews research that involves human participants. Research involving animals must be reviewed by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) before it begins.
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Informed consent
an ethical principle that research participants are told to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
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withdrawing at any time
an ethical principle for research participants that allows them to leave the experiment at any time
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minimal stress
ethical principle that the study must be not harm the well being of the participant.
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confidentiality assured
Identity of participant not revealed
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debrief at end
An example of debriefing can be used during an experiment whereby the researchers had to use some form of deception for the purpose of the study. In this case, during the debriefing session, the researchers would explain why they used deception and explain the purpose of it.
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milgram experiment
an experiment devised in 1961 by Stanley Milgram, a psychologist at Yale University, to see how far ordinary people would go to obey a scientific authority figure
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stanford prison study
A social psychological study conducted at Stanford University by Philip Zimbardo. Its aim was to study the impact of roles on behavior. Participants were randomly assigned to play the role of either prisoner or guard. This study was terminated early because of the role-induced punitive behavior on the part of the "guards."
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"Little Albert"
Watson's study on the generalization of fear. Conditioning subject to be afraid, proved classical conditioning principles
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Tuskegee experiment
an infamous historical study in which core values of research (respect for persons, beneficence, and justice) were violated
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cognitive approach
deals with thought, perception, action, using language, and learning
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biological approach
deals with how the physical body contributes to mind and behavior (chemically and genetically)
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behavioral approach
The behavioral approach suggests that the keys to understanding development are observable behavior and external stimuli in the environment.
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pyschoanalytic/pyschodynamic approach
method developed my Sigmund Freud. attempts to bring contents of unconscious into conscious awareness so conflicts can be revealed
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humanistic approach
approach that emphasized how people can come to know and accept themselves in order to reach their unique potentials
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social/cultural approach
focuses on how behavior is affected by society and culture
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biopsychosocial approach
focuses on how the 3 interconnected areas affect human health/development
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Bio- biological

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Psycho- psychological

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Social- social

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Evolutionary psychology approach
views how the brain its activity and consequent behaviors have evolved over millions of years in response to ancestors' problems of survival/reproduction
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Basically, attempts to explain mental traits as a product of natural selection

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gestalt psychology approach
"the whole of personal experience is different from the sum of its parts"
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structuralism vs functionalism
Structuralism suggests that the goal of psychology is to study the structure of the mind and consciousness, while functionalism puts forth that understanding the purpose of the mind and consciousness is the aim of psychology. Functionalism was developed as a response to structuralism
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biological domain
covers fields like neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, sensation, and consciousness.
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clinical domain
a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
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cognitive domain
studies thought processes and focuses on topics like perception, language, attention, problem solving, memory, judgement and decision making, forgetting, and intelligence.
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counseling domain
a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
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developmental domain
An area of development such as fine and gross motor skills, cognitive abilities, self-help capabilities, and social and communication skills.
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educational domain
studies how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning
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experimental domain
concerned with testing theories of human thoughts, feelings, actions, and beyond
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industrial-organizational domain
the scientific study of human behavior in organizations and the workplace.
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personality domain
the scientific study of individual differences in people's thoughts, feelings, and behavior
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psychometric domain
the field in psychology devoted to testing, measurement, assessment and related activities.
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social domain
a theory of moral psychology that examines social reasoning and behavior from a developmental perspective
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positive domain
the scientific study of human functioning, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive
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Calkins, Mary
First female president of the APA
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Darwin
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
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Dorothea Dix
Rights activist on behalf of mentally ill patients - created first wave of US mental asylums
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Freud
psychoanalytic theory, The aim of psychoanalysis therapy is to release repressed emotions and experiences, i.e. make the unconscious conscious.
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G Stanley Hall
american psychologist who established the first psychology research laboratory in the United States and founded the American Psychological Association
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William James
founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to function in our environment
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Ivan Pavlov
discovered classical conditioning; trained dogs to salivate at the ringing of a bell
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Piaget
theorist that developed a series of stages in which an individual passes during cognitive development.
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elizabeth loftus
Her research on memory construction and the misinformation effect created doubts about the accuracy of eye-witness testimony. Her experiments reveal how memories can be changed by things that we are told.
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Mary cover jones
"mother of behavior therapy"; used classical conditioning to help "Peter" overcome fear of rabbits
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Mamie and Kenneth Clark
*Conducted research on African-American children's self-conceptions and identity (1939)
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*Kenneth Clark (1971) first African-American president of APA

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Carl rogers
Contributions: founded person-centered therapy, theory that emphasizes the unique quality of humans especially their freedom and potential for personal growth, unconditional positive regard, fully functioning person
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B F Skinner
behaviorism; pioneer in operant conditioning; behavior is based on an organism's reinforcement history; worked with pigeons
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Margaret Floy Washburn
First female to be awarded a PhD in psychology; 2nd president of the APA (1921)
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Claude Steele
American social psychologist best known for his work on stereotype threat, a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
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Beverly Daniel Tatum
African-American scholar and educational leader whose academic work focuses on the development of race-consciousness.
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J.B Watson
founder of behaviorism, behaviorist theory focused not on the internal emotional and psychological conditions of people, but rather on their external and outward behaviors. He believed that a person's physical responses provided the only insight into internal actions.
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naturalistic observation
observer is passive, makes no attempt to change behavior
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experimenter bias
a phenomenon that occurs when a researcher's expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results obtained
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participant bias
a tendency for research participants to respond in a certain way because they know they are being observed, or they believe they know what the researcher wants
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Sampling/Selection Bias
a bias in sampling in which the sampling procedures employed in a study favor certain individuals or groups over others
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group matching
Ensuring that the experimental groups are equivalent on some criterion (ex: sex, IQ, Age...)
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confounding variable
a factor other than the independent variable that might produce an effect in an experiment
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extraneous variable
In an experiment, a variable other than the IV that might cause unwanted changes in the DV.
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counterbalancing
all possible orders of presentation are included in the experiment
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single blind procedure
research design in which participants don't know whether they are in the experimental or control group
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double blind procedure
an experimental procedure in which both the research participants and the research staff are ignorant (blind) about whether the research participants have received the treatment or a placebo. Commonly used in drug-evaluation studies.
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lurking variable
a variable that is not among the explanatory or response variables in a study but that may influence the response variable
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Independent Variable
variable that gets manipulated
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Dependent Variable
variable that gets measured
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Operational Definition
qualifies (describes) and quantifies (measures) a variable
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Corroboration
Replication

helps prove something by providing additional support
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Generalizable Results
for the results to be applicable to entire population

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1) Random Sample

2) Random Assignment
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Sample vs. Population
_____ = a subset of a population that you study

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______= everyone in the group the experimenter is interested in
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Random Assignment vs Random Sample
_____ = participants assigned randomly to control or experiment group

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_____ = sample taken at random where everyone has the exact same chance to be chosen
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Experimental Group vs. Control Group
_________ = participants who receive the treatment

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_________ = similar participants who receive everything the experimental group does EXCEPT FOR THE TREATMENT