ebq words review

confirmation bias

A pattern of thinking where one seeks to prove one's hypotheses

social facilitation

A phenomenon where the presence of others improves performance on simple or well-rehearsed tasks

Embodied Cognition

A branch of psychology that studies the influence of thoughts and feelings on physical health and well-being

Internal or External Locus of Control

The ability to control events in our lives.

confirmation bias

A pattern of thinking where one seeks to prove one's hypotheses

social facilitation

A phenomenon where the presence of others improves performance on simple or well-rehearsed tasks

Embodied Cognition

A branch of psychology that studies the influence of thoughts and feelings on physical health and well-being

Internal or External Locus of Control

The ability to control events in our lives.

Cognitive Visson

An area of psychology that uses perception to evaluate visual stimulus.

fundamental Attrution

Bias in explaining the causes of others' behavior, attributing it to their personality rather than external factors

Learned Helplesshess

the act of ‘giving up’ when something (particularly aversive stimuli) is unavoidable.

Superordinate goal

Shared goals that transcend individual differences and require cooperation.

Circadian Rhythm

The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle.

Reciprocal Determinism

he theory that three factors, behavior, environment, and cognition, continually interact and influence each other.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, motivation, and motor control.

Central /Peripheral Route Persua

Persuasion that involves carefully considering the message content (central) or relying on superficial cues (peripheral).

Selfulfilling prophecy

Belief that ‘prediction’ causes itself to be true

Divergent/Convergent

A type of thinking that takes multiple directions in problem solving

Observational learning

Learning by observing others.

Operant conditioning

A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher.

ThinKing

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Classical conditioning

A type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events.

Extrinsic /Intrinsic

Motivation that comes from external rewards or internal satisfaction.

Memory Consolidation

The process by which memories become stable in the brain.

Social loafing

The tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable.

Motivation

A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior.

Self-actualization

The realization of one's full potential.

Group polarization

The tendency for group discussions to strengthen the initial views of its members.

Representativeness

Judging the likelihood of things based on how well they match particular prototypes; may lead one to ignore other relevant information.

Availability Heuristic

Estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind, we presume such events are common.

Arousal Theory

States that we seek an optimum level of excitement

Self-efficacy

One's belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.

Belief Perseverance

Tendency to hold onto our beliefs even when facing contradictory evidence.

Here are the big five personality traits (CANOE):

• Conscientiousness