AP Psych Unit 0

Perspectives

in psychology are approaches to understanding human thinking and behavior

Evolutionary Perspective

Researches take basic principles of evolution (natural selection) and apply them to psychology

Psychodynamic Perspective

emphasizes behaviors determined by past experiences/childhood that shape personality

Behaviroal Perspective

focus on observable behaviors - people/animals controlled by their environment

Cognitive Perspective

memory, intelligence perception, problem solving

Humanistic Perspective

human capacity fir choice and growth (people related to fulfilling their potential)

Sociocultural Perspective

focus on society and cultural in shaping someones values and behaviors

Biological Perspective

the influence of genetics and brain chemistry on behavior

Biopsychosocial

model that integrates biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding behavior.

Descriptive Research

these studies are used to describe general/specific behaviors & attributes that are observed/measured

Case Study

an observation technique that collects info on an individual or group

Survey Method

self report data, report on their own behaviors/beleifs

Naturalistic Observation

careful observations of animals/people in their natural environment, no intervention

Laboratory observation

observing behavior in a more controlled situation

correlational studies

research used to see if 2 variables are related and to make predictions based on the relationship

correlation coefficient

the relationship between variable and its strength

operational definition

A precise statement of how a variable is measured or manipulated.

confederate

people seen as fellow participants, but are actually part of the research team

representative group

a group that closely matches the characteristic of its population as a whole

convenience sampling

method involves selecting participants

Informed Consent

participants are given enough info about a study to enable them to choose to particapte

Informed Assent

process of which minors agree to participate in clinical trials