Behaviorism and Cognitive Psychology

These flashcards cover essential concepts and vocabulary related to behaviorism, cognitive psychology, and research methodology as discussed in the lecture.

Pavlov

A psychologist known for his experiments with dogs that led to the discovery of classical conditioning.

Operant Conditioning

A type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences such as rewards or punishments.

Associative Learning

A learning process in which a new response becomes associated with a particular stimulus.

Cognitive Model

A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the role of mental processes in understanding behavior.

Extraneous Variables

Variables that are not the focus of the study but can impact the outcome.

Compounding Variable

A variable that influences both the dependent variable and independent variable causing a spurious association.

Single Blind vs Double Blind

Single blind means that the participants do not know which group they are in; double blind means that both participants and researchers do not know.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect; used as a control in testing new drugs.

Dependent Variable

The variable that is measured in an experiment to see if it is affected by changes in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

The variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to test its effects.