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empiricism
the more experience you have the more knowledge, so science should rely on observations (ex: touching hot stove experience showed you it was harmful)
structuralism
Wundt/Titchener. Uses one’s own mental process to reveal the human mind. (ex: inventing shortcuts for languages, idk, idc)
functionalism
James/Darwin. Explores how mental processes allow people to adapt and live. (ex: cognitive behavior therapy)
experimental psychology
using experiments to study behavior and thinking (ex: study to look if lack of sleep affect performance daily)
behaviorism
psych should be an objective science that studies behaviors not mental processes. (ex: when a teacher rewards their class for having good behvaior in the week)
humanistic psychology
emphasizes the potential of growth of healthy people (ex: a thereapist seeing a client for the first time and seeing what needs are to be met in order for the client to grow)
cognitive neuroscience
study of brain activity linked with acquiring knowledge (ex: studying for a test because last time you studied you recieved a good outcome)
psychology
study of behavior and mental processes (ex: body language)
nature-nurture issue
genes and experience help develop psychological traits and behaviors. Behaviors arise from nature and nurture. (ex: child with height not reaching full height bc of lack of nourishment)
natural selection
“survival of the fittest”, good inhereited traits that increase survival will be passed to succeding generations (ex: giraffes evolving long necks to reach food)
levels of analysis
the different ways or levels to view things (ex: how 2 people interact and influence behaviors )
biopsychosocial approach
a type of approach that includes all background info to analyze. Bio- psych- social. Considering all of them to understand health. (ex: liver disease and depression, maybe abused alcohol)
behavioral psychology
study of observing behavior (ex: reward system when potty-training) (i see you, 2 fingers)
biological psychology
study of the link between biological and psychological processes. (ex: fingerprint)
Cognitive psychology
study of all mental activities, how we process information; reading, writing, speaking, memorizing (C for encode)
Evolutionary psychology
mental evolution, how humans psychological process have changed overtime, survival of the fittest (fingers grow)
humanistic psychology
how humans can reach their full potential (ex: heart, ring finger)
psychodynamic psychology
unconscious thoughts and morals that are ingrained, how these unconscious drives influence behavior (ex: spinning fingers for psycho)
socio-cultural psychology
how culture and society changes psychological processes (ex: shaking someones hand)
psychometrics
measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits (ex: memorizing sequence of number, patterns, or small puzzles)
basic research
science that increase our knowledge on science (ex: study on how alcohol consumption impacts the brain)
developmental psychology
physical, cognitive, and social change throughout life (ex: studying a child birth to death and how they develop)
educational psychology
how psychological processes affect teaching and learning (ex: doing bad on a test because you don’t perform well in a textbook format)
personality psychology
study of individuals personality (thoughts, feelings)
social psychology
how we feel, think, influence and relate to one another (acting different around your family vs at school)
applied research
solving practical problems by applying research to real world situations (ex: does music increase productivity in a work environment)
industrial-organized psychology
how we apply psychological concepts to optimize human behavior in workplaces (employee satisfaction)
human factors psychology
how people and machines coexist. how machines are useful in physical environment (OR, health-care equipment)
counseling psychology
way for those living with problems can find assistance and become best version of themselves (ex: developmental therapy)
clinical psychology
asses and treats people with mental disorders (ex: psychiatrist)
psychiatry
branch of medicine for psychological disorders (ex: anti-depressants)
positive psychology
goals of discovering and promoting strength/virtues that help individuals and communities thrive (journaling)
community psychology
how people interact in social settings and how it affects them (assessing individual needs in a community)
testing effect
advancing memory by testing on the info (exams)
SQ3R
study method: survey, question, read, retrieve, review (quizlet)
hindsight bias
after learning the outcome believing that one would have foreseen it (“I knew they were going to win!”)
critical thinking
making conclusions by fully assessing the situation rather then making blind assumptions (doctor deciding which case to treat first)
theory
an explanation using observations and predicts things (gravity)
hypothesis
a testable prediction, implied by theory (eating breakfast will make you perform better)
operational definition
a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study (weight refers to the numbers that appear on a scale after something is placed on it)
replication
repeating the essence of a research study; different people or situations to test a theory (ex: 2 blood pressure readings on a person)
case study
technique of studying people in depth in hope of revealing universal principles (Freuds study: The rat man)
naturalistic observation
observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without manipulating the control
survey
a way to get self-reports by questioning people (ex: school survey about improvements)
sampling bias
flawed sampling process that produces an unrepresentative sample (ex: presidential elections)
population
all those in a group being studied, from which samples may be drawn (ex: humans being studied on appetite)
random sample
sample that fairly represents a population because each member has equal chance of inclusion (ex: choosing names out of a hat)
correlation
measure of the extent to which 2 variables change together, how well either variable predicts other (ex: temperature vs ice cream sales)
correlation coefficient
statistical index of the relationship between 2 variables (-1.0 & +1.0)
scatterplot
graphed cluster of dots, each represents the value of 2 variables. Amount represents the strength of correlation
illusory correlation
the perception of a relationship where none exists (unwashed jersey means we will win the game)
experiment
observing the effect on some behavior, experimenter controls other variables
experimental group
in an experiment the group exposed to the treatment
control group
the group not exposed to the treatment, serves as a comparison
double-blind procedure
experimental procedure, participants and research staff are ignorant (blind) to if participants have received treatment (drug eval studies)
placebo effect
experiment affect the conclusion because participant assumes an active agent (wyfft drink)
independent variable
factor that is manipulated, variable whose effect is being studied (how much someone eats)
confounding variable
factor not independent that might produce an effect in an experiment, factors other than the independent variable that may cause a result.
dependent variable
outcome factor, variable that may chance in response to manipulations of IDV
Validity
extent to which a test or experiment measures or predicts what its supposed to (ex: driving component to a drivers test instead of just a paper test)
descriptive statistics
numerical data used to measure and describe characteristics of groups (mean, median, mode)
histogram
bar graph depicting a frequency distribution
mode
the most frequently occurring score in a distribution
mean
average of distribution, found by adding scores and dividing by number of scores)
median
middle score in a distribution, half above and half below
skewed distribution
scores that lack symmetry around their average value
range
difference between highest and lowest scores
standard deviation
measure of how many scores vary around the mean score
normal curve (normal distribution)
symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that describes distribution of many types of data, must fall near mean
inferential statistics
numerical data that allow one to generalize, infer from sample data the probability of something being true
statistical significance
statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance
culture
behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and tradition shared y a group onto next generation (ex: catholic church)
informed consent
ethical principle, educates participants enough to decide to participate (ex: consent form)
debriefing
postexperiential explanation of a study, purpose to participants
Gestalt psychology
Has to do with perception and sensation. Our brain likes to make parts into a whole. We don’t like things not making sense to us. We like closure. (Triangle and circle diagram is closure)
Introspection
the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes. (ex. journaling)
Mary Whiton Calkins
Charles Darwin
Dorothea Dix
Sigmund Freud
G. Stanley Hall
William James
Ivan Pavlov
jean piaget
carl rodger
B.F. Skinner
operant conditioning process, introduction of response rates as dependent variable in research
Margaret Floy Washburn
the first women to earn a doctoral degree in american psychology, and second women to serve as APA president
John B. Watson
psychology becomes full science, says only phenomena that is observable can be studied--- behaviorism
Wilhelm Wundt
brought psych to science, founded experimental lab, introspection