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Locke

English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

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Wundt

father of psychology

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Freud

psychoanalysis founder

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Watson

Behaviorism; "Little Albert Study"; aversion therapy

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Skinner

operant conditioning man

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Rogers

Humanistic founder

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Empiricism

what we know comes from experience

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Psychology

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

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Nature vs. Nurture

Do genes (nature) or environmental factors (nurture) contribute more to a person's being?

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biopsychosocial approach

an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis

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Biological Approach

an approach to psychology focusing on the body, especially the brain and nervous system

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Evolutionary Approach

traits that have been passed down from previous generations

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Pyschodynamic Approach

how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts

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behavioral approach

how environment shapes behavior

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Cognitive Approach

how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information

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humanistic approach

focused on our inner capacities for growth and self-fulfillment

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social-cultural approach

how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking

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pyschometrics

the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits

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biological psychologists

explore the links between brain and mind

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developmental psychologist

studies psychological development across the lifespan

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cognitive pyschologists

psychologists who study the way people think, remember, and mentally organize information

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educational psychologist

focuses on how effective teaching and learning take place

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personality psychologists

Psychologists who study the characteristics that make individuals similar to, or different from, one another

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social pyschologists

the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another

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Industrial/Organizational Psychologists

Psychologists who study ways to improve efficiency, productivity, and satisfaction among workers and the organizations that employ them

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human factors psychologists

focus on the interaction of people, machines, and physical environments

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Counseling Psychologists

Psychologists who specialize in the treatment of everyday adjustment problems.

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Clinical Psychologists

Psychologists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and everyday behavioral problems.

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Psychiatrists

medical doctors licensed to prescribe drugs and otherwise treat physical causes of psychological disorders

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Forensic Psychologists

apply psychological principles to legal issues

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Sports Psychologists

apply psychological principles to help athletes set goals, train, and concentrate their efforts

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hindsight bias

I knew it all along phenomenon

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Overconfidence

the tendency to be more confident than correct—to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments.

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critical thinking

thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.

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Theory

A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data

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Hypothesis

A testable prediction, often implied by a theory

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operational definition

a statement of the procedures used to define research variables (measurable)

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Replication

repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances

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Population

all those in a group being studied, from which samples may be drawn

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random sample

a sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion

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case study

study of one individual in great detail

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survey

the collection of data by having people answer a series of questions

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naturalistic observation

observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation

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experiment

A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process

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Correlation

A measure of the relationship between two variables

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correlation coefficient

a statistical index of the relationship between two things (from -1 to +1)

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Scatterplot

a graphed cluster of dots, each of which represents the values of two variables

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positive correlation

A correlation where as one variable increases, the other also increases, or as one decreases so does the other. Both variables move in the same direction.

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negative correlation

as one variable increases, the other decreases

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illusory correlation

the perception of a relationship where none exists

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random assignment

assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance, thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups

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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.

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placebo effect

improvement resulting from the mere expectation of improvement

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experimental group

the group that is exposed to the treatment

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control group

the group that is not exposed to the treatment

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independent variable

The experimental factor that is manipulated

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dependent variable

The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested.

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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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measures of central tendency

mean, median, mode

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mean, median, mode

Average, middle, most common

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Measures of Variance

range and standard deviation

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standard deviation

a computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score (68,95,99)

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statistical significance

how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance or if it was caused by the experiment

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sample size

the number of individuals in a sample

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normal curve

A symmetrical, bell-shape that describes the distribution of many types of data; most scores fall near the mean (68 percent fall within one standard deviation of it) and fewer and fewer near the extremes.

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percentile rank

indicates how well a student performed in comparison to the students in the specific norm group

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skewed right distribution

The peak of the data is to the left side of the graph. There are only a few data points to the right side of the graph.

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Skewed Left Distribution

The peak of the data is to the right side of the graph. There are only a few data points to the left side of the graph.

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Confidentiality

Respecting the privacy of both parties and keeping details secret

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No harm

mental and physical damage can not occur

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informed consent

principle that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate

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Debriefing

the post-experimental explanation of a study, including its purpose and any deceptions, to its participants

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social psychologists

explore how we view and affect one another

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attribution theory

the theory that we explain someone's behavior due to the situation

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fundamental attribution theory

we explain behavior by overanalyzing the person and forget the impact of the situation

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actor-observer effect

assuming that someone did something because thats who they are, but when you do it, there are external factors

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self-serving bias

the tendency for people to take personal credit for success but blame failure on external factors

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Attitudes

evaluations of people, objects, and ideas

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central route persuasion

logic based

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peripheral route persuasion

emotion based

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foot-in-the-door phenomenon

the tendency to be more likely to agree to a large request after agreeing to a small one

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cognitive dissonance

actions don't match beliefs of attitudes

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Conformity

changing one's own behavior to match that of other people

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normative social influence

picking up on cues to fit into a group

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informational Social Influence

groups tells you what to do when you want to fit in

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Compliance

changing one's behavior as a result of other people directing or asking for the change

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Obedience

A form of compliance that occurs when people follow direct commands, usually from someone in a position of authority

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social facilitation

improved performance in the presence of others

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social inhibition

a decrease in performance in front of a crowd

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social loafing

the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort

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Deindividuation

the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations

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bystander effect

the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present

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group polarization

beliefs get stronger when talked to with people that think the same

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Groupthink

you don't think in a group, wanting harmony overrides personal belief

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Culture

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

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Cultural Norms

prescriptions for how people should interact and what messages should mean in a particular setting

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prejudice

an unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members. generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action.

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sterotype

A generalized belief about a group of people

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Discrimination

unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members

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ingroup

"Us"—people with whom we share a common identity.

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