Unit 1 Psych with Dr. M

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Psychological Science
the scientific study of mental processes and behavior
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Empirical Method
method for acquiring knowledge based on observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument or previous authorities
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Structuralism
understanding the conscious experience through introspection
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Who is associated with structuralism
Wundt and Tichener
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Introspection
the process of examining ones own thoughts and feelings
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Functionalism
focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its environment
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Who was associated with functionalism
James and Darwin
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Psychoanalytic theory
approach to understanding human behavior that emphasizes the importance of unconscious mental processes in shaping feelings, thoughts, and behaviors
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Who is associated with psychoanalytic theory
Freud
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Gestalt psychology
a psychological approach that emphasizes that we often perceive the whole rather than the sum of its parts
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Behavioral psychology
describing behavior in response to stimuli
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Who is associated with behavioral psychology
Watson, Skinner, and Pavlov
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Humanism
investigate how people become happier and more fulfilled; focus on the basic goodness of people
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Who is associated with humanism
Maslow and Rodgers
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Cognitivism
How attention, perception, memory, problem solving, and language, often based on brain processes
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Who is associated with cognitive psychology
Chompsky
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What does APA stand for
American Psychological Association
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Biopsychology/Neuroscience
how biological systems give rise to brain activity
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Social Psychology
How people are affected by others
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Developmental Psychology
How people change from infancy to old age
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Clinical Psychology
Study of the factors that cause psychological disorders and the best methods to treat them
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Personality Psychology
Study enduring characteristics that people display over time and across circumstances
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Biopsychosocial model
perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individual’s health
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What is the difference between a PsyD and a PhD
PsyD is the degree of a typical therapist while a PhD is that of a researcher
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Dissertation
defending your research in a formal review
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Critical Thinking
systematically questioning and evaluating info using well supported evidence
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Theory
well-developed set of ideas that propose an explanation for observed phenomena
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Hypothesis
 testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables
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Verifiability
an experiment must be replicable by another researcher
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Predictability
implies that a theory should enable us to make predictions about future events
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Falsifiability
able to be disproven by experimental results
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Fairness
implies that all data must be considered when evaluating a hypothesis
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What does IRB stand for
Institutional Review board
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What is the purpose of the IRB
to review research involving humans to make sure it is ethical and not harmful
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Informed consent
process of informing a research participant about what to expect during an experiment, any risks involved, and the implications of the research, and then obtaining the person’s consent to participate
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Deception
purposely misleading experiment participants in order to maintain the integrity of the experiment
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Debriefing
when an experiment involved deception, participants are told complete and truthful information about the experiment at its conclusion
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If you ------ you must -------
deceive, debrief
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IACUC
committee of administrators, scientists, veterinarians, and community members that reviews proposals for research involving non-human subjects
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What does IACUC stand for
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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Descriptive Studies
research studies that do not test specific relationships between variables
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Correlational Research
research investigating the relationship between two or more variables
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Experimental Research
research method that uses hypothesis testing to make inferences about how one variable impacts and causes another
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Naturalistic observation
observation of behavior in its natural setting
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Generalizability
inferring that the results for a sample apply to the larger population
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Observer bias
when observations may be skewed to align with observer expectations
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Inter-rater reliability
measure of agreement among observers on how they record and classify a particular event
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Case study
observational research study focusing on one or a few people
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Surveys
list of questions to be answered by research participants allowing researchers to collect data from a large number of people
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Archival Research
method of research using past records or data sets to answer various research questions, or to search for interesting patterns or relationships
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Longitudinal Research
studies in which the same group of individuals is surveyed or measured repeatedly over an extended period of time
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Cross-sectional research
compares multiple segments of a population at a single time
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Attrition
reduction in number of research participants as some drop out of the study over time
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Correlation Coefficient
number from -1 to +1, indicating the strength and direction of the relationship between variables, and usually represented by r
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Positive correlation
two variables change in the same direction, both becoming either larger or smaller
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Negative correlation
two variables change in different directions, with one becoming larger as the other becomes smaller
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Confounding variable
unanticipated outside factor that affects both variables of interest, often giving the false impression that changes in one variable causes changes in the other variable, when, in actuality, the outside factor causes changes in both variables
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Illusory correlations
seeing relationships between two things when in reality no such relationship exists
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Conformation bias
tendency to ignore evidence that disproves ideas or beliefs
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Experimental group
the group that experiences experimental manipulation
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Control group
the group that does not experience the manipulation
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Experimenter bias
researcher expectations skew the results of the study
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single-blind study
experiment in which the researcher knows which participants are in the experimental group and which are in the control group
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double-blind study
experiment in which both the researchers and the participants are blind to group assignments
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Random sample
a subset of a larger population in which every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.
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Reliability
consistency and reproducibility of a given result
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Validity
accuracy of a given result in measuring what it is designed to measure
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P-value
statistical probability that represents the likelihood that experimental results happened by chance
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Statistical Significance
determines how likely any difference between experimental groups is due to chance
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Memory
set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time
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 Encoding
the act of getting information into our memory system through automatic or effortful processing
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Storage
retention of the information
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retrieval
the act of getting information out of storage and into conscious awareness through recall, recognition, and relearning
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short-term/working memory
holds about seven bits of information before it is forgotten or stored, as well as information that has been retrieved and is being used
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episodic memory
type of declarative memory that contains information about events we have personally experienced, also known as autobiographical memory
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semantic memory
type of declarative memory about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts
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episodic
what type of memory is associated with alzheimer’s disease?
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autobiographical memory
remembering specific events that happened over the course of your life
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encoding
input of information into the memory system
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storage
creation of a permanent record of information
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retrieval
act of getting information out of long-term memory storage and back into conscious awareness
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Two types of memory failure
forgetting and misremembering
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semantic encoding
input of words and their meaning
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visual encoding
the encoding of images
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acoustic encoding
encoding of sounds, particularly words
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recoding
taking the information from the form it is delivered to us and then converting it in a way that we can make sense of it
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effortful processing
encoding of information that takes effort and attention
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automatic processing
encoding of informational details like time, space, frequency, and the meaning of words
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Sensory memory
storage of brief sensory events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes
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rehersal
repetition of information to be remembered
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consolidation
the neural processes that occur between an experience and the stabilization of the memory
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Long term memory
continuous storage of information
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explicit memories
memories we consciously try to remember and recall
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implicit memories
memories that are not part of our consciousness (like opening a present)
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procedural memory
type of long-term memory for making skilled actions, such as how to brush your teeth, how to drive a car, and how to swim
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retrieval
act of getting information out of long-term memory storage and back into conscious awareness
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encoding specificity principle
The hypothesis that a retrieval cue will be effective to the extent that information encoded from the cue overlaps or matches information in the engram or memory trace.
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cue overload principle
The principle stating that the more memories that are associated to a particular retrieval cue, the less effective the cue will be in prompting retrieval of any one memory.
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recall
accessing information without cues
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recognition
identifying previously learned information after encountering it again, usually in response to a cue