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What is psychology?

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

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psychology is

data collection data analysis share results

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Quantitative

Data that is in numbers

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Qualitative

descriptive data

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basic

specifics

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applied

applying basic knowledge

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science is

the antidote to human cognitive biases

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confirmation bias

ignore evidence and use prior beliefs

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hindsight bias

"I knew it all along"

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major goals of psychology

predict observe describe explain control

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phd

conducts research on own

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psy d

clientele based

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counseling

everyday issues diverse populations

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clinical

major disorders medicine

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psychiatry

psychiatric conditions no talking just meds

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experimental psych

research and study

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biological

link between brain structure and mental processes

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developmental

lifespan specific time

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cognitive

memories and thoughts

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states

based on certain circumstances

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traits

persistant neurological conditions

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social

view and effect on each other

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industrial

study behavior in workplace

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critical thinking

alternative explanations for observed phenomenon

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bodily humors

bodily fluid makes your personality

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locke

human mind is a blank slate

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descartes

uses his own thoughts

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Hobbes

keep people in line

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rousseau

natural state is happy

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structuralist

fully understand every piece

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functionalist

how things are put together

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psychoanalysis

form of psychotherapy

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pavlov

ring bell get food classical

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Watson and Rayner

reward and punishment operant

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cognitive revolution

study the past stimulus and what happens after

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neuroscience

study parts of the brain

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evolutionary psychology

natural selection and evolution effects

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scientific method

conduct research to check data

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1st step of scientific method

Develop a question

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2nd step of scientific method

Form a hypothesis

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3rd step of scientific method

existing theories

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4th step of scientific method

design study and collect data

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5th step of scientific method

analyze data

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Last step of the scientific method

share the endings

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operational definition

measure defined by researchers

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representative sample

several kinds of people forced

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random sample

sign up

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random assignment

coin toss

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sample size

how many participants

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naturalistic observation

observing in the wild

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case study

single or handful of people studying one particular thing

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survey research

questions

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correlational methods

existing association between two or more variables

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correlations range from

-1.0 to +1.0

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experimental method

manipulates a variable to uncover cause and effect

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independent variable

manipulated variable determine its effect on dependent

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dependent variable

measured to determine effects on manipulation

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reliability

consistancy or stability in a measure

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validity

degree of accuracy of data collection methods

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statistics 1

collecting

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statistics 2

organizing

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statistics 3

analyzing

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statistics 4

displaying

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statistics 5

interpreting

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descriptive

mesures central tendency and variance

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inferential

statistical significance vs practical and clinical importance

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standard deviation

how far apart people are from average group

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inferential stats

analysis of data for determining probability of events

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hypothesis testing

use of mathematical procedures to determine likelihood that predictions are supported by data collected

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effect size

how many standards of deviation apart

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meta analysis

allows researchers to combine the findings of different studies and draw conclusions

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institutional review board

reviews research proposal to protect the rights and welfare of all participants

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nervous system 1

complexity

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nervous system 2

responding to events and working through

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nervous system 3

diversity of functions

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nervous system 4

electrochemical transmission

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homeostasis

state of balance

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neuron

recieve process transmit

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Dendirtes

receivers

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soma

stores nucleus and dna

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axon

wire

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myelin sheath

insulation

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terminal buttons

end point

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afferent neurons

to cns

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