Psychologists
Experiment was designed to test how far a participant would listen to an authority figure, even if they are hurting another person
What is the Milgram Experiment?
We become who we surround ourselves with. Our social groups and cultures shape our thoughts and behaviors.
What is the sociocultural approach?
The factor that the experimenter manipulates or
changes in a study
What is the independent variable?
Involves studying subjects without their being aware that they’re being watched-aka “people watching”
Involves studying the spontaneous behavior of participants in natural surroundings
What is naturalistic observation?
Known as the scientific study of mental processes and behavior.
What is psychology?
Individual that showed us his study of animals might lead to a better understanding of humans.
Who is Charles Darwin?
Goes into the depth of the human unconscious to expose inner conflict. Believes what happens to us as children leads to who we are as adults. Strong belief that therapy will help solve inner conflicts.
What is the psychoanalytic approach?
The factor in a study that changes or varies as result of changes in the independent variable
What is the dependent variable?
A method that involves studying people face to face and asking questions.
What are interviews?
Thought that behavior came from unconscious drives, conflicts and experience that we may not even have a memory of. Experiences by our early childhood affect us in later life.
What is psychoanalysis/psychoanalytic theory?
Considered the Father of Psychology. Founder of Structuralism
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
Focuses on how we think- how does our thought process shape who we are? Sees our mind like a computer (memory, how we process information, how we think)
What is the cognitive approach?
The group on which the critical part of the experiment is performed
What is the Experimental Group?
Lengthy information about a subject’s background is collected and analyzed.
What is a case study?
Theory of breaking each thought and emotion down to its most basic elements.
What is structuralism?
Type of psychologist that studies the origin, cause or result of certain behaviors (does not help/work with patients directly)
What is a research psychologist?
Positive psychology. Believes that people are good and have free will. With enough support and nourishment, people can thrive. People seek to grow psychologically and better themselves.
What is the humanistic approach?
The group that does not participate in the critical part of the experiment (does not change)
What is the control group?
Looks at different age groups at the same time in order to understand changes that occur during the life span.
What is a cross-sectional study?
How behavior and mental abilities help people adapt to their environments.
What is functionalism?
Type of psychologist that uses the research to deal with people and solve problems directly.
What is an applied psychologist?
Get both-
1. Focuses on how environmental factors or stimuli impact our observable behavior/response.
2. Analyzes how the brain and neurotransmitters influence our behavior, thoughts, and feelings.
1. What is the behavioral approach?
2. What is the biological approach?
A statement of the result that the experimenter expects
What is a hypothesis?
Studies the same group of people over an extended period of time.
Theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning.
What is behavioralism?