Theories/Theorists
This is the study of the unconscious motives and internal and childhood conflicts that is associated with Freud
What is Psychoanalysis?
The variable in the experiment that the researcher is measuring. For example, if a study is done on the effects of music on test scores, it would be the test scores
What is Dependent Variable?
The research method that yields information from a large group of people about their opinions or behavior. Often involves questions and statistics.
What is a Survey?
The tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present
What is the Bystander Effect?
The perspective that focuses on how processing, storing, and retrieving information influences ones behavior
What is Cognitive?
The psychologist who conducted the famous "shock" experiment to test obedience
Who is Stanley Milgrim?
The variable that the researcher manipulates or changes. For example, if a study was done on the effects of music on test scores, the music
What is independent Variable?
The research method that studies a topic, of small number of animals, or humans in great detail
What is Case Study?
The procedure when neither the participants nor researchers directly working with the participants know which group is receiving the treatment
What is Double Blind?
The perspective that emphasizes the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth and responsibility
What is Humanism?
The idea that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes; associated with John Watson
What is Behaviorism?
The specific prediction or statement of likelihood that a certain event will occur or that a given relationship will be found between two variables.
What is Hypothesis
The research pattern that follows a group of people over an extended period of time
What is Longitudinal Study?
The persuasive technique where people agreeing to a small request, which will lead to complying with a larger request later
What is Foot-In-Door?
The perspective of the influence of the nervous system, hormones, and genes on cognition and behavior
What is Biological?
The idea of adjusting our behavior/thinking toward some group standard in attempt to avoid rejection or gain social approval; associated with Soloman Asch's study involving lengths of lines
What is Conformity?
This is the group that the researcher studies the impact of variable on. For example if you were to do a study on the effects of music on test scores, the classroom that receives different types of music.
What is Experimental Group?
The type of psychological research where observations of an animal or human are done in natural settings
What is Naturalistic observation?
The tendency that when working in a group of people one will put in less effort then when they're individually accountable
What is Social Loafing?
The person who is a medical doctor (M.D.) who has clinical training and can diagnose physical and neurological causes of abnormal behavior and treat them with prescription medications
What is Psychiatrist?
The person who established he first psychology laboratory in Germany
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
The researchers compare results to this group in an experiment. For example, if a study were done on the effects of music on test scores, the class that didn't have music played.
What is Control Group
The type of research where in which a researcher brings animals or humans into a controlled setting such as a lab or room to study the effects of a variable(s).
What is Experimental Method?
The method of exploring conscious mental processes by asking subjects to look inward and report their sensations and perceptions
What is Introspection?
The theory that says in the presence of others, individuals feel less personal responsibility and are less likely to take action on a situation where help is needed