Research Methods
Name and explain one type of research
Surveys: questionnaires or interviews to assess behavior, attitudes, or opinions
Observation: observe behavior of subjects as it occurs in a real setting
Case studies: in-depth exam of one research participant
What theory explains the principle of homeostasis?
Ex. A person will drink water when they are thirsty.
Drive Reduction Theory
Encoding, storage, and retrieval are all basic tests for what?
Memory
The "flight or fight" response is a response from what system?
What phenomenon allows individuals to be less likely to assist in an emergency situation when other people are present?
The Bystander Effect
What would a positive coorelation in a study indicate?
There's a positive relationship between the independent and dependent factors.
Who created the hierarchy of needs that combines and prioritizes biological, psychological, and social needs?
Abraham Maslow
What is the temporary storage site where sensory information is processed, evaluated, and analyzed?
Short-Term Memory
What system carries incoming messages to your brain and outgoing signals to your bodies muscles and glands?
The Peripheral Nervous System
Milgram's experiment, having the teacher shock the learner when an incorrect answer was said, is what type of social influence?
Obedience
What do correlation studies indicate?
A student paints outside of school for enjoyment.
Are they extrinsically or intrinsically motivated?
Intrinsically motivated
What type of memory stores memories of facts and general knowledge?
Semantic Memory
What scan produces computer-generated, color coded images of the brain that provides information about glucose metabolism?
PET Scan
The tendency for a group's predominant opinion to become stronger or more extreme after an issue is discussed is known as what group influence?
Group Polarization
What are 2-4 ethical guidelines that MUST be followed in a study?
Informed consent, voluntary participation, deception, and confidentiality
What system in the brain is involved in emotion, memory, and basic motivational drives?
Ex. Hunger and thirst
The limbic system
New information interferes with recalling old information. Is this proactive and retroactive interference?
What part of the brain regulates key body functions?
Ex. Hunger and thirst
The Stanford Prison Experiment, was what type of social influence?
Deindividuation
What is the normal distribution model and what does it show?
A bell-shape curve that shows the average of data and standard deviations of that data.
What theory is this?
1. You perceive a stimulus.
2. The stimulus triggers physiological arousal and a cognitive label.
Ex. Your heart rate increases, then you think "I feel afraid."
The Schachter- Singer two-factor theory
What type of bias is it when a preference for information that confirms preexisting positions or beliefs, while ignoring contradictory evidence?
Confirmation Bias
Which brain lobe processes incoming sensory information from the ears?
The temporal lobes
A student in a group decides they won't try as hard, since other people are working with them. What phenomenon is this?
Social loafing