Intro
What vocab word is described as the "Scientific study of behaviour and mental processes."
Psychology
What is "Behavioural Perspective"?
Emphasizes objective, observable environmental influences on overt behaviour.
What is "Informed Consent"?
Participant’s agreement to take part in a study after being told what to expect.
What is "Confidentiality"
All information acquired about people during a study must be kept private and not published.
What is Nature-Nurture Controversy
On-going dispute over the relative contributions of heredity and environment.
What is "Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Perspective"?
Focuses on unconscious processes and unresolved past conflicts.
What is "Survey"?
Research technique that questions a large sample of people to assess their behaviors and attitudes.
What is the "Placebo Effect"?
Improvement caused by expectations, not the actual treatment.
What is "Critical thinking"?
Process of objectively evaluating, comparing, analyzing, and synthesizing information.
What is "Humanistic Perspective"?
Emphasizes free will, self-actualization, and human nature as naturally positive and growth seeking.
What is "Meta-Analysis"?
Statistical procedure for combining and analyzing data from many studies.
What is "Biological Research"?
Scientific studies if the brain and other parts of the nervous system.
What is "Sample Bias"?
If the group studied doesn’t represent the population, results won’t generalize. Controlled by: random/representative sampling.
What is the "Cognitive Perspective"?
Examines how people think, perceive, remember, and solve problems. It sees the mind as an information processor, much like a computer.
What is "Descriptive Research"?
Research methods that observe and record behaviors and mental processes without producing casual explanations.
What is "Debriefing"?
Informing participants after the research about the purpose of the study, the nature of the anticipated results, and any deceptions used.
What are the four main goals of Psychology?
Describe, explain, predict, change.
What is the "Neuroscience/Biopsychological Perspective"?
Studies how brain structures, nervous system, hormones, and genetics influence behavior and mental processes.
What is a "Case-Study"?
In-depth study of a single research participant.
What are the six scientific methods?
Literature Review: Study.
Testable Hypothesis: prediction that can be measured.
Research Design: variables, participants, materials, methods.
Statistical Analysis: hypothesis.
Peer Review: evaluation
Theory Development: Use consistency to build psychological theories.