Name the Quack
"Research Methods"
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Vocab Schmocab
Random Sample
100
Thinks we are ruled by unconscious motivations.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
100
Aggressive actions, thoughts, or emotions.
What is the dependent variable?
100
This type of psychologist would be interested in the success of recovering addicts.
Who are Humanists?
100
A specific and testable prediction about the future.
What is a hypothesis?
100
Sensation, Images and Feelings are 3 elements of this.
What is conscious experience?
200
Founder of Gestalt's 'big picture' principal.
Who is Max Wertheimer?
200
In this stage of the scientific method you formulate a hypothesis.
What is problem definition?
200
This type of psychologist would ask you to be very introspective.
Who are Structuralists?
200
In an experimental study this variable is often known as the 'effect'.
What is a dependent variable?
200
An internal state of equilibrium in the body.
What is homeostasis?
300
The father of psychology.
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
300
Descriptive, correlational, and experimental are three types used by psychologists.
What are research methods?
300
This type of psychologist would agree that it's a dog eat dog world.
Who are Functionalists?
300
In an experimental study this variable is often known as the 'cause'.
What is an independent variable?
300
Describing, predicting, explaining, and controlling/changing behavior.
What are the goals of psychology?
400
This duo are proponents of free will and personal growth.
Who are Rogers and Maslow?
400
Violent and Non-Violent video games.
What are the independent variables?
400
These psychologists are very interested in your dreams.
Who are Psychoanalysts.
400
A general statement about the future.
What is a theory?
400
Outer covering of the brain where higher level processes occur.
What is the cerebral cortex?
500
This team influenced experiments like Pavlov's Dogs.
Who are Watson and Skinner?
500
In this stage of the scientific method you report your results to the scientific community.
What is publication?
500
This type of psychologist could train you to do anything!
Who are Behaviorists?
500
In an experimental study this variable is something you cannot control.
What is a confounding variable?
500
Chemical messengers of the endocrine system.
What are hormones?
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