Research Methods
is regarded as the most important way to support the construct validity of a measurement
criterion validity
name all of the big five traits
openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
an inherited personality trait peresent in early childhood
temperament
The neurotransmitter _____________ is hypothesized to help motivate us to seek rewards.
dopamine
Recognizing automatic self-defeating thoughts and replacing them with more positive self-talk
cognitive restructuring
How widely a conclusion can be applied is called its:
generalizability
Someone who values positive social relationships with others would likely score highest on:
agreeableness
is a defense mechanism that involves reducing anxiety by linking your own unacceptable qualities to someone else.
projection
Which neurotransmitter has been hypothesized to play a role in impulsivity?
serotonin
is the existence of automatic mental associations we aren't fully aware of
implicit knowledge
this helps show that your measure does not measure qualities it's not intended to measure.
discriminant validity
Which Big Five trait is associated with better health behaviors
conscientiousness
According to Freud, the _________ is the last part of personality to develop.
super ego
is a hormone that is thought to enhance social bonding
oxytocin
If what you're measuring is actually what you think you're measuring, then your assessment has:
validity
Which personality trait is hypothesized to map onto our Behavioral Avoidance/Withdrawal System?
neuroticism
According to Freud, the ________ follows the pleasure principle.
id
a ___ is an Indepth study of one person
case study
are mental organizations of information
schemas