Psychologists
Terms
Scientific Method
Terms
Trivia
100
This philosopher rejected the idea that the mind is separable from the body.
Who is Aristotle
100
The scientific study of behavoir and mental processes.
What is psychology?
100
A survey needs this to be considered representative.
What is a random-sampling?
100
A testable prediction. often implied by theory
What is a hypothesis?
100
This game is the reason Logan's head is bald.
What is the Vikings-Broncos game?
200
This psychologist was primarily interested in the study of senosry experiences.
Who is Edward Titchener?
200
The principle that, among the range of inherited trait variation, those that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely ne passed onto succeeding generations.
What is natural selection?
200
Non-intrusive observing.
What is natural observation?
200
Experimental effects caused by expectation alone.
What is the placebo effect?
200
I often take over others' computers through my phone, just for kicks and giggles.
Who is Nathan Garcia?
300
This psychologist authored a textbook for the emerging discipline of psychology.
Who is James?
300
The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make the developement of psychological traits and behaviors.
What is nature-nuture?
300
A research method in which an investigator manipulates 1 or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental processes.
What is an experiment?
300
An experimental procedure in which both the research participants and the research staff are ignorant about which participants recieved the treatment or placebo
What is a double-blind procedure?
400
Ivan Pavlov pioneered this study:
What is learning?
400
an early school of psychology that uses introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind.
What is stucturalism?
400
A statement of the procedures used to define research variables.
What is an operational definition?
400
Thinking that does not blindly accept arguements and conclusions. Rather, if examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.
What is critical thinking?
400
There are 365 of these in one year.
What are days?
500
This philosopher emphasized that mental processes could exist independently of physical states.
Who is Descartes?
500
An intergrated perspective that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis.
What is biopsychosocial?
500
Repeating the essence of a study
What is Replication?
500
The perception of a relationshp where none exists.
What is an illusory correlation?
500
May 15th.
What is Graduation?
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