Terms
An educated guess that is scientifically tested.
Hypothesis
Who is associated with the unconscious mind?
Sigmund Freud
List one ethical guideline for experimentation.
Voluntary, consent, debriefing, no harm
Which parenting style is most supported?
Authoritative
How is language different in humans and animals?
Humans use grammar
A complex explanation based on findings is what?
A theory
Who opened the first lab to study humans?
Wilhelm Wundt
Which group is exposed to the independent variable?
Experimental group
During a time in development, children become afraid of being away from their parents. What is this called?
Separation anxiety
When a child knows an object exists even if it cannot be seen, this is called what?
Object permanence
What two things does psychology study?
Mental processes and behavior
Who is associated with the role of learning on our behavior?
John Watson
What is the most commonly used measure of central tendency?
The mean
Parents give children both genes and environmental influences. What is this argument better known as?
Nature vs. nurture
To learn different perspectives, a child must play and engage in....
Role playing/taking
Using psychological principles to solve problems is what kind of science?
Applied science
Wundt developed the process of introspection. What is that?
Looking into oneself and reporting sensations and emotions
A measure of the degree of relatedness between two variables is what?
Correlation
Why should you not compare siblings' maturation processes?
Each child develops on their own timeline
When a child realizes that a given quantity does not change when its appearance changes, what have they developed?
Conservation
Pursuing knowledge for its own sake is what kind of science?
Basic science
Name one of the two humanistic theorists.
Abraham Maslow or Carl Rogers
The total group from which a sample is drawn is the...
Population
These change as needed and provide a mental representation of the world as we learn.
Schemas
List one of the three dimensions of socialization.
Learning the rules of behavior of your culture, acquiring cultural and social identities, and learning to live with yourself and others