Domain 1 Module 2
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
psychology
Theory that the structure of conscious experience could be understood by analyzing the basic elements of thoughts and sensations
structuralism
School of thought that focuses on how people think-how we take in, process, store, and retrieve information.
Cognitive Perspective
A method of learning about the world through the application of critical thinking and tools such as observation, experimentation, and statistical analysis
scientific method
The mathematical average of a distribution, obtained by adding the scores and then dividing by the number of scores
mean
Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base.
Basic Research
Psychological persepctive that emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes.
Gestalt Psychology
This area of psychology focuses on the study of optimal human functioning and the factors that allow individuals and communities to thrive.
Positive Psychology
The tendency to focus on information that supports preconceptions.
confirmation bias
The most frequently occurring score or scores in a distribution
mode
Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
applied research
The first major school of thought in psycholgy
structuralism
A research technique that compares individuals from different age groups at one time.
A cross-sectional study
the results of an experiment were probably not caused by chance
statistical significance
The middle score in a ranked distribution; half of the scores are above it, and half are below it.
median
Because psychology is a scientific study, Psychologists rely on ______________to answer questions about behavior and mental processes
scientific research methods
Which type of psychology answers the question, "Why do we perceive objects in different groups?
Gestalt Psychology
Which ethical principle requires the researcher to divulge any deception that may have occurred.
debriefing
A tendency for research participants to behave in a certain way because they know they are being observed or they believe they know what the researcher wants.
participant bias
A comparative statistic that compares a score to other scores in an imaginary group of 100 individuals.
percentile rank
If a researcher conducts research on cell phones to find out what makes them easier to use, what kind of research is he conducting?
applied research
Which branch of psychology is associated with the notion that the whole is different from the sum of its parts?
Gestalt
When a research participant knows the general nature of the research and agrees to participate.
Informed Consent
A research technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
Case Study
A comparative statistic that compares a score to a perfect score of 100 points
percentage