Birth of Psychology
The scientific study of human behavior and thinking.
What is psychology?
Freud was considered the father of this perspective in psychology.
What is the psychoanalytic or psychodynamic perspective?
This approach is responsible for making the field of psychology a science.
What is the scientific method or empirical method?
This video shown in class was an example of correlational research.
What is the news story on time between pregnancies and the risk of autism?
In experimental research, this technique is often used to control the confounding variable of experimenter bias.
What is the double-blind technique?
He established the first psychological laboratory in Germany.
Who was Wilhelm Wundt?
Individualism vs Collectivism is an example of an influence on human behavior and thinking that emanated from this perspective in psychology.
What is the socio-cultural perspective in psychology?
The research method used when little is known about an aspect of human behavior or thinking.
What is the descriptive method?
Shorter time between pregnancies predicts a greater risk of autism in second born children. This is an example of what type of correlation?
What is a negative correlation?
In order to prevent selection bias in the placement of research participants into experimental groups this technique must be used.
What is random assignment?
He is credited with developing the first school of thought in psychology that used introspection as a research technique.
Who was Titchener?
Jasmine has had a life-long desire to become an engineer. She has plotted her high school curriculum and her selection of a college to support this personal goal. This perspective in psychology best explains Jasmine's behavior.
What is the humanistic perspective?
This research method involves an in-depth examination of a single or small group of research participants, using a variety of techniques for studying these individuals.
What is the case study method?
Among the two correlation coefficients, -.67 and +.65 this is the stronger correlation.
What is -.67?
In a study that looked at the influence of a new reading curriculum on reading scores, this is the independent variable.
What is the reading curriculum?
William James was credited with developing this early school of thought in psychology?
What is functionalism?
This perspective holds that it is not what happens to us in life that creates psychological issues, rather it is how we choose to think about what has happened that is the source of our distress.
What is the cognitive perspective?
The term used for describing any other variables, other than the ones being studied, that might explain or contribute to a research finding.
What are confounding variables?
Correlational research differs from experimental research as it studies these types of variables rather than manipulated variables.
What are pre-existing variables?
In the research on the effect of women's tears on men's testosterone levels, this was the placebo.
What was saline solution?
The field of psychology has it roots in this ancient discipline.
What is philosophy?
Jimmy observed all the problems that came from his brother's use of drugs and alcohol. From this experience, Jimmy has chosen to lead a very sober lifestyle. This perspective in psychology best explains Jimmy's behavior.
What is the behavioral perspective?
The 60-Minutes video on Superior Autobiographical Memory was an example of this type of research.
What is descriptive research?
Even with a perfect correlation of 1.0, this conclusion can never be drawn.
What is correlation DOES NOT equal causation?
It is a good idea to have a placebo group in an experimental study when this is a concern.
What is participant's expectation of a treatment?