Intro to Psychology
What is psychology?
The study of behavior and mental processes.
What is the placebo effect?
Placebos are fake variables, subjects do not know which group they are in.
What is behavior?
Do - actions
Think - cognitive
Say - verbal behavior
Feel - emotions
What is the purpose of correlation research?
Detects relationships between variables.
What are the goals of psychologists?
Describe behavior
predict behavior
explain behavior
What is the difference between independent and dependent variables?
The independent variable is the thing that is being manipulated on purpose, and the dependent variable is what is being measured.
What are the 6 ethical guidelines that must be followed when performing an experiment?
Informed consent
Confidentiality/anonymity
Protection from significant physical/mental harm
No extreme deception
Debrief on purpose and results
Right to withdraw from the experiment
What do psychiatrists do?
Treats patients
What is naturalistic observation?
Watching an organism in its natural habitat.
What is Counseling Psychology?
Counseling stress issues and life adjustment issues.