HISTORY
METHODS
PSYCHOLOGY IN SOCIAL LIFE
PERSPECTIVES
PSYCHOLOGICAL METHODS
100
A psychologist trained to diagnose and treat ( using psychotherapy) people wit psychological disorders.
What is Clinical ?
100
a research method that yields information from a large group of people about their opinions or behavior at considerably lower costs than laboratory experiments; often involves questions and statistical analysis
What is a survey
100
psychologist who did the famous"shock" experiment to test individual's obedience-whether they would perform a behavior in Reponses to an order give b someone in a position of power or authority
Who is Stanley Milgram
100
The perspective that focuses on how processing,storing and retrieving information influences our behavior.
What is Cognitive perspective.
100
In an experiment, the researcher measures this variable; for example , if an experimenter were conducting research on the effects of music on test scores, the test scores would be this type of variable
What is dependent
200
" daddy psych" ; established the first psychology laboratory at the university of Leipzig , Germany .
Who is Wilhem Wundt?
200
a method of psychological research in which a researcher brings animals or humans into a controlled setting such as a lab r room in order to study effects of variables on their behavior
What is an experiment
200
the theory that says in the presence of others, individuals feel less personal responsibility and are less likely to take action in a situation where help is required
What is diffusion of responsibility?
200
The perspective that believed psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes ; associated with John Watson
What is Behaviorism?
200
in an experiment , the researcher studies the impact of variables on this group ; for an example , if and experimenter were conducting research on the effects of music on test scores, the classroom that receives the different types of music would be this type of group
What is ????
300
A medical doctor (M.D.) who has clinical training and can diagnose physical and neurological causes of abnormal behavior and treat them with prescription drugs.
What is a Psychiatrist?
300
a research method that studies a topic , a small number of animals , or humans in great detail
What is a case study
300
the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present.
What is the bystander effect?
300
The perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth and responsibility
What is humanistic?
300
in an experiment , the researcher was studying the effects of music on test scores, the classroom that did not have any music played would be this type of group
What is control
400
A social science that scientifically studies behavior and mental processes
What is psychology
400
observation method of psychological research in which the researcher makes observations of animals r human behavior in a natural setting
What is naturalistic
400
The hypothesis that sates people tent to choose friends and partners that are similar to themselves in attractiveness.
What is matching?
400
The perspective of psychology interested in the influence of the nervous system , hormones, and genes on cognition and behavior.
What is biological ?
400
the procedure used when neither participants nor researchers directly working with the participants know which group is receiving which treatment
What is double blind
500
A method of exploring conscious mental processes by asking subjects to look inward and report their sensations and perceptions
What is introspection?
500
adjusting our behavior or thinking toward some group standard in an attempt to avoid rejection or gain social approval; Solomon Asch did a famous study involving line lengths to prove this.
What is Conformity
500
A persuasive technique where people agreeing to a small request which will lead to complying with a larger request later
What is foot-in-the-door
500
The school of psychology associated with Freud that emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives and internal and childhood conflicts in determining human behavior
What is Psychoananlysis
500
the tendency fore people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable
What is social loafing
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