The Science of Psychology
How do we define Psychology in this class?
The study of mental processes and behavior
A portion of your chosen study group to be representative is called what?
A Sample
Asking individuals a fixed set of questions is called what?
A survey
The group in an experiment that is kept as natural or unchanged as possible in order to provide a normal outcome for comparison in the experiment.
Control Group
What are morals defined as?
Determining what is right or wrong
The question that the study will answer by the end.
Research Question
What is bigger? A population or sample?
Population
Which observational study focuses on avoiding disturbance of the subjects?
Naturalistic Observations
Whats the difference between the Independent Variable and the Dependent Variable?
Independent Variable- The object or action that can be changed which will alter the other variable.
Dependent Variable- changes in relation to the independent variable. Will be studied.
Non-consequentialism Ethics focuses on what spect of actions?
Intentions
What concept identifies what the examiner thinks. It frames the research.
Hypothesis
Subjects chosen have an equal chance of being selected for the study.
Random Sample
When an increase or decrease is likely to cause the opposite effect. We would see what type of correlation?
Negative Correlation
A change in behavior that results from a belief that the treatment will have a certain effect is called what?
The Placebo Effect
Which form of Ethics focuses on actions alone?
Consequentialism
What another name for the experimentation process? What do we call it?
Research Methodology
The direct choosing of subjects based on proportion of their likelihood at being included in the study.
Stratified Sample
An observational study that analyzes data from a population at a single point in time.
Cross-sectional study
When a researcher expects certain results and acts in a way to influence the results to turn out the way they anticipated it is called ....
Self-fulfilling Prophesy
Acting in accordance to an expected role is what type of ethics?
Duty-based Ethics
In research questions, we identified 3 aspects that should be present to make it effective. Try naming all 3.
Make sure the question is complex enough to require research
Focused on a specific topic area
Is an arguable question
In order for a study to be valid, it needs to be _______ of the total population.
Representative of the total population.
Which observational study is the ideal way to study for consistencies or inconsistencies over time?
Longitudinal Study
Roughly how much (%) of our communication is said to be through non-verbal ways? Closest to the actual number will get the points
Roughly 70-90% of our communication is non-verbal
When you act in a way that will increase the positives and decrease the negatives, you are following what type of ethics?
Utilitarianism