Perspectives in Psychology
Emphasizes personal growth, free will, and the concept of self-actualization.
Humanistic
A specific, testable prediction or educated guess about the relationship between variables or the outcome of a research study
Hypothesis
A type of research method in which predetermined questions are asked to all participants in the same order.
Structured Interview
The variable that is observed and measured for changes in an experiment.
Dependent Variable
Committees responsible for reviewing and approving research proposals to ensure that they meet ethical standards and protect the rights and welfare of research participants.
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
Examines internal mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving.
Cognitive
The process where research articles and studies are evaluated by experts in the field before they are published in academic journals.
Peer Review
A research method in psychology that involves an in-depth examination of a single individual, group, or phenomenon.
Case Study
A variable that wasn't accounted for or controlled in the study but still affects the results.
The measurement that determines how spread apart the data are from the mean.
Standard Deviation
Studies the physiological bases of behavior in humans and animals.
Biological
A statement that can be tested and potentially proven false through observation or experimentation.
Falsifiable
An unmeasured variable that may influence the relationship between the two variables of interest.
Third Variable (Problem)
A research method used to place participants to different groups in an experiment unsystematically.
Random Assignment
Providing participants with age-appropriate or understandable information about the research study, including its purpose, procedures, risks, and benefits.
Informed assent
Considers how behavior and mental processes serve as adaptations for survival and reproduction.
Evolutionary
Information that is obtained through observation, experimentation, or measurement
The tendency of individuals to respond in a manner that is viewed favorably by others or conforms to social norms, rather than providing honest or accurate answers.
Social Desirability Bias
This outlines the exact procedures used to define and quantify abstract concepts or constructs, making them measurable and observable.
Operational Definition
Providing participants with comprehensive information about the true nature, purpose, and procedures of a research study immediately after their participation.
Debriefing
Explores how unconscious drives, conflicts, and childhood experiences shape behavior.
Psychodynamic
A measure or test is that produces consistent results when administered repeatedly under similar conditions.
Reliability
Information collected through methods like interviews or observations, focusing on people's experiences and behaviors.
Qualitative Data
Administering the placebo to one group of participants while the other group receives the actual treatment being tested.
Placebo Condition
When extreme scores tend to get closer to the average when measured again.
Regression to the Mean