Intro to Psych
Research Methods
Intelligence
Emotions
Motivation
100

Psychologists with this perspective examine how people think and understand the world

Cognitive

100

Participants are assigned to these in experimental research

Conditions

100

This is the term that suggest intelligence is multidimensional

G Factor

100

These have both physiological and cognitive influences on behavior

Emotions

100

This is the motivation to fulfill biological needs (such as food and water)

Primary Drive

200

Psychologists in this subfield are interested in changes in social behavior as children age

Developmental

200

This type of research does NOT prove causation

Correlational

200

This reflects information-processing capabilities

Fluid Intelligence

200

This is the positive emotion of the 5 basic emotions

Happiness

200

There are 5 different motivational approaches

Instinct approach

Drive-reduction approach

Arousal approach

Incentive approach

Cognitive approach

300

The psychological perspective believes in free will

Humanistic

300

The type of research when a psychologist observes behavioral outside of the laboratory

Naturalistic Observation

300

Most standard tests of intelligence measure this type of intelligence

Analytical, Verbal, or Subject-Based

300

This theory of emotion believes in visceral bodily changes as part of the emotional experience

James-Lange Theory

300

Maslow suggests that this is the highest order of need

Self-Actualization

400

These two field of psychology are applied psychology 

Clinical and Industrial-Organizational (IO)

400

Experimenters have a low amount of control in this type of research

Descriptive Research

400

A test is _______ and _______ if it measures what it is supposed to every time a person takes it.

Reliable and Valid

400

This is thought to be cognitively based and present across cultures from birth

Facial Affect Program

400

The need for affiliation is defined as

An interest in establishing and maintaining relationships with people

500

These are broad ideas that psychologists consider while forming hypotheses

Theories

500

This is the relationship that describes the finding that people become happier as they get older

A Correlation (Positive)
500

What are the standardized reference points used to interpret IQ test results?

Norms

500

The Schachter-Singer theory states that our labeling of physiological arousal and ______ influence our emotional experience

Environmental Cues

500

Someone who strives to do the best they can without external rewards has this type of motivation

Intrinsic Motivation