Psych Research
Correlation research is...
find a relationship between two variables, but the only way a researcher can claim that the relationship between the variables is cause and effect is to perform an experiment.
Cognitive psychology
is the field of psychology dedicated to examining how people think
Motivation has what factors
intrinsic, and extrinsic
By the 18th century, people who were considered odd and unusual were placed in
asylums
In observational research, scientists are conducting a
clinical or case study
cognitive psychologists...
strive to determine and measure different types of intelligence, why some people are better at problem-solving than others, and how emotional intelligence affects success in the workplace, among countless other topics
Self-efficacy...
is an individual’s belief in her own capability to complete a task, which may include a previous successful completion of the exact task or a similar task.
What woman led reform efforts for mental health care in the United States
Dorothea Dix
observer bias is...
people who act as observers are closely involved in the research project and may unconsciously skew their observations to fit their research goals or expectations
Schema
a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts
hierarchy of needs
Today instead of what was in the past, we have...
psychiatric hospitals
psychologists develop what to gather data...
surveys, samples, archival research, etc.
What is Language?
is a communication system that involves using words and systematic rules to organize those words to transmit information from one individual to another.
Anorexia nervosa is
an eating disorder characterized by the maintenance of a body weight well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise.
What type of therapy includes self-awareness and acceptance through focus on conscious thoughts
Humanistic Therapy
single-blind study is...
meaning that one of the groups (participants) are unaware as to which group they are in (experiment or control group) while the researcher who developed the experiment knows which participants are in each group.
Problem-solving strategies include...
An emotion is...
a subjective state of being that we often describe as our feelings
This type of theory is when you are given medication to treat the disorder
Biomedical therapy