Method Madness
A set of ideas based on previous research that try to explain an observed phenomenon is a
Theory
The idea that behavior is based on internal factors like personality is called
Situationism
Psychoanalytic Theory
The first American Psychologist is
William James
The set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve memories over time is
Memory
Both a researcher and a participant are unaware of the group assigned in a
double-blind study
The Stanford Prison Experiment showed how the power of the situation can influence people's actions, behaviors and thoughts. Who was the researcher responsible for designing this experiment?
Philip Zimbardo
The perspective that all people have the potential for good is
Humanism
Wilhelm Wundt's goal was to
Identify components of consciousness and how those influence our conscious experience
Knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge is
Semantic Memory
A good hypothesis includes a
Potential Answer A: If-Then Statement
Potential Answer B: Empirical Methods (research-based approach)
Potential Answer C: Is Falsifiable
The professor that designed an experiment to look at obedience to an authority figure was
Stanley Milgram
Functionalism
William James' theory of Functionalism was heavily based on Darwins' theory on
Natural Selection
A storage system where information is processed and can hold 5-9 piece of information at a time is
Working Memory
Something that can affect the generalizability or external validity of results in an experiment is
small sample size
David attempts to minimize the costs of his relationship with Daniel while maximizing benefits. He enjoys Daniel’s company, but he tries to avoid helping him move. This is an example of...
Social Exchange Theory
The skinner box looked at the role of _________ conditioning.
Operant
The Psychologist that theorized that there is a hierarchy of needs that influence behavior is
Abraham Maslow
The three ways in which information is retrieved from long-term memory are
Recall
Recognition
Relearning
A group of school-age children are enrolled in a study that plans to follow them over time in order to assess how behavior and family interactions help in school. This is an example of a(n) ________ design.
Longitudinal
Heather and Mike share the household chores as equally as possible. They take turns with the cooking and driving their son to daycare. Both of them work outside the home, and each of them takes responsibility for child care one night a week to give the other one a break. We can say that their relationship has
Reciprocity
The application of research methods to explain a phenomenon in the world related to behavior, thoughts, emotions, etc. is ________ research.
Basic
The concept of ___________________is that the patient in a therapeutic setting will take the lead when talking to a therapist is
client-centered therapy
The phenomenon where people hear incorrect information which changes their memory of an event is
Misinformation Effect