Perspectives
What is a cognitive perspective?
Learning the internal processes of the mind that influence behavior (memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving, language)
What is quantitative data?
Numerical type of data-- information about quantities
What is correlation Coefficient?
The direction of the relationship between variable and its strength and it helps us find our how closely two things are related
What is an experimental method strength?
Allows us to control situation
Permits researcher to identify cause and effect
What are statistics?
A tool that turns data into information
What is sociocultural perspective?
Focusing on society and culture in terms of behavior
What is qualitative data?
non-numerical information-- descriptive
What is correlation NOT?
Correlation is not causation
What is the variable you manipulate?
The independent variable
What is a histogram?
Plot that shows the representations of answers
What is Biological Perspective?
The influence of genetics and brain chemistry on thinking and behavior
What is a case study?
An observation technique in which one or few individuals are studied in depth
What is a scatter plot?
What variable is the outcome?
The variable being measured
What is standard deviation?
Measure of how spread out numbers are
What is Psycho-dynamic perspective?
Emphasizes behavior that is determined by your past experiences left in your unconscious mind
What is applied research?
Research to find solutions to specific problems
What is illusory correlation?
A perceived but not existent correlation
What is a confounding variable?
Differences between the experimental group and the control group than those resulting from the independent variable
What is p-value?
Probability of experiment being accurate and reliable
What is humanistic perspective?
Emphasizes the human capacity from choice and growth-- looking at how to fulfill our potential
What is a survey?
Relied on the individuals own report of their symptoms, behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes
What is a third variable problem?
Researchers cannot rule out the possibility that a third variable causes both of the other variables to increase or decrease
What is operational definition?
Defining how something will be measured
What is a null hypothosis?
Predicts there will not be a significant relationship