Research
Methods
Methods
Psychologists can observe children in a park to understand how they form social relationships and resolve conflicts.
Naturalistic Observation
Scientific study of mental processes and behaviors.
psychology
A child is afraid of the dark. This approach would consider events in the past that may be causing the fear.
psychodynamic
Participants in a study have the right to quit at any time.
withdrawal
A Psychologist who can diagnose mental health disorders and provide therapy.
Clinical Psychologist
First modern psychologist who founded the first psych research lab.
Wilhelm Wundt
The study of Phineas Gage to understand traumatic brain injuries.
Case Study
Research method in which study participants are unaware if they are the experimental group.
single-blind study
A Psychiatrist discovers that a patient has low levels of serotonin and prescribes medicine to increase levels.
Biological
Participants in a study must give their permission to participate.
consent
Psychologist who specializes in studying if children are developing appropriately for their age.
Developmental Psychologist
This psych term is used to describe the environment in which we live.
nurture
A study to determine the effectiveness of a drug.
Experiment
Process of repeating an experiment to determine if the same results occur again.
replication
Dove commercials use this type of psychology to encourage positive self image.
cognitive
Participants have the right to remain anonymous
confidentiality
Medical doctor who focuses on diagnosing and treating mental health disorders through therapy and medicine.
Psychiatrist
Studies show that a majority of drivers believe they are more skilled and less likely to be in an accident than the average driver.
overconfidence bias
The method of research most effective at demonstrating a relationship between two variables.
correlational study
Research experiment in which participants and researchers are unaware of who is in the experimental group.
Double Blind Study
A student may feel misunderstood or unsupported, which blocks their drive to achieve their full potential.
humanistic
The Milgram experiment failed to reveal results with the study's participants at the end of the study.
debrief
A child Psychologist who specializes in helping students with learning disorders.
School Psychologist
This psych term is used to describe the genetic influences on mental health.
nature
In one of several [studies], 48 college students sat alone in a small room at a desk facing a blank wall. When a researcher named an object, the student was asked to name alternative ways to use the object. For example, for the word "button," a person might say "as a doorknob on a dollhouse." The students heard several sets of words and were asked to name as many responses as possible. The participants then repeated the task with different words while walking on a treadmill facing a blank wall in the same room
experiment
A voter might state that they "knew all along" that a particular candidate would win, even if they were uncertain or predicted otherwise before the election.
Hindsight Bias
The patient’s anxiety may reflect an inherited tendency to react strongly to perceived social dangers.
Evolutionary
The Stanford Prison Experiment broke this ethics rule.
Protection from harm
This Psychologist specializes in creating instructional materials for schools,
Educational Psychologist
Pioneering Psychologist who believed looking into the unconscious mind was the key to helping with mental health.
Sigmund Freud