Psychology Unit 1 Review

Psychology Basics

100

What is psychology?

It's the study of behavior and mental process 

200

Psychology is the study of mainly humans, but can include __________________?

Animals

300

Water is an example of a ______________ need?

physiological

400

Remembering is an example of a ____________ need.

Cognitive

500

Sociology involves the study of groups, whereas psychology involves the study of ____________.

Individuals

Types or Fields of Psychology

100

Involves the study of workers in the workplace

 Industrial Organizational Psychology

200

Studies criminal behavior and involves crime scenes

Forensic Psychology

300

The highest percentage of people (around 40%) graduate in this field of psychology.

Clinical Psychology

400

Studies the life span of an individual from birth to death; aging

Developmental Psychology

500

The study of behavior viewed from evolution. That belief that we behave as we do because its been successful in keeping us alive in the past.  Our ancestors have paved the way.

Evolutionary Psychology

Important People in Psychology

100

German psychologist known as the founder of psychology. He organized the first psych lab (psychological experience is composed of compounds similar to chemical compounds).

Wilhelm Wundt

200

Austrian neurologist who explored his patient's unconscious memories. He believed all are unconscious of external influences that are acting on our minds.

Sigmund Freud

300

He is most known for conditioning and believed conditioning could be used to modify almost all human behavior. He is also known for his dog experiment where he conditioned dogs into slobbering from the ring of a bell.

Ivan Pavlov

400

He was America's first psychologist and a behaviorist to be specific. He believed people are taught how to behave rather than learning how to behave on their own thoughts and ideas.  Also known for rewards and punishments.

B.F. Skinner

500

Known for contributing to functionalism, one of the earliest schools of thought in psychology. His book The Principles of Psychology is considered one of the most classic and influential texts in psychology's history.

William James

Psychology Perspectives

100

Involves neurotransmitters or hormones; nervous system influence

Biological Perspective

200

We behave as we do because past events that you may or may not remember have an influence on your behavior. Sigmund Freud is associated with this theory. Unconscious motives you say....

Psychoanalytic Perspective

300

This perspective includes effects of experience; learned behavior

Behavioral Perspective

400

We create an ideal state that we hope to achieve and this guides our behavior. Self-fulfillment; free-will

Humanist Perspective

500

This perspective includes the influence of ethnicity, gender, culture

Socio-cultural Perspective

Psychology Terms

100

Type of study where one person, usually the researcher knows  the assignments and the participants are not aware

Single Blind study

200

What are the four goals of psychology?

Describe, Explain, Predict, Influence/Control

300

Imagine these two variables

1.  Age of Car

2.  Purchase Value

What type of correlation would this produce?

Negative Correlation

400

What is an educated guess?

A hypothesis

500

What do the steps below represent?

1. Observation: Begin by observing a phenomenon or situation that sparks curiosity. 
2. Question: Formulate a specific, testable question based on the observation. 
3. Research: Gather background information related to the question. 
4. Hypothesis: Develop a testable explanation or prediction (hypothesis) for the question. 
5. Experiment: Design and conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis. 
6. Data Analysis: Analyze the results of the experiment to see if they support or refute the hypothesis. 
7. Conclusion: Draw conclusions based on the data analysis, stating whether the hypothesis was supported or not.   Share your results.

The scientific method