Name That Psychologist
Perspectives/Approaches
Research Methods
Groups/Variables/bias
Vocab
100
Created the first Psychology lab
Willhelm Wundt
100
Emphasized fostering positive traits within individuals
Positive Psychology
100
A psychologist wants to research the importance of eating breakfast before school. For their experiment they want to have an experimental group that eats each morning and and a control group that doesn't. Why couldn’t this be studied with an experiment?
It would be unethical to conduct this experiment
100
DAILY DOUBLE- What is the difference between the independant and dependant variable in an experiment?
Independent- Variable being changed by the experimenter
dependant- variable that changes as a result of the dependant
100
What type of correlation is this?
Spurious correlation
200
Known for creating the psychodynamic perspective
Sigmund Freud
200
Emphasized focusing on the principles of natural selection in order to study the roots of behavior and mental processes
Evolutionary Psychology
200
Phineas Gage was a railroad worker who had an iron tamping rod shot through his skull. His recovery and behaviors were noted until his death twelve years later. This type of study is considered a
Case Study
200
the tendency to focus on information that supports preconceptions?
Confirmation bias
200
What is defined as "a testable prediction about the outcome of research."
Hypothesis
300
Known as the founder of behaviorism
John Watson
300
This psychological perspective places emphasis on the concepts of free will and self-actualization.
What is Humanism
300
What research method is best used to determine cause-and-effect relationships?
Experimental Method
300
Often referred to as the "confusing" variable; a variable that isn't controlled and can influence data.
Confounding Variable
300
DAILY DOUBLE- The more young children watch television, the less they read (Kaiser, 2002). This is an example of a
Negative correlation
400
This behavioral psychologist was well know for his research on conditioning dogs
Ivan Pavlov
400
________ is the study of the physical workings of the brain and nervous system during thinking and other cognitive processes.
Cognitive approach
400
This is the method of learning about the world through application of critical thinking, observation, experimentation, and statistical analysis.
Scientific Method
400
What is the difference between the experimental and control groups?
Experimental- receives independent variable
Control- receives placebo
400
DAILY DOUBLE- In a study examining the impact of caffeine on alertness, some participants received a decaffeinated beverage that was presented to them as caffeinated. This decaffeinated drink was an example of what?
Placebo
500
The first African American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology
Francis B Sumner
500
This psychological perspective emphasizes the role of unconscious processes and early childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.
Psychodynamic Perspective
500
What term describes the situation where participants in a study may alter their behavior or responses because they know they are being observed or studied?
Participant Bias
500
What type of research studies involve the repeated observation or measurement of the same individuals or groups over an extended period to track changes and developments over time?
Longitudinal Studies
500
This is when both the data collectors and research participants do not know the expected outcome of the experiment?
Double Blind Study