Branches of Psychology
This branch of psychology focuses on observing & controlling behavior:
What is Behaviorism?
This thinker is the creator of Psychoanalysis:
Who is Sigmund Freud?
This type of research helps us find data that is statistically related, but does not prove causation.
What are Correlational studies?
This is the variable that is controlled by the researchers.
What is the Independent Variable?
This group is usually in charge of reviewing an experiment before results are published in a scientific journal.
What is an IRB? (Institutional Review Board)
This branch of psychology is associated with ideas such as the "Oedipus Complex" and slips of the tongue:
What is Psychoanalysis?
Name one thinker associated with the Behaviorism branch:
Who is Watson/Pavlov/Skinner?
This type of test uses images to gain insight on what a person is thinking, but is very subjective.
What is a Projection Test?
This is the model used to create Hypotheses.
What is an If-Then statement?
This principle is done at the end of an experiment, especially when there is misdirection involved.
What is debriefing?
This branch of psychology is seen as "the study of conscious experience"
What is Structuralism?
This psychologist was the first president of the APA & belongs to the Functionalism branch:
Who is William James?
These types of research are good for gaining lots of information quickly, but limit participants answers.
What are questionnaires and/or surveys?
This group is given the placebo in a drug testing study.
What is the control group?
This ethical principle allows the researcher to know the identity of the participants, but not to share them in published research.
What is Confidentiality?
This branch of psychology focuses on the FUNCTIONS of behavior in society:
What is Functionalism?
Name one thinker associated with the Humanism branch of psychology:
Who is Maslow/Rodgers?
This type of research method gives us in-depth analysis of a person's life, but cannot often be replicated due to ethical reasons.
What is a Case Study?
This variable is the outcome of the experiment, which is recorded by researchers.
What is the Dependent Variable?
This ethical principle explains that participants should not experience any physical, emotional, or psychological damage during the experiment.
What is protection from harm or discomfort?
This branch of psychology focuses on the "good" in individuals:
What is Humanism?
This was the first psychologist and the founder of Structuralism:
Who is Wundt?
This type of research is good for developmental studies, but are very expensive & time consuming.
What are Longitudinal studies?
This procedure is done to ensure that there will not be any researcher OR participant bias involved in the study.
What is a double-blind procedure?
This principle explains that participants must give approval to be in the experiment, but can drop out at any time.
What is informed consent?