In an experiment the researcher measures this variable; in an example of studying the effects of music on test scores the test score would be measured as this.
What is the dependent variable?
100
a research method that yields information from a large group of people; involves questions and statistical analysis
What is a survey?
100
the influence of the nervous system, hormones, and genes on cognition and behavior
What is the biological perspective?
100
adjusting behavior or thinking toward some group standard in attempt to avoid rejection or gain social approval; the famous study by Solomon Asch studied this
What is conformity?
100
a substance that has no measurable impact on animals or humans; "sugar pill"; this is often used to test medications.
What is a placebo?
200
In and experiment, the researcher manipulates this variable; for example in studying the effects of music on test scores this would be the music.
What is the independent variable?
200
a research method that studies a topic, a small number of animals, or humans in great detail
What is a case-study?
200
objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes; John Watson
What is the behaviorist perspective?
200
the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable
What is social loafing?
200
a method of exploring conscious mental processes by asking subjects to look INWARD and report their sensations and perceptions
What is introspection?
300
a specific prediction or statement of likelihood that a certain event will occur or that a given relationship will be found between two variables
What is a hypothesis?
300
a research method in which a researcher brings animals or humans into a controlled setting such as a lab or room in order to study effects of variables on their behavior
What is an experiment?
300
the perspective that focuses on how processing, storing, and retrieving information influences our behavior
What is the cognitive perspective?
300
the theory that in the presence of others, individuals feel less personal responsibility and are less likely to take action in a situation where help in required
What is diffusion of responsibility?
300
the father of psychology; established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
400
In and experiment, the researcher compares results to this group; for example if the researcher was studying the effects of music on test scores this would be the group that was not played music.
What is the control group?
400
a method in which the researcher makes observations of animal or human behavior in a natural setting
What is a naturalistic observation?
400
emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives and internal and childhood conflicts in determining human behavior; Freud
What is the psychoanalytic perspective?
400
the hypothesis that states people tend to choose friends and partners that are similar to themselves in attractiveness
What is the matching hypothesis?
400
a study in which neither participants nor researchers directly working with the participants know which group is receiving which treatment
What is a double-blind study?
500
In an experiment; the researcher studies the impact of the variable on this group.
What is the experimental group?
500
a research pattern that follows a group of people over an extended amount of time
What is the longitudinal study?
500
emphasizes the individual's potential for personal growth and responsibility
What is the humanistic perspective?
500
the psychologist who did the famous shock experiment to test individuals' obedience
Who is Stanley Milgram?
500
a persuasive technique where people agree to a small request which will lead to complying with a larger request later