1. Crap…more application
It’s so Basic
Psy Approaches
Psy Science
I like to Correlate
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2. Category 1 questions follow

3. This is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
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4. PSYCHOLOGY
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5. Name 4 goals of Psychology.
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6. To describe, explain, predict and control the behavior and mental processes of others
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7. Name a Father of Psy
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8. William Wundt (modern Psy)
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9. Father of American Psy?
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10. William James
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11. What was William James’ role in Psy?
Category 1 50

12. Functionalism
Father of Am Psy
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13. Category 2 questions follow

14. This approach to psychology is a perspective that focuses on learned behaviors
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15. behaviorsm
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16. This area of psychology focuses on mental processes such as memory, thinking, problem solving, language and decision-making. Influenced by psychologists such as Jean Piaget… 20

17. Cognitive
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18. 30 This perspective originated with the work of Sigmund Freud.
This view of psychology and human behavior emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind, early childhood experiences, and interpersonal relationships to explain human behavior and to treat people suffering from mental illnesses.
Category 2 30

19. Psychodynamic
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20. The study of physiology played a major role in the development of psychology as a separate science. Today, this perspective is known as …
(might look at how genetics influence different behaviors or how damage to specific areas of the brain influence behavior and personality.)
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21. Biological
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22. During the 1950s, a school of thought known as ____________psychology emerged.
Influenced greatly by the work of prominent humanists such as Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, this perspective emphasizes the role of motivation on thought and behavior.
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23. Humanistic
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24. Category 3 questions follow

25. 10 Psychologists use the ________________to conduct their research.
The scientific method is a standardized way of making observations, gathering data, forming theories, testing predictions, and interpreting results.
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26. Scientific Method
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27. This research method is commonly used by psychologists and other social scientists.
This technique involves observing subjects in their natural environment.
This type of research is often utilized in situations where conducting lab research is unrealistic, cost prohibitive, or would unduly affect the subject's behavior.
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28. Naturalistic Observation
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29. 30 an in-depth study of one person
Much of Freud's work and theories were developed through these
every aspect of the subject's life and history is analyzed to seek patterns and causes for behavior
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30. Case study
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31. 40 data collection tool used to gather information about individuals
may focus on factual information about individuals
or it might aim to collect their opinions
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32. Survey
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33. type of research method used to discover relationships between variables that are not related to various background variables
This observational research technique involves studying the same group of individuals over an extended period of time
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34. Longitudinal Study
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35. Category 4 questions follow

36. 10 something that can be changed, such as a characteristic or value.
Category 4 10

37. Variable
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38. 20 the variable that is controlled and manipulated by the experimenter
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39. Independent variable
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40. the variable that is measured by the experimenter.
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41. Dependent variable
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42. testable explanation of the relationship between two (or more) events or variables
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43. hypothesis
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44. Research study designed to determine the degree to which two variables are related to one another
(not cause and effect!)
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45. Correlational Study
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46. Category 5 questions follow

47. As the value of one variable increases (or decreases) so does the value of the other variable.
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48. Positive Correlation
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49. As the value of one variable increases, the value of the other variable decreases.
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50. Negative correlation
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51. This group is exposed to all of the circumstances of the experiment but does not get whatever is being tested or changed in the experiment.
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52. Control Group
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53. group gets all of the circumstances of the experiment PLUS the one variable being tested by the experiment.
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54. Experimental group
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55. Name some ethical characteristics in human research …
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56. 50 Informed Consent Right to be protected from harm and/or discomfort
Right of Confidentiality
Right of Debriefing
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