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Psychology in Everyday Life Chapter 1 Roots
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Scientific Method
A process of systematic observation, measurement, and experiment to formulate and test hypotheses.
Clear and detailed statements about how you will measure the data collected about the variables.
A sample that has characteristics that are similar to those in the population.
The group to which the researchers manipulate the independent variable.
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Operational Definition
Clear and detailed statements about how you will measure the data collected about the variables.
The entire group of people or animals in which the researcher is interested.
A sample that has characteristics that are similar to those in the population.
A measure of the relationship between two variables.
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Independent Variable
Variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the experimenter.
Variable in an experiment that represents the measurable response or behavior of the subjects in the experiment.
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Dependent Variable
Variable in an experiment that represents the measurable response or behavior of the subjects in the experiment.
Variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the experimenter.
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Population
The entire group of people or animals in which the researcher is interested.
A sample that has characteristics that are similar to those in the population.
Subjects in an experiment who are not subjected to the independent variable and may receive a placebo treatment.
Study in which the subject do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group.
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Representative Sample
A sample that has characteristics that are similar to those in the population.
Subjects in an experiment who are not subjected to the independent variable and may receive a placebo treatment.
The entire group of people or animals in which the researcher is interested.
Study in which the subject do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group.
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Control Group
Subjects in an experiment who are not subjected to the independent variable and may receive a placebo treatment.
The group to which the researchers manipulate the independent variable.
Study in which the subject do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group.
Study in which neither the experimenter nor the subjects know if the subjects are in the experimental or the control group.
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Double-Blind Study
Study in which neither the experimenter nor the subjects know if the subjects are in the experimental or the control group.
Study in which the subject do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group.
A measure of the relationship between two variables.
The observation of human or animal behavior in its natural setting.
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Single-Blind Study
Study in which the subject do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group.
Study in which neither the experimenter nor the subjects know if the subjects are in the experimental or the control group.
A measure of the relationship between two variables.
The observation of human or animal behavior in its natural setting.
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Correlation
A measure of the relationship between two variables.
The observation of human or animal behavior in its natural setting.
Subjects in an experiment who are not subjected to the independent variable and may receive a placebo treatment.
The group to which the researchers manipulate the independent variable.
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Naturalistic Observation
The observation of human or animal behavior in its natural setting.
A measure of the relationship between two variables.
The group to which the researchers manipulate the independent variable.
Variable in an experiment that represents the measurable response or behavior of the subjects in the experiment.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principlesCase StudySurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperiments
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This research method is a technique for ascertaining the self – reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group.SurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperimentsCase Study
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This is a method of research where the researcher carefully and systematically observes and records behavior without interferingObservationalCorrelationalExperimentsCase StudySurvey
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, and thus of how well either variable predicts the otherCorrelationalExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservational
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).ExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservationalCorrelational
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The advantage of this descriptive method of research is that it yields a great deal of detailed descriptive information and they are very useful in forming a hypothesisCase StudySurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperiments
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The advantage of this descriptive method of research is that it creates an immense amount of data to be gathered quickly and inexpensively.SurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperimentsCase Study
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The advantage of this method of research is that the behavior observed in the subject(s) natural environment to be more natural, spontaneous, and varied than that observed in a laboratory.ObservationalCorrelationalExperimentsCase StudySurvey
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The advantage of this method of research is that it can help to clarify relationships between variable that cannot be explained by other research methods, in other words- predictions.CorrelationalExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservational
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The advantage of this descriptive method of research is that the strict control of variables offers researchers the opportunity to draw conclusions about cause and effect relationships.ExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservationalCorrelational
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is that the research may not be a representative sample of the general population and doesn’t yield reliable conclusions about behavior.Case StudySurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperiments
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is that the data is limited to only answering the question(s) asked. These limitations lead to biases, ambiguous conclusions, and low participation rates among research populations.SurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperimentsCase Study
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is the behaviors could be only one-time occurrences.ObservationalCorrelationalExperimentsCase StudySurvey
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is that it does not permit researchers to draw conclusions regarding cause-and-effect relationshipsCorrelationalExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservational
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is the artificiality of the lab doesn’t lend itself to real unexpected results.ExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservationalCorrelational
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Most notable examples of this method of descriptive research are cross-sectional studies and longitudinal studies.Case StudySurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperiments
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is questions must be asked “just right” to get reliable answers and a considerable amount of honesty and trust is given in the answers.SurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperimentsCase Study
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The primary advantage of this method of research is that it allows for more control than naturalistic observationLaboratory ObservationsCorrelationalExperimentsCase StudySurvey
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is that some variables are too challenging to manipulate in an experiment (emotions, other cognitive behavior). Results may not be reflective of the general population.ExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservationalCorrelational
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This method of research can only be measured between the values of -1 and 1.CorrelationalExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservational
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which branch of psychology studies the link between biological and psychological processes?biologicalevolutionarybehavioralsocial-cultural
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which approach to psychology focuses on how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures?humanisticpsychodynamicsocial-culturalcognitive
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The first psychology laboratory was established byWilhelm Wundt.William James.Sigmund Freud.John B. Watson.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Who was the first woman to be president of the American Psychological Association?Margaret Floy WashburnRosalie RaynerDorthea DixMary Calkins
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The Greek philosopher who believed that intelligence was inherited wasAristotle.Plato.Descartes.Simonides.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The biopsychosocial approach emphasizes the importance ofdifferent levels of analysis in exploring behavior and mental processes.basic research over pure research.pure research over basic research.having a single academic perspective to guide research.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory work involved experimental studies ofanimal intelligence.personality development.learning and memory.reactions to sensory stimulation.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The self-reflective observation of one's own sensations and feelings is calledclinical psychology.introspection.spaced practice.humanism.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which perspective would focus on the extent to which different styles of parenting are encouraged among various ethnic communities?cognitivepsychodynamicsocial-culturalbiological
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Dr. Winkle conducts basic research on the systematic changes in intelligence associated with aging. It is most likely that Dr. Winkle is a(n) ________ psychologist.biologicalsocialdevelopmentalindustrial-organizational
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)clinical psychologist.developmental psychologist.psychiatrist.biological psychologist.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which approach to psychology focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?biologicalcognitiveevolutionarypsychodynamic
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of the following subfields of psychology conducts applied research?developmentalsocialpersonalityclinical
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which subfield of psychology is the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another?educationalsocialhuman factorscounseling
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?Sigmund FreudB.F. SkinnerIvan PavlovJohn B. Watson
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which type of psychologist would most likely study a subject group from kindergarten to adulthood?Human-FactorsClinicalNeuroDevelopmental
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which Harvard professor drafted the first textbook for teaching Psychology?John WatsonIvan PavlovJohn LockeWilliam James
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This individual built the hierarchy of needs that gave perspective to human behavior dependent upon the environment in which they live.Abraham MaslowSigmund FreudWilliam JamesMary Poppins
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This individual conducted experiments on human behavior that measured the compliance to authority in opposition to normal human values.B.F. SkinnerStanley MilgramAbraham MaslowSir Francis Galton
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance ofchildhood memoriesunconscious thoughtshealthy growth potentionalpunishment and reinforcement
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Arguments as to whether psychological differences between men and women result from biological or social influences most clearly involve a debate over the issue ofevolution versus natural selection.continuous versus non-continuous.structuralism versus functionalism.nature versus nurture.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that theyHelp people cope with challenges and crisisconduct researchare medical doctors licensed to prescribe medicineexplore how we view and affect one another
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A focus on genetics, chemical imbalances, and brain differences between humans characterizes thesociocultural approachhumanistic approachbiological approachbehavioral approach
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This individual won a nobel prize for his work on the digestive system, but also studied conditioned reflexes in dogs.B.F. SkinnerJean PiagetIvan PavlovPeter Parker
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This study of psychology focuses on the interaction between brain and physical function in the body.Developmental PsychBehavioral PsychPsychobiologyFunctionalism
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This individual studied developmental psychology and conducted experiments using his own children.Clark KentJean PiagetSigmund FreudWilhelm Wundt