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Psychology chapt. 1

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What is Psychology? Psychology is the study of the mind.
What are the three way of doing Psychology? The three ways of doing Psychology are; -Experimental psychology -Teachers of psychology and -Applied psychology.
What are the applied psychological specialties? The applied psychological specialties are; -I/O -Sports -clinical/counseling -Forensic and -Environmental
What is included Psychology? Psychology is a broad field of study, which holds a Ph.D.(Doctor of Philosophy). The training emphasizes research methods, and is advanced study in specialization.
What is included in Psychiatry? Psychiatry is a medical specialty. Which holds a MD(Doctor of Medicine). The training is in the treatment of mental and behavioral problems, and are licensed to prescribe medicines.
What is Pseudo- Psychology? Pseudo- Psychology is the erroneous assertions or practices set fourth as being scientific psychology.
What are some Pseudo- psychologies? Some pseudo- psychologies are; -Horoscopes -Handwriting analysis -Fortune telling and -Subliminal messages
What are the six critical thinking skills questions to ask? The six critical thinking skills to ask are; 1.What is the source?2.Is the claim reasonable or extreme?3.What is the evidence?4.Could bias contaminate the conclusion?5.Does reasoning avoid common fallacies?6.Does the issue require multiple perspectives?
What are Psychology's Six Main Perspectives? Psychology's six main perspectives are; -Biological -Cognitive -Behavioral -Whole-person -Developmentaland -Sociocultural.
What is the Biological Perspective? In the Biological perspective, the brain, the nervous systems, the endocrine system and genes determine behavior. The Biological perspectives fields of study are Neuroscience and Evolutionary Psychology.
What is the Cognitive Perspective? in the Cognitive Perspective, we are information- processing systems. In the Cognitive perspective, a persons unique pattern of perceptions, interpretations, expectations, belief and memories are what determines behavior.
What is the Behavioral Perspective? In the Behavioral Perspective, we respond to surrounding according to principles of behavioral learning. In the behavioral perspective, the stimuli in our environment, and the previous consequences of out behaviors is what determines behavior.
What is the Whole-Person Perspective? In the Whole-Person Perspective,Psychodynamic: processes in our unconscious minds Source: (Sigmund Freud)fulfill our best possible potential Sources: (Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow)
What is the Whole-Person Perspective?(pt2) In the Whole-Person Perspective,Trait and temperament: unique personality characteristics that are consistent over time and across situations Source: Ancient Greeks
What is Developmental Perspective? In the Developmental Perspective, the interaction of heredity and enviourment, which unfolds in predictable pattern throughout the life span determines behavior.
What is The Sociocultural Perspective? I the Sociocultural Perspective, the power of the situation: social and cultural influences can overpower the determining factors. In the Sociocultural, Cross-cultural psychology is the field of study.
How Do Psychologists Develop New Knowledge? The way Psychologists develop new Knowledge, is like all other scientists, psychologists use the scientific method to test their ideas empirically.
What are the three ways Psychologists Develop New Knowledge? The three ways Psychologists Develop New Knowledge are; -Scientific Method,-Empirical Investigation, and -Theory. -
What is Scientific Method? Scientific Method is A four-step process for empirical investigation of a hypothesis under conditions designed to control biases and subjective judgments
What is Empirical Investigation? Empirical Investigation is An approach to research that relies on sensory experience and observation as research data.
What is Theory? Theory is A testable explanation for a set of facts or observations.
What are the Four Steps of the Scientific Method? The Four Steps of the Scientific Method are; -Developing a hypothesis, -Gathering objective data, -Analyzing the results, and -Publishing, criticizing, and replicating the results.
What is involved in the Developing a hypothesis (stage)? The Hypothesis is A statement predicting the outcome of a scientific study; the relationship among variables. An Operational Definitions would be; Exact procedures used in establishing experimental conditions and measurement of results
What is the Data, In the Objective Gathering Data (stage)? Data are pieces of information gathered by a researcher to be used to test a hypothesis
What is the Analyzing the results (stage) based on? The Analyzing the results is based on statistical analyses of results, the hypothesis is accepted or rejected.
What is the Publishing, criticizing, and replicating the results accomplished (stage)? The completed study is presented to the scientific community. The Replicate involves redoing an experiment to see if you get the same results
Why are their questions science cannot answer? the reason their are questions science cannot answer is; the scientific method is not appropriate for answering questions that cannot be put to an objective, empirical test.
What are the questions science cannot answer? The questions science cannot answer are; -Ethics -Morality -Preferences -Aesthetics -Existential issues -Religion and -Law
What are the Five Types of Psychological Research? The Five Types of Psychological Research are; -Experiments -Correlational Studies -Surveys -Naturalistic Observations and -Case Studies
In Psychological Research, what are Experiments? In Psychological Research Experiments, the researcher controls all the conditions and directly manipulates the conditions.
In Psychological Research, what is a Correlational Study? In Psychological Research, the Correlational Study the relationship between variables is studied, but without experimental manipulation of an independent variable; cause-and-effect relationships cannot be determined.
In Psychological Research, what are Surveys? In Psychological Research, Surveys are; a technique used in descriptive research; typically involves seeking peoples responses to a prepaired set of verbal or written items.
In Psychological Research, what are Naturalistic Observations? In Psychological Research, naturalistic observations are a form of descriptive research involving behavior assessment of people or animals in their natural surroundings.
In Psychological Research, what are Cases Studies? In Psychological Research, Cases Studies are research involving a single individual( or at most a few individuals).
What is Biases in Psychological Research? In psychological research biases are Expectancy (Bias) or Controlled (Bias).
In Psychological Research what is Expectancy Bias? In Psychological Research Expectancy Bias is The researcher allows his or her expectations to affect the outcome of a study, or a blind control may be used.
In Psychological Research what is Controlling Bias? In Psychological Research Controlling Bias is a Placebo(a sham drug or fake treatment) or a Double-blind control(both participants and researchers are unaware od the group assignment.
In reference to Psychological Research, what does APA and IRB stand for? In reference to Psychological Research; APA stands for "American Psychological Association". IRB stands for "Intuitional Review Board".
In reference to Psychological Research, what the Ethical Issues? In reference to Psychological Research, the Ethical Issues are; -Conformed Consent -Deception and -Animas Studies
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