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PSY101 Midterm terms
Psychology terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Random assignment | participants are assigned to different experimental groups or conditions based on chance and chance alone |
| Implementation science | focuses on developing generalizable knowledge |
| Operational definition | the translation of a hypothesis into specific, testable procedures that can be measured and observed in an experiment |
| Conservation | the understanding that quantity is unrelated to the arrangement and physical appearance of objects (think of same amount of water in different shaped cups example) |
| Behaviorism | focuses on observable behavior that can be measured objectively |
| Determinism | the idea that people's behavior is produced primarily by factors outside their willful control and is predictable |
| Negative eugenics | Measures to limit reproduction in families with undesirable traits; ex: sterilization (often without consent) |
| Positive eugenics | Measures to increase reproduction in families with desirable traits; ex: giving ppl with high IQ's monetary support for children |
| Ecological theory of development | Looks at a child's development in terms of the system of relationships that form his/her environment |
| Cohort effect | The effect that having been born in a certain time period or experiencing the same things has on the development of a particular group |
| Correlation | Does NOT = causation; only shows you the association or relationship between two variables but does NOT show of one causes the other |
| Tabula rosa | The idea that all people are born with a "blank slate" and that all knowledge comes from later perceptions or experiences |
| Structuralism | Focuses on understanding the fundamental mental components of consciousness, thinking, and other kinds of mental states and activities |
| Functionalism | Concentrated on what the mind does- the functions of mental activity- and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environments |
| Biological determism | says all human behavior is innate and determined by genes |
| Cultural determinism | the belief that the culture we are raised in determines who we are at emotional and behavioral levels |
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