Psych Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Introspection | Looking within oneself. For example, "How does that make me feel?" |
| Wilhelm Wundt | The Father of Psychology.Focused on mental processes. |
| The Definition of Psychology | The science of behavior and mental processes. |
| Biological Perspective | Influenced by genetics, chemical reactions, and bodily functions. |
| Behavioral Perspective | Influenced by what we learn from the environment. Behavior that is rewarded will be repeated. |
| Psychoanalytic Perspective | Behavior is the result of unconscious desires often repressed from traumatic experiences. |
| Cognitive Perspective | Behavior is influenced by our thought patterns and how we perceive and interpret the world. |
| Humanistic Perspective | Behavior is a result of attempts to reach one's full potential (to grow). |
| Socio-cultural Perspective | A result of the cultural and social environment one is exposed to (nationality, economic level, etc.) |
| Eclecticism | A combination of all of the perspectives together. |
| Case Study | A study of one individual or group in great depth.Advantages: Detailed, Good for rare cases, ethical issuesDisadvantages: Results may not be representative, Takes a long time, Researcher bias |
| Naturalistic Observation | Watching and recording behavior.Advantages: Easy, Natural behaviorDisadvantages: Researcher bias, Participant bias |
| Correlation Study | Numerical comparison of two variables.Advantages: Useful for predictionDisadvantages: Does not prove cause and effect |
| Survey | People report behavior or opinions.Advantages: Large amount of info, QuickDisadvantages: Wording problems, Dishonesty, Biased sample |
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