PSYC 203 UofC Questions And Answers With Verified Study Solutions

what are 4 examples of a paradox - Answer-Time (time savings from technology vs. not enough time) Economics (Abundance vs. dissatisfaction) Choice (appeal vs. regret) Technology (progress vs. devistation) 2 types of cultural influences - Answer-Individualism Collectivism 3 ways people search for direction - Answer-- Self-realization programs (scientology) - cults - popular media (Dr. phil) what is Psychology? - Answer-the science that studies behavior and the physiological and mental processes that underlie it what is an Independant variable? - Answer-- A factor directly manipulated by the investigator ex. people randomly assigned a drug or placebo, amount of practice allowed, temp of room what is an Dependent variable? - Answer-- response measured by the investigator ex. number of words recalled, speed of response, number of drinks consumed is random assignment crucial to make a valid conclusion? - Answer-yesDo descriptive research methods use an independant variable with random assignment? - Answer-no they do not, therefore, cause and effect conclusions can't be made. What is Naturalistic observation? - Answer-- observing people unobtrusively, and allows one to see patterns in the real world. e.g., where do people put their hands when driving What is a case study? - Answer-- a stud tha focuses on one single interesting case e.g., the wild boy of avetron what is a survey? - Answer-a set of questions put to a number of participants about their beliefs, attitudes, preferances, or activities. what is correlational research? - Answer-an attempt to determine whether a relationship exists between two variables e.g., vaccines cause autism what is the range of the correlation coefficient(r)? - Answer--1.00 to + 1.00 the magnitude represents the strength of the correlation if the correlation coefficient is 0 , how strong is the correlation? - Answer-no correlation at all what type of research would reviewing hospital intake data to determine if there is a relationship between getting a flu shot and having a heart attack? a) case study b) survey researchc) correlational research d) naturalistic observation - Answer-c what type of research is recording the behavior of the children on the playground to determine the prevelance of bullying? a) case study b) naturalistic observation c) correlation research - Answer-b what type of research is detailed observations of the abilities and behaviors of a man with synesthesia? a) case study b) survey research c) naturalistic observation d) correlation research - Answer-a what is the SQ3R technique? - Answer-survey question read recite review what is personality? - Answer-a set of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive tendencies that people display over time and across situations what 4 theories have been proposed to explain our personalities? - Answer-psychoanalytic theories behavioral theories trait theoriesbiological theories what do psychoanalytic theories focus on? - Answer-The unconscious processes direct to day-to-day behavior (sigmund freud) what are the three levels of mental life? - Answer-conscious, preconscious, and unconscious what is the id? - Answer-the unconscious level, develops at birth, where sexual and agressivness are, think Homer Simpson what is the super ego? - Answer-preconscious, develops during childhood, home of morality and conscience, think Ned Flanders what is the ego? - Answer-mainly conscious and preconscious levels, develops in childhood before the super ego, think Marge Simpson what are Freud's 5 sexual stages in order from birth to puberty? - Answer-Oral Anal Phallic Latency Genital what is classical conditioning? - Answer-Unconditoned response turning into a conditioned response over time. market researchers found out that straight guys are more likely to buy a car after vewing an advertisment of hot women are sitting on the cars. what is the unconditioned stimulus? a) attraction/desire b) carc) hot women d) ads - Answer-c market researchers found out that straight guys are more likely to buy a car after vewing an advertisment of hot women are sitting on the cars. what is the unconditioned response? a) attraction/desire b) car c) hot women d) ads - Answer-a