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Psyc 215 Final Exam Questions & Detailed Answers
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- PSYC 215
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- California State University - San Marcos
Psyc 215 Final Exam Questions & Detailed Answers
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Psyc 215 Final Exam Questions & DetailedAnswers
Hindsight bias - ANS tendency to believe that you could have predicted an
outcome, after you've learned about it
correlational research - ANS measure two or more variables and examine whether
a relationship exists between them
experimental research - ANS measure why a relationship exists
self-selection - ANS the investigator has no control over a particular participant's
level
longitudinal study - ANS collecting measures at different points in time
external validity - ANS how well the results of a study pertain to contexts outside
the conditions of the laboratory
statistical significance - ANS measure of the probability that a given result could
have occurred by chance alone
selection bias - ANS assignment to conditions is not random which may be the
reason for the observed difference
,differential attrition - ANS the loss of participants during a study in a manner such
that the loss is not randomly distributed across conditions
regression to the mean - ANS if people are in a study because they're extreme on
the variable of interest, they are likely to become less extreme even if nothing is
done
experimenter bias - ANS rater may make biased judgments if the rater knows the
hypothesis or what condition the subject of judgment is in
expectancy/Hawthorne effects - ANS participants can be biased by their
expectations about the purpose of the experiment and act in a way that confirms
them
self-schemas - ANS people's beliefs and feelings about themselves
reflected self-appraisals - ANS our beliefs about others' reactions to us
working self-concept - ANS only a subset of a person's vast pool of self-knowledge
is brought to mind in any given concept - usually the subset that's most relevant or
appropriate in the current situation
social comparison theory - ANS when people have no objective standard, they do
so largely by comparing themselves with others
, self-esteem - ANS overall positive or negative evaluation people have of
themselves
contingencies of self-worth - ANS people's self-esteem rises and falls with
successes and failure in the domains in which they have staked their self worth
sociometer hypothesis - ANS self-esteem is primarily a readout of our standing
with others. self esteem is internal, subjective index of how well we are regarded
by others
better-than-avergae effect - ANS one thinks they are above average in popularity,
fairness, etc
self-affirmation theory - ANS people's efforts to maintain an overall sense of self-
worth when they're confronted with feedback or events that threaten a valued
self-image
self-verification theory - ANS strive for stable, subjectively accurate beliefs about
ourselves rather than invariably favourable ones
self regulation - ANS processes by which people initiate, alter and control their
behaviour in pursuit of their goals
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