100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
KU PSYC 360 Exam 1 Study Guide Review Test. CA$18.76   Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. Yale University
  4.  
  5. PSYC.

Exam (elaborations)

KU PSYC 360 Exam 1 Study Guide Review Test.
 6 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • PSYC.
  • Institution
  • Yale University

KU PSYC 360 Exam 1 Study Guide Review Test. dispositions - CORRECT ANSWER the natural tendencies of each individual to take on a certain position in any field fundamental attribution error - CORRECT ANSWER Ps don't adjust enough for the author's lack of choice. They continue to make Correspon...

[Show more]

Preview 2 out of 13  pages

Document information

  • September 29, 2024
  • 13
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

  • psyc
  • ku psyc 360 exam 1 study guide review test

Written for

  • Yale University
  • PSYC.
All documents for this subject (24)

Seller

avatar-seller
ROSEGRADES

Reviews received

Content preview

KU PSYC 360 Exam 1 Study Guide
Review Test.
dispositions - CORRECT ANSWER the natural tendencies of each individual to take on a certain position
in any field



fundamental attribution error - CORRECT ANSWER Ps don't adjust enough for the author's lack of choice.
They continue to make Correspondent Inference (CI). Correspondence Bias/Fundamental Attribution
Error. Tendency for people to overestimate internal AND underestimate external causes of behavior.



contrual - CORRECT ANSWER refers to the way in which (or the process of) people perceive,
comprehend, and interpret the world around them. We all need to interpret the world around us so that
we can make sense of the world and determine our own actions and judgements.



schemas - CORRECT ANSWER mental structures used to organize knowledge about the world: object,
self, person/group, and event



social psychology definition - CORRECT ANSWER the scientific study of the feelings, thoughts, and
behaviors of individuals in social situations.



automatic vs. controlled processing - CORRECT ANSWER Controlled - a process that is under the flexible,
intentional control, that he or she is consciously aware of, and that are effortful and constrained by the
amount of attentional resources available at the moment.

automatic - does not require us to pay attention, nor do we have to deliberately put in effort to control
automatic processes



independent cultures - CORRECT ANSWER cultures in which people tend to think of themselves as
distinct social entities, tied to each other by voluntary bonds of affection and organizational
memberships but essentially separate from other people and having attributes that exist in the absence
of any connection to others



interdependent cultures - CORRECT ANSWER cultures in which people tend to define themselves as part
of a collective, inextricably tied to others in their group and placing less importance on individual
freedom or personal control over their lives

, The Milgram Study - CORRECT ANSWER a series of social psychology experiments conducted by Yale
University psychologist Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of study participants to obey
an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts that conflicted with their personal conscience.



Samaritan Study (Darley & Batson, 1973) - CORRECT ANSWER A person in a hurry is less likely to help
people, even if he is going to speak on the parable of the good samaritan. Thinking about norms does
not imply that one will act on them. COnflict rather than callousness can explain the failure to stop.



hindsight bias - CORRECT ANSWER a psychological phenomenon that allows people to convince
themselves after an event that they had accurately predicted it before it happened. This can lead people
to conclude that they can accurately predict other events. "I knew it all along phenomenon"



hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER A testable prediction, often implied by a theory



theory - CORRECT ANSWER A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data



observational research - CORRECT ANSWER gathering primary data by observing relevant people,
actions, and situations. The goal is to describe a variable or set of variables



survey - CORRECT ANSWER a technique for ascertaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a
particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group. usually rely on
self-report inventories in which people fill out questionnaires about their own behaviors or opinions.
The advantage is that it allows researchers to gather a large amount of data relatively quickly, easily, and
cheaply.



convenience sampling - CORRECT ANSWER choosing individuals who are easiest to reach



random sampling - CORRECT ANSWER a sample that fairly represents a population because each
member has an equal chance of inclusion



correlational research - CORRECT ANSWER Both variables are measured. Test whether variables relate
or correlate with one another. Large number of people answer standard questions about their attitudes
&/or behavior.

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller ROSEGRADES. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for CA$18.76. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

75323 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
CA$18.76
  • (0)
  Add to cart