UCSD Psyc 1 Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Psychology - ANSWERSthe study of behavior and mental processes
Introvert Brain Response Differences - ANSWERSIntrovert brains respond to pics of flowers more than pics of faces
Hypothesis - ANSWERSPrediction about what will happen under par...
Psychology - ANSWERSthe study of behavior and mental processes
Introvert Brain Response Differences - ANSWERSIntrovert brains respond to pics of flowers more than
pics of faces
Hypothesis - ANSWERSPrediction about what will happen under particular circumstances
Theory - ANSWERSOrganized set of beliefs, knowledge, and assumptions that relate to understanding a
phenomenon
Variable - ANSWERSAny characteristic/attribute on which people can differ
Scientific Method Steps - ANSWERSObserve, Hypothesis, Test, Conclusions, Evaluate Theory
Surveys - ANSWERSInvestigate relations between variables difficult to observe and things that are
unethical/unrealistic to test
Social Desirability Bias - ANSWERSPeople will give answers moreso based on how the data collector will
see them rather than the full truth
Interrater Agreement - ANSWERSObservers agree on what they are seeing and interpreting
Naturalistic Observations - ANSWERSSee things that naturally occur at the cost of control over
experiment
Ex. Mics in museum recording child/parent interaction
, Dyadic Observation - ANSWERSInteraction between two subjects
Ex. People who love each other stare at each other more
Ethnography - ANSWERSInsider's point of view
Entering cults, gangs, etc.
Archival Research - ANSWERSUse existing data to see if variables are related or groups are different
Correlational Research - ANSWERSHow are 2 variables associated, and what is the strength of their
relation
+1 to -1, everything is squared so magnitude is more important than sign
Positive Correlation - ANSWERSSame Direction
Negative Correlation - ANSWERSDifferent Direction
Experimental Research - ANSWERSGoal of determining causation
independent variable - ANSWERSThings YOU manipulate
Dependent Variable - ANSWERSMeasured to see if they're effected by independent variable
Motherhood Penalty - ANSWERSMothers/Expecting Mothers are more often overlooked than males,
lesbians, etc.
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