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define psychology correct answers the scientific study of mind and behavior
define the scientific method and explain how it is used in psychology correct answers scientific method: is the set of assumptions, rules, and procedures
scientists collect, organize, and draw conclusions from data
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Correct 100%.
define psychology correct answers the scientific study of mind and behavior
define the scientific method and explain how it is used in psychology correct answers scientific
method: is the set of assumptions, rules, and procedures
scientists collect, organize, and draw conclusions from data
data: information collected through formal observation or measurement
what are the major schools of thought and theoretical perspectives in psychology correct answers
biological psychology, behaviorism, psychoanalysis (psychodynamic), humanistic psychology,
cognitive psychology, evolutionary psychology, sociocultural psychology
behaviorism correct answers focus on observable behavior//experiences shape behavior//law of
learning
psychoanalysis correct answers treatment based on psychodynamic (psychoanalytic)
theory//unconscious conflicts are interpreted by the analyst//interpretation of dreams; free
association//founder: Freud
cognitive perspective correct answers includes information processing//computer
metaphor//Piaget
evolutionary psychology correct answers fitness for survival//reproduction//natural selection
biological pyschology correct answers interaction between biology and behavior: brain, nervous
system, endocrine system, genetics, nutrition, exercise, stress
sociocultural approach correct answers humans influenced by: social situations and culture... also
the differences in these two
what are the research methods correct answers naturalistic observation, laboratory observations,
case study, survey, correlation, correlation coefficient
case study correct answers in depth study of one or more individual's experiences and behavior
survey correct answers interview or questionnaire about measuring beliefs or behaviors in a
sample group
,naturalistic observation correct answers research based on the observation of everyday events
(natural settings)
laboratory observation correct answers descriptive research conducted observation of behavior in
controlled setting
correlation correct answers a relationship between variables
correlation coefficient correct answers the strength and direction of a linear relationship. it ranges
from -1 to +1
sample correct answers the people chosen to participate in a research project
population correct answers the people the researcher wants to know about
experimental method correct answers research to demonstrate a cause and effect relationship
between variables
independent variable correct answers the causing variable, manipulated by the experimenter
dependent variable correct answers the measured variable that is expected to be influence by the
experimental manipulation
hypothesis correct answers states how the independent variable will cause the dependent variable
to change
experimental group correct answers exposed to the experimental manipulation
control group correct answers not exposed to the experimental manipulation (or exposed to a
different level of the manipulation)
random assignment correct answers participants have an equal chance of being in either group.
they are assigned to groups randomly
placebo correct answers a control group which receives an inactive treatment
placebo effects correct answers changes caused by participant expectations
double blind technique correct answers both the researcher and the research participants are blind
to condition
experimenter bias correct answers the influence of the experimenter's expectations on the
outcome of research
, outline the ethical standards that psychological researchers must follow correct answers
minimize harm//voluntary participation//protect privacy//informed consent--tell them about
research and that they can quit//minimize deception//debriefing
psychiatrists correct answers M.D.//physicians can prescribe drugs
psychologists correct answers Ph.D. or Psy. D//research, teaching, or therapy
neurons (nerve cells) correct answers transmit and receive neural impulses
dendrite correct answers receives information
cell body (soma) correct answers nucleus, keeps cell alive
axon correct answers transmits information to another neuron
resting potential correct answers interior of neuron has more negative ions and no signal is being
transmitted
action potential correct answers a brief electrical impulse that along the axon when positive ions
rush in
communication between neurons correct answers electrical impulse terminal buttons at the end
of an axon//neurotransmitter chemicals produced
synapse correct answers gap or junction between neurons where neurotransmitter chemicals
cross to receptor sites on dendrites
neurotransmitters correct answers chemical substances that are stored in very tiny sacs within the
terminal buttons and involved in transmitting information across a synaptic gap to the next
neuron
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