Psy 393 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Research bias correct answer: A textbook company interviews teachers about the materials they use and conclude that their products are the best. Metacognition correct answer: The "master" process that dictates the use of other processes in building or using memories. Also known as the central executive function. Classical conditioning correct answer: The process by which individuals associate two stimuli in their surroundings Cognitive modeling correct answer: Instruction that inc...

3-2 Measures of Average & Measures of Deviation Southern New Hampshire University PSY 223 Research 1: Stats for Psych 09:27:02 GMT -05:00 Section 4.1 Exercise 10. Following are measurements of the “head injury criterion” for seven small cars tested in crashes by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Higher numbers are associated with higher risk of injury. Find the mean, median, and mode (if any). Can you draw any conclusion from these data about the risk of head ...

PSY 393 - MYERS, Social Psyc, Chp 6 outline-notes. Group Influence Chapter 8: Group Influence What is a Group? • "two or more people who interact and influence one another" • perceive themselves as "us" (not "them") TEST YOURSELF: Which of these are "groups"? • people waiting at a bus stop • people who have waited all night in line for concert tickets • a class of students waiting for a late professor • a committee in student government • people waiting in line...

PSY 393 - MYERS, Social Psyc, Chp 6 outline-notes-Conformity and Obedience Public conformity involves doing or saying what others around us say or do; private acceptance involves coming to feel or think as others do. Greater conformity occurs in collectivist societies, while greater individuation occurs in individualistic societies. The foot-in-the-door technique is a procedure for gaining compliance by first securing compliance with a small request, then escalating to a larger one. T...

PSY 393 - MYERS, Social Psyc, Chp 13 outline-notes. Conflict & Peacemaking Chapter 13: Conflict and Peacemaking OVERVIEW: Conflict is a perceived incompatibility of actions or goals. Social dilemmas such as nuclear arms, global warming, and overpopulation occur as various parties pursue their self-interest to their collective detriment. The Prisoner’s Dilemma and the games have been used to study how well-meaning people easily become trapped in mutually destructive behavior. Tragedy...