Psych 218 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter one: statistics and the scientific method - Answer :) Population - Answer the complete set of individuals, objects, or scores that you are interested in studying sample - Answer a subset of the population variable - Answer any property or characteristic of some event, object, person, that may have different values at different times depending on the conditions Independent variable - Answer controlled by the researcher- it is manipulated dependent variable - Answer the outc...

Define drug - Answer -any substance other than food that affects our bodies or minds -may cause temporary changes in behavior, emotion, or thought --intoxication --hallucinosis What is substance use disorder? - Answer pattern of maladaptive behaviors and reactions brought about by repeated use of substances Define tolerance - Answer the need for increased dosages for the same effect Define withdrawal - Answer dangerous symptoms when substance use is stopped or cut down; very unpleasa...

development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that - Answer begins at conception and continues through human life span when taking his psych class, Sharma emphasizes that the developmental change occurs throughout adulthood as well as childhood. Sharma is a taking a ______ approach to developmental change - Answer life-span if you describe Paul Baltes' perspective of life-span development, what are some statements that you would agree with - Answer development is lifelon...

depression - Answer a low, sad state marked by significant levels of sadness, lack of energy, low self-worth, guilt, or related symptoms mania - Answer a state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity in which people may have an exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for the taking depressive disorder - Answer the group of disorders marked by unipolar depression unipolar depression - Answer -depression without a history of mania -avg age onset 19 -higher rate among chronically...

The standard deviation would be an appropriate measure of variability only if the variable is measured on what type of scale - Answer interval What is the correlation coefficient - Answer describes how strongly variables are related to one another Henry finds that for automobile owners, as the price of gasoline increases, the number of miles they drive in a week decreeases. The findings would suggest _____ relationship - Answer negative Three celebrity judges rank the order the finalist...

Depression - Answer A low, sad state marked by significant levels of sadness, lack of energy, low self-worth, guilt, or related symptoms Mania - Answer A state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity in which people may have an exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for the taking Depressive disorders - Answer The group of disorders marked by unipolar depression Unipolar depression - Answer Depression without a history of mania Bipolar disorders - Answer Disorders marked by ...

Do good scientists use intuition? - Answer A. No, under no circumstances B. Only when empiricism fails C. Yes, to generate ideas for research D. Yes, to draw conclusions about behavior Answer: C. _____ is the process by which scientists with expertise in a particular field judge the scientific merit of another's research with that same field. - Answer A.Peer Review B. Skepticism C. Authority D. Falsifiability Answer: A. Pseudoscientific claims differ from science in that sci...

The space between the nerve ending of one neuron and the dendrite of another is known as - Answer synapse Depression has been linked to low activity of the neurotransmitters _________ and ___________ - Answer serotonin and norepinephrine A therapist who believes people often hide from their responsibilities and therefore often feel alienated depressed and inauthentic would MOST likely be described as - Answer existential The ________ is concerned with doing what is morally correct, whil...

Stages are qualitative changes in thinking, feeling, and behaving that characterize specific periods of development. - Answer True While great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of developmental scientists, they share a single goal to identify: - Answer those factors that influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to birth The field of human development is considered to be an applied discipline because - Answer findings are used for practical purp...