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Science
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1. an objective way to answer questions.
2. based on observable facts and data 3. observable actions 4. thoughts, feelings, sensations, memories |
4 things
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Rene Oescartes
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1. modified dualism
2. behavior doesn't require soil |
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Charles Darwin
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1. theory of natural selection
2. human beings can be understood with science |
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Wilhelm Wundt
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1. From germany
2. wrote first psych book |
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William Jones
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1. started psych at harvard
2. brought psych to U.S. 3. taught a female student |
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Sigmund Freud
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1. everything is the result of aggression and your sexual drive
2. analyzed dreams 3. cocane and cigar smoker |
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Ivan Pavla
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1. Russian Physiologist
2. Discovered conditioned reflexes |
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Mary Whiton Calkins
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1. refused PhD from Harvard
2. 1st female president of ADA |
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B.F. Skinner
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1. taught at Harvard
2. studying, learning, effect of reinforcement |
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Jean Piaget
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1. deserved his own children
2. created stages of cognitive development |
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What are the four perspectives and what do they focus on?
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1. Biological-focuses on the brain and nervous system
2. Cognitive- focuses on mental processes 3. Behavioral-focuses on conditioning 4. Socio cultural- focuses on culture and people around you |
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Descriptive Statistics
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used to describe data
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Inferential Statitics
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asserts the significance of the data
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What are the two types of statistics?
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1. Central Tendency
2. Measure of Variability |
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What are the three measures of Central Tendency?
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Mean, Median, and Mode
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What does the Scientific Method Theory do for us?
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1. used to explain findings of research
2. its never proven |
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What is replication?
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1. means to repeat a research study
2. reapply the original findings 3. used with different participants |
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What are the three types of research methods?
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1. Descriptive Method
2. Survey method 3. Correlation Method 4. Experimental Method |
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What observations happen during the Descriptive method?
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obse (watched and recorded behavior)
naturalistic behavior |
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What is an example of naturalistic behavior?
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tv watching, washing hands
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What are the advantages of using the survey method?
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1. large numbers of people answer questions
2. lots of participants in a short amount of time |
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What are the disadvantages of using the survey method?
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1. not perfect
2. only replicate a certain range of people 3. questions can be interpreted differently by participants |
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During the Correlational method what do you observe?
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relationships among variables in any behavior latitude
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True or False: In the Correlation Method one behavior changes as the other changes.
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True
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What does the Correlational method allow? and what does the correlation mean?
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allows predictions to be made and it means that the stronger the correlation equals a more accurate predicition
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In the Correlation method what happens to the variables?
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One variable changes as the other changes
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What is an example of one variable changing as the other one does the same during the Correlational Method?
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height and weight
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During the Correlational method what does the correlations range from?
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-1 to 1
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What happens when the correlations further away from zero?
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the correlation is stronger
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Science
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1. an objective way to answer questions.
2. based on observable facts and data 3. observable actions 4. thoughts, feelings, sensations, memories |
4 things
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Rene Oescartes
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1. modified dualism
2. behavior doesn't require soil |
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Charles Darwin
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1. theory of natural selection
2. human beings can be understood with science |
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Wilhelm Wundt
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1. From germany
2. wrote first psych book |
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William Jones
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1. started psych at harvard
2. brought psych to U.S. 3. taught a female student |
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Sigmund Freud
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1. everything is the result of aggression and your sexual drive
2. analyzed dreams 3. cocane and cigar smoker |
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Ivan Pavla
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1. Russian Physiologist
2. Discovered conditioned reflexes |
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Mary Whiton Calkins
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1. refused PhD from Harvard
2. 1st female president of ADA |
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B.F. Skinner
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1. taught at Harvard
2. studying, learning, effect of reinforcement |
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Jean Piaget
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1. deserved his own children
2. created stages of cognitive development |
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What are the four perspectives and what do they focus on?
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1. Biological-focuses on the brain and nervous system
2. Cognitive- focuses on mental processes 3. Behavioral-focuses on conditioning 4. Socio cultural- focuses on culture and people around you |
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Descriptive Statistics
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used to describe data
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Inferential Statitics
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asserts the significance of the data
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What are the two types of statistics?
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1. Central Tendency
2. Measure of Variability |
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What are the three measures of Central Tendency?
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Mean, Median, and Mode
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