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15 Cards in this Set
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Introspection |
Studying psychology through emontion, senses, structure of the human mind |
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Modern definition of psychology |
The science of behavior and mental processes |
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Nature nurture debate |
Tyne contribution of genres and experiences to development |
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Hypothesis |
Testable prediction, implied by theory |
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Operational definition |
A statement of the procedures used to define research variables |
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Survey |
Looking at many random samples of a case in less depth |
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Naturalistic observation |
Using natural environment to obtain data, without any controlled variables |
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Experimentation |
Manipulating factors to discover their affects |
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Correlation research |
Making association between factors |
Association not causation |
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Placebo |
Inert substance or condition that causes response on expectation alone |
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Independent variable |
Manipulated variable, whose affect is being studied |
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Dependent variable |
Outcome factor; may change in response to manipulating the independent variable |
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7 psychological perspectives |
Neuroscience, evolutionary, behavior genetics psychodynamic,behavioral, cognitive, social-cultural |
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3 subfields of psychology |
Basic research, applied research, professional services |
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Biopsychosocial approach |
Psychological, biological, social-cultural influences |
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