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19 Cards in this Set
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Psychology is a static field that is based to a large extent on commonsense theories of behavior. T or F
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False
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what is one of the main reasons for studying psychology?
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Understand ourselves and others better
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What do the roots psyche and logos mean in relation to psychology?
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psyche- mind or knowledge
logos- study |
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Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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psychology
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may be scientists, practitioners, and/or teachers
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psychologists
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anything a person does
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behavior
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only things can be observed
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overt behavior
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hidden, private, internal thoughts
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covert behavior
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information gained from direct observation and measurement defines what?
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empirical evidence
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scientific observation is based on what?
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gathering of empirical evidence
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empirical investigation that is structured to answer questions about the world in a systematic and intersubjective fashion
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scientific observation
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scientific observations made by a psychologist must be?
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carefully planned and able to be confirmed by more than one observer
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when observations can be confirmed by more than one observer
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intersubjective
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utilized data to find out if there is empirical evidence
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observed facts
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systematic process for answering scientific questions
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research method
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the study of what motivates some of us to do well in school or on the job would fall in the area of what type of research
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personality
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understanding the principles whereby a person's ability to think, speak, perceive, and learn changes as the go through their life span
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developmental psychology
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the study of similarities and differences in the behavior of different species
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comparative psychology
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area of specialization in psychology primarily interested in how individuals reason, remember, and solve problems
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cognitive
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