Psychology 101 - Chapter 1 Flashcards

The process that energizes and/or maintains a behavior.

The process of receiving, processing, storing, and using information.

<p>The school of psychology founded on the premise that behavior is measurable and can be changed through the application of various behavioral principles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whole or form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A theoretical view of human nature which stresses a positive view of human nature and the strong belief in psychological homeostasis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A therapy method developed by Sigmund Freud that focuses on resolving unconscious childhood issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A research method where the subject(s) is(are) observed without interruption under normal or natural circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or compared.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The variable in an experiment that is measured; the outcome of an experiment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The group of subjects who receive the independent variable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The group of subjects in an experiment that does not receive the independent variable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assigning subjects to experimental groups based on chance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The phenomenon in research where the subject's beliefs about the outcome can significantly affect the outcome without any other intervention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A study designed without the subject's knowledge of the anticipated results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A research method in which both the subjects and the experimenter are unaware or 'blind' to the anticipated results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statistical representation of a relationship between two or more variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A correlation where as one variable increases, the other also increases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A correlation where as one variable increases, the other decreases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A research technique in which subjects respond to a series of questions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statistical measure of a test's consistency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statistical technique used to determine if a test is actually measuring what it is intended to measure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An average (mean, median, and mode).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A method of determining an average where the sum of the scores is divided by the number of scores.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A method of determining an average using the score that falls in the middle of the distribution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A method of determining an average by using the score(s) which occurs most frequently.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statistical term representing the difference between the highest score and the lowest score.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statistical formula used to determine the amount of difference expected from one score to the next.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A graphical interpretation of a population that is 'bell-shaped'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The entire group to which research is hoping to generalize.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A treatment condition used to control for the placebo effect where the treatment has no real effect on its own.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A research method using random assignment of subjects and manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A prediction about the relationship between two or more variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of subjects representing the population who are selected through chance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of understanding oneself more completely and being aware of issues affecting one's life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A general idea about the relationship of two or more variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Errors in a research study due to the predisposed notions or beliefs of the experimenter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statistical technique used to determine the number of components in a set of data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The specific field in psychology concerned with psychology's impact on health, physical well-being, and illness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A medical doctor with training in mental illness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Errors in the selection and placement of subjects into groups that result in differences between groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anything in the environment to which one responds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any factor which has the potential to influence another factor in a research study.</p> Signup and view all the answers