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15078390149meanaverage0
15078394749standard deviationa computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score1
15078394750medianMiddle number2
15078399815modethe most frequently occurring score(s) in a distribution3
15078399816centeral tendencymean, median and mode4
15078426428outlierA value much greater or much less than the average scores in a data set5
15078452162distribution curvesnormal bell-shaped distribution6
15078501197standard devaition between 1 and -165%7
15078510017standard deviation between 2 and -295%8
15078516823standard deviation of 3 and -399.7%9
15079838070Who created psychoanalysis, based on the idea that the unconscious mind has a powerful influence on behavior?Sigmund Freud10
15079841833Who is the father of psychology? (with the first lab)Wilhelm Wundt11
15079857075hand device7 methods of research12
15079861444thumb (pointing back)psychoanalytic (looking at past experiences)13
15079877681pointer finger (pointing @ head)conogtive- how thinking affects behavior14
15079914430middle finger (flicking off birds)behavior- actions; how thinking affects behavior15
15079922641ring fingerhumanistic- self fufillment;potential (maslow and rogers)16
15079941173pinky finger (pinching pinky and thumb)evolutionary17
15079956150palm of handsocial culture: thinking/behavior18
15080037913how was psychology studied in early times?introspection: observation of mental and emotional process19
15080062115what is the difference between a psychiarist and a psychologist?a psychiatrist: can prescribe medication and has an Md a psychologist: cannot prescribe medication but can provide therapy to patients20
15080097006hindsight bias"I knew it all along" phenomenon; the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it21
15080111493confirmation biasa tendency to search for evidence that only supports our beliefs and ignore contradictory evidence22
15080205718Involuntary Consent (is/is not) one of the ethical guidelines covered by the APA in their Ethical Principles is notis not23
15089542998Researchers can isolate a single factor and examine the effect of that factor alone on a particular behavior through use of a(n) __________experiment24
15089549499The model that likens the mind to a computer that sequentially takes in information, processes it, and produces a response is called theinformation processing model25
15089554483The psychodynamic/psychoanalytic perspective is associated with ___________freud26
15089561864Malcom hits Jason because he took his toy. A psychologist from which perspective would explain this behavior by explaining that humans learned to behave aggressively because aggression conveys a survival or reproductive advantage?evolutionary psychologist27
15089570851The science of psychology began in 1879 in _________, Germany with Wilhelm _____________.leipzig, wundt28
15089575596A placebo is defined in your text as _________.An inactive substance or "fake" treatment used as a control technique29
15089580999Psychotherapy or "talk therapy" was developed by whom as a way to deal with unconscious conflicts?sigmund freud30
15089591192Your text defines a hypotheses as a __________Specific prediction about how one variable is related to another31
15089596465A therapist may be required to break client confidentiality if the client ___________.if patient threatens to hurt themselves or others32
15089606510In a procedure called____, participants are placed in experimental conditions on the basis of chance, thus minimizing biases or pre-existing differences in groupsrandom assignment33
15089611638The psychological perspective that emerged in the 1950s that stressed free will, self actualization, and human nature as naturally positive and groups seeking was the_____________perspectivhumanisitic34
15089619634debreifinga verbal description of the true nature and purpose of a study35
15089625304A state of self-fulfillment in which we realize our highest potential, according to Abraham Maslow, is called_____.self actualization36
15089639072One way to ensure less sample bias is to select a(n)____samplerepresentative/random37
15089649520One way to decrease participant bias is to________Conduct single blind studies, offer anonymous participation, use placebo controls38
15089656708You believe that most behaviors are a product of your environment; your best friend argues that behaviors are a result of heredity. This is an example of_____nature vs nuture39
15089663573Natural selection, adaptation, and the evolution of behavior patterns are major emphasis in the______perspective of psychologyevolutionary40
15089670777A participant agreement to take part in a study after being told what to expect is known asinformed consent41
15089681501The psychological perspective that studies how we gather, encode, and store information is the_______perspectivecognotive42
15089742003while studying, Marcy could not recognize a defintion on a flashcard. after turning the card over and viewing the term she told herself she knew the term all alonghindsight bias43
15089789782a testable prediction that drives researchhypothesis44
15089809935why are operational definitions necessary when reporting research findings?enable researchers to replicate studies by describing the variables and how they are used.45
15089866050which of the following best describes a strength of naturalistic observation?it minimizes artifically, which can be a problem in labratory studies.46
15089896856industrialized-organizational psychologistmaking the workplace a better place to be47

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