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| 5890674537 | psychology | the scientific study of behavior and mental processes (includes animal and human) | 0 | |
| 5890674538 | four goals of psychology | description, explanation, prediction, and control | 1 | |
| 5890832053 | description | what is happening | 2 | |
| 5890835020 | explanation | why it happens | 3 | |
| 5890836637 | prediction | when will it happen again | 4 | |
| 5890840174 | control | how can it be changed | 5 | |
| 5890866498 | objective introspection | the process of objectively examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities | 6 | |
| 5890807071 | structuralism | psychological study focused on the structure of the mind | 7 | |
| 5890830264 | functionalism | psychological study focused on how the mind allows people to function in the real world | 8 | |
| 5890890973 | Gestalt psychology | sensation and perception studied as a whole pattern rather than small pieces of the whole | 9 | |
| 5890908911 | psychoanalysis | Sigmund Freud - importance of early life experiences, the unconscious mind, and development through stages | 10 | |
| 5890920085 | behaviorism | associated with the work of John B. Watson; based on Pavlov's work with conditioning; focus on observable behavior | 11 | |
| 5890940556 | psychodynamic | based on Freud; focuses on the role of the unconscious mind and its influence on the conscious behavior, early childhood experiences, development of a sense of self. and other motivations | 12 | |
| 5890957008 | behavioral | John Watson and B. F. Skinner; focuses on how behavioral responses are learned through classical or operant conditioning | 13 | |
| 5890978315 | humanistic | Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow; focuses on human potential, free will, and self-actualization | 14 | |
| 5890991725 | cognitive | focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, thought processes, problem solving, language, and learning | 15 | |
| 5891009730 | sociocultural | focuses on the behavior of individuals as the result of the presence of other individuals. as part of groups, or as part of a larger culture | 16 | |
| 5891010936 | biopsychological | focuses on influences of hormones, brain structures and chemicals, disease, etc.; human and animal behavior as seen as a direct result of events in the body | 17 | |
| 5891010937 | evolutionary | focuses on the biological bases for universal mental characteristics, such as why we lie, how attractiveness influences mate selection, the universality of fear, and why we enjoy things like music and dance | 18 | |
| 5891013116 | psychologist | has a doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed. D); works with humans or animals in a variety of settings based on the area of specialization; licensed, but generally does not prescribe medication | 19 | |
| 5891013117 | psychiatrist | medical doctor specializing in diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders; prescribes medication | 20 | |
| 5891017348 | psychiatric social worker | has a masters in social work and often a professional license to practice | 21 | |
| 5891118652 | scientific method | used to determine facts and reduce uncertainty steps perceiving the question forming a hypothesis testing the hypothesis by collecting and analyzing data drawing conclusions about the hypothesid reporting results | 22 | |
| 5891138089 | hypothesis | a tentative explanation about an event | 23 | |
| 5891169289 | descriptive data collection methods | naturalistic observation laboratory observation case studies surveys | 24 | |
| 5891159542 | naturalistic observation | observation of animals or humans in their natural environment | 25 | |
| 5891163400 | laboratory observation | observation of animals or humans in a laboratory setting | 26 | |
| 5891163401 | case studies | studying an individual or group in great detail to learn as many details as possible | 27 | |
| 5891166160 | surveys | asking questions about a topic via telephone, internet, or questionnaire | 28 | |
| 5891215251 | correlation | measure of relationship produces a value known as a correlation coefficient which shows the strength and direction of the relationship does not prove causation | 29 | |
| 5891235414 | correlation coefficient | closer to 1 the stronger the relationship positive and negative do not matter when determining strength | 30 | |
| 5891384610 | experimental research method | the only research method that can determine cause and effect | 31 | |
| 5891248874 | operational definition | sets forth the steps or procedures used to control/measure the variable | 32 | |
| 5891250944 | independent variable | variable that is manipuated | 33 | |
| 5891252170 | dependent variable | variable that is measured | 34 | |
| 5891255116 | experimental group | gets the experimental manipulation or independent variable | 35 | |
| 5891255117 | control group | receives no treatment or treatment that should have no effect | 36 | |
| 5891256778 | random assignment | ensures that each part of the population has an equal chance of being chosen for inclusion in the sample and a equal chance of being assigned to the experimental group or the control group controls for extraneous or confounding variables | 37 | |
| 5891258459 | placebo effect | beliefs/expectations about an experiment can influence behavior | 38 | |
| 5891258460 | experimenter effect | experimenter's biases can influence participants' behavior | 39 | |
| 5891264428 | guidelines for experimentation with humans | Rights/well-being of participants must be weighed against the value of the study. Participants must be allowed to make an informed decision about participation (informed consent). Deception must be justified. Participants may withdraw at any time. Participants must be protected from risks or told explicitly of those risks. Participants must be debriefed. Data must remain confidential. | 40 | |
| 5891271059 | guidelines for experimentation with animals | 41 | ||
| 5891311325 | Why use animals for research? | 42 |
