Intro To Psych Test #1 Flashcards
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| 911748900 | Psychology | The scientific study of behavior and mental processes | 1 | |
| 911748901 | Nature | The influence from every genetic influence (DNA, chormosomes, etc.) | 2 | |
| 911748902 | Nurture | The influence of the environment, every non genetic influence that surrounds us | 3 | |
| 911748903 | Twin Studies | The study of twins | 4 | |
| 911748904 | Scientific Experimental Method | A study that requires experiment, hypothesis and an operational definition | 5 | |
| 911748905 | Confirmation Bias | A tendency to search for information that confirms a preconception | 6 | |
| 911748906 | Social Desirability Bias | Seeking to viewed favorably | 7 | |
| 911748907 | Participation Bias | A tendency for research participants to behave in a certain way because they know they are being observed | 8 | |
| 911748908 | Naturalistic Observation | Observing and recording behaviors without manipulating or controlling the situation | 9 | |
| 911748909 | Dependent Variable | The variable that should show the effect of the independent variable | 10 | |
| 911748910 | Independent Variable | The variable that the researcher will actively manipulate and, if the hypothesis is correct, that will cause a change in the dependent variable | 11 | |
| 911748911 | Case Study | A research technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hopes of revealing universal principles | 12 | |
| 911748912 | Correlational Study | A research project that strategy that investigates the degree to which two variables are related to each other | 13 | |
| 911748913 | Survey | A research technique that questions a sample of people to collect information about their attitudes or behaviors | 14 | |
| 911748914 | Longitudinal Study | A research technique that follows the same group of individuals over a long period | 15 | |
| 911748915 | Cross Sectional Study | A research technique that compares individuals from different age groups at one time | 16 | |
| 911748916 | Confounding Variable | A variable other than the independent variable that could cause a change in the dependent variable | 17 | |
| 911748917 | Placebo | An inactive substance or condition used to to control for confounding variables | 18 | |
| 911748918 | Neuron | A nerve cell | 19 | |
| 911748919 | Neural Chain | the path information takes as it is processed by the nervous system (Receptor Cells, Sensory Nerves, Interneurons) | 20 | |
| 911748920 | Phases Of Communication | Action Potential, Refractory Period & Resting Potential | 21 | |
| 911748921 | Hormones | A chemical messenger produced by the endocrine glands and circulated in the blood | 22 | |
| 911748922 | Structuralism | Theory that the structure of conscious experience could be understood by studying the basic elements of thoughts and sensations | 23 | |
| 911748923 | Behaviorism | The theory that psychology should only study observable behaviors, not mental processes | 24 | |
| 911748924 | Functionalism | Theory that emphasized the functions of consciousness or the ways consciousness helps people adapt to their enviornment | 25 | |
| 911748925 | Nervous System | Electrochemical communcation system made up of neurons that tells your body parts to move, your face to express emotions, etc. | 26 |