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| as the science of behavior |
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| A method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture, and experience that focuses on relationships of contrast between elements in a conceptual system that reflect patterns underlying a superficial diversity |
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| a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment |
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| Psychodynamics is the systematized study and theory of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, emphasizing the interplay between unconscious and conscious motivation. |
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| Humanistic psychology was instead focused on each individual's potential and stressed the importance of growth and self-actualization. |
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| the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation |
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| An organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts |
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| is the scientific term for "the process of thought" to knowing. Usage of the term varies in different disciplines; for example in psychology |
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| is the application of the principles of biology (in particular neurobiology), to the study of mental processes and behavior in human and non-human animals. ... |
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What do the following types of psychologists do and what are their research interests
school/educational |
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| they work closely with students, parents, teachers and school administrators to pinpoint the sources of students' academic, social or behavioral difficulties, using techniques such as therapeutic intervention, consultation, psychology, and child and adolescent psychopathology. Their goal is to ensure that students have the chance to learn in a safe and supportive environment. |
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What do the following types of psychologists do and what are their -research interests
clinical/counseling |
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| The field of Clinical Psychology integrates science, theory, and practice to understand, predict, and alleviate maladjustment... |
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What do the following types of psychologists do and what are their research interests
personality |
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| Personality psychology addresses shared human nature, dimensions of individual differences and unique patterns of individuals. |
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What do the following types of psychologists do and what are their research interests:
organizational |
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| Organizational Psychology applies psychology to organizations and the workplace. |
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What do the following types of psychologists do and what are their research interests:
community |
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What do the following types of psychologists do and what are their research interests:
developmental? |
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| Developmental psychology is the study of systematic psychological changes that occur in humans over the course of the life span. |
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| The simplest answer, is that a hypothesis is an answer to a question. More accurately, it's an investigation. Ask a question without bias and test both sides of the answer rigorously. |
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| naturalistic observations |
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| Naturalistic observation is research method in which psychologist observes the subject in a natural setting without interfering. |
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| The collection and presentation of detailed information about a particular participant or small group.Sometimes about oneself |
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| A survey is A detailed inspection or investigation;A gathering of a sample of opinions considered to be representative of a whole. |
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| Single-subject research is a group of research methods that are used extensively in the experimental analysis of behavior and applied behavior analysis with both human and non-human participants. |
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| Correlational Research is any scientific process begins with description, based on observation, of an event or events |
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| Experimental research is a systematic and scientific approach to the scientific method where the scientist manipulates variables. |
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| the thing the person changes |
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| the effect of the independent variable |
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| An experimental group is defined as group of subjects that are exposed to the variable of a control experiment. |
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| The control group is the test subjects left untreated or unexposed to some procedure and then compared to treated subjects. |
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| Why do experiments allow the investigation of causation |
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| While correlational studies can suggest that there is a relationship between two variables, they cannot prove that one variable causes a change in another variable. In other words, correlation does not equal causation |
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| investigation of causation example |
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| For example, a correlational study might suggest that there is a relationship between academic success and self-esteem, but it cannot show if academic success increases or decreases self-esteem. Other variables might play a role, including social relationships, cognitive abilities, personality, socio-economic status, and a myriad of other factors. |
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| ethical guidelines that psychologists must follow |
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| Basic ethical guideline for psychological researchers are 1. voluntary agreement in the form of informed consent 2. debriefing... |
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| What is the purpose of inferential statistics in research? |
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| Inferential statistics or statistical induction comprises the use of statistics to make inferences concerning some unknown aspect of a population. It is distinguished from descriptive statistics. |
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| Why do psychologists publish their results? |
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| Publication is the way that scientists communicate their findings with the rest of the world, gives the scientist feedback on work |
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| Biological Psychology is the application of the principles of biology to the study of mental processes and behavior |
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| Behavioral Psychology is based on the theory that all behavior is learned through conditioning. Behavioral Psychology, also known as behaviorism, posits that all behaviors are acquired by interaction with the environment, |
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| Human cultural evolution is the development of one or more cultures from simpler to more complex forms. |
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| What are the structures of genetics |
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| he 3D structure of DNA is also called the tertiary structure. Proteins and nucleic acids are capable of diverse functions |
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| How are fraternal and identical twins formed? |
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| Fraternal twins are 2 separate eggs fertilized by 2 separate sperm, to form 2 separate embryos and then make 2 separate babies. |
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| Discuss Tyron’s study of breeding intelligence in rats |
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| basically he breed smart rats and dumb rats the way he did this was he found the rat that could solve the maze the fastest and labeled them smart rats and then he breed smart rats with smart rat to create more smart rats |
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| What does concordance rate mean? |
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| Concordance rate measures the presence of a given genetic trait in both members of a pair of twins. |
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| Monozygotic twins are one-egg or identical twins; twins derived from the splitting of a single fertilized ovum |
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| Dizygotic twins or from two immature egg cell (dizygotic) fertilized at the same time, as apposed to being formed from one immature egg cell . |
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| what are all nervous systems |
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| The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. |
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| what is the central nervous system |
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| The central nervous system refers to the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord. |
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| peripheral nervous system. |
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| Part of central nervous system related to vital organs. |
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