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Psychology
11th Grade
08/16/2012

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Term
Psychology
Definition
scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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Sigmund Freud
Definition
father of psychology
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what causes most of the problems we experience as adults (according to Sigmund Feud)
Definition
Unconscious motivations and conflicts
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studies impact of biology on behavior
Definition
biological psychology
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studies observable behavior
Definition
behavioral psychology
Term
studies self-concept to develop fully
Definition
humanistic psychology
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another name for cognition
Definition
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studies interpreting associations (free-association)
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psychoanalytic psychology
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single blind study
Definition
participants don't know who is receiving treatment
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double blind study
Definition
participants and experimenter don't know who is receiving treatment
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naturalistic observation
Definition
observe without interfering
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hypothesis
Definition
educated guess
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control group
Definition
treated the same but are not exposed to independent variable
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ethical issues in research
Definition
methods of conduct/ responsible behavior
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survey
Definition
poll/ questionnaire
fastest way to collect data
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placebo effect
Definition
change i patient's state because they think they're receiving treatment
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John B. Watson
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established psychological school of behaviorism
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difference between psychologist and psychiatrist
Definition
psychiatrist is medical (M.D.) and can prescribe medicine.
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