psyc 2101 Exam 6 #1 Questions with correct answers
narcissism - ✔✔a personality trait marked by an inflated sense of importance, a
need for attention and admiration, a sense of entitlement, and a tendency to
exploit others
psychology - ✔✔the science that studies behavior and the physiological and
mental processes that underlie it, and it is the profession that applies the
accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems
behavior - ✔✔any overt (observable) response or activity by an organism
clinical psychology - ✔✔the branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis
and treatment of psychological problems and disorders
adjustment - ✔✔refers to the psychological processes through which people
manage or cope with the demands and challenges of everyday life
empiricism - ✔✔the premise that knowledge should be acquired through
observation
experiment - ✔✔a research method in which the investigator manipulates one
(independent) variable under carefully controlled conditions and observes
whether any changes occur in a second (dependent) variable as a result
independent variable - ✔✔a condition or event that an experimenter varies in
order to see its impact on another variable
, dependent variable - ✔✔the variable that is thought to be affected by the
manipulations of the independent variable
experimental group - ✔✔consists of the subjects who receive some special
treatment in regard to the independent variable
control group - ✔✔consists of similar subjects who do not receive the special
treatment given to the experimental group
correlation - ✔✔exists when two variables are related to each other
correlation coefficient - ✔✔a numerical index of the degree of relationship that
exists between two variables
naturalistic observation - ✔✔a researcher engages in careful observation of
behavior without intervening directly with the subjects
case study - ✔✔an in-depth investigation of an individual subject
surveys - ✔✔structured questionnaires designed to solicit information about
specific aspects of participants' behavior
subjective well-being - ✔✔individuals' personal assessments of their overall
happiness or life satisfaction
narcissism - ✔✔a personality trait marked by an inflated sense of importance, a
need for attention and admiration, a sense of entitlement, and a tendency to
exploit others
psychology - ✔✔the science that studies behavior and the physiological and
mental processes that underlie it, and it is the profession that applies the
accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems
behavior - ✔✔any overt (observable) response or activity by an organism
clinical psychology - ✔✔the branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis
and treatment of psychological problems and disorders
adjustment - ✔✔refers to the psychological processes through which people
manage or cope with the demands and challenges of everyday life
empiricism - ✔✔the premise that knowledge should be acquired through
observation
experiment - ✔✔a research method in which the investigator manipulates one
(independent) variable under carefully controlled conditions and observes
whether any changes occur in a second (dependent) variable as a result
independent variable - ✔✔a condition or event that an experimenter varies in
order to see its impact on another variable
, dependent variable - ✔✔the variable that is thought to be affected by the
manipulations of the independent variable
experimental group - ✔✔consists of the subjects who receive some special
treatment in regard to the independent variable
control group - ✔✔consists of similar subjects who do not receive the special
treatment given to the experimental group
correlation - ✔✔exists when two variables are related to each other
correlation coefficient - ✔✔a numerical index of the degree of relationship that
exists between two variables
naturalistic observation - ✔✔a researcher engages in careful observation of
behavior without intervening directly with the subjects
case study - ✔✔an in-depth investigation of an individual subject
surveys - ✔✔structured questionnaires designed to solicit information about
specific aspects of participants' behavior
subjective well-being - ✔✔individuals' personal assessments of their overall
happiness or life satisfaction
