Psychology 121 Final Exam
What is Psychology - Answer-Study of behavior and mental processes
Scientific Method - Answer-1. Perceive
2. Hypothesize
3. Test
4. Draw Conclusions
5. Report, Revise, replicate
Correlation - Answer-A measure of the relationship between two vaariables
Positive Correlation - Answer-Variables related in same direction
Negative Correlation - Answer-Variables related in opposite directions
psycho-dynamic perspective - Answer-unconscious, conscious ego
,Behavioral - Answer-learning and conditioning
Humanistic Perspective - Answer-Free will, Self actulization
Cognitive Perspective - Answer-Think, problem solving
Sociocultural Perspective - Answer-Cultural and social
Biopsychological - Answer-Brain, neuron, neuron transmitter
Evolutionary Perspective - Answer-Survival
Independent Variable - Answer-Variable that is manipulated
Dependent Variable - Answer-response to manipulation of the independent variable
Experimental groups - Answer-group that receives the experimental manipulation
Control group - Answer-Did not receive the experimental manipulation
Placebo effect - Answer-
Experimenter effect - Answer-Observer biased
Single Blind Participants - Answer-unaware of the treatment received
,Double Blind - Answer-neither participant nor researcher know what treatment was given
Cause and effect - Answer-Correlation does not tell cause
Social Influence - Answer-how a person's behavior, thoughts and feelings are influence and are
influenced by social group
Conformity - Answer-Change one's own behavior behavior to match that of other people
Compliance - Answer-Change behavior as a result of someone asking you to
Obedience - Answer-changing one's own behavior at the direct order of authority
Foot in the door - Answer-Small request as opener then more added to
door in the face - Answer-Large request comes first which is usually denied followed by a smaller
request that usually gets compliance
Low-ball technique - Answer-once commitment is made, the cost of commitment increases
(water plants- take care of dog)
That's not all - Answer-
Milgram studies - Answer-Shock research
, Evaluation
* obey or disobey authority
4% were thought but 65% went all the way
Social cognition - Answer-attitudes , impression formation and attribution
attitudes - Answer-tendency to respond positively or negatively to a certain idea, person, object or
situation
Developed through experiences
ABC model of attitudes - Answer-made of three components
Affect- emotions or feelings
I like
Behavior- action that a person takes in regard to the person object or situation
I download
Cognitive- way a person thinks about the person, object or situation(thoughts)
What is Psychology - Answer-Study of behavior and mental processes
Scientific Method - Answer-1. Perceive
2. Hypothesize
3. Test
4. Draw Conclusions
5. Report, Revise, replicate
Correlation - Answer-A measure of the relationship between two vaariables
Positive Correlation - Answer-Variables related in same direction
Negative Correlation - Answer-Variables related in opposite directions
psycho-dynamic perspective - Answer-unconscious, conscious ego
,Behavioral - Answer-learning and conditioning
Humanistic Perspective - Answer-Free will, Self actulization
Cognitive Perspective - Answer-Think, problem solving
Sociocultural Perspective - Answer-Cultural and social
Biopsychological - Answer-Brain, neuron, neuron transmitter
Evolutionary Perspective - Answer-Survival
Independent Variable - Answer-Variable that is manipulated
Dependent Variable - Answer-response to manipulation of the independent variable
Experimental groups - Answer-group that receives the experimental manipulation
Control group - Answer-Did not receive the experimental manipulation
Placebo effect - Answer-
Experimenter effect - Answer-Observer biased
Single Blind Participants - Answer-unaware of the treatment received
,Double Blind - Answer-neither participant nor researcher know what treatment was given
Cause and effect - Answer-Correlation does not tell cause
Social Influence - Answer-how a person's behavior, thoughts and feelings are influence and are
influenced by social group
Conformity - Answer-Change one's own behavior behavior to match that of other people
Compliance - Answer-Change behavior as a result of someone asking you to
Obedience - Answer-changing one's own behavior at the direct order of authority
Foot in the door - Answer-Small request as opener then more added to
door in the face - Answer-Large request comes first which is usually denied followed by a smaller
request that usually gets compliance
Low-ball technique - Answer-once commitment is made, the cost of commitment increases
(water plants- take care of dog)
That's not all - Answer-
Milgram studies - Answer-Shock research
, Evaluation
* obey or disobey authority
4% were thought but 65% went all the way
Social cognition - Answer-attitudes , impression formation and attribution
attitudes - Answer-tendency to respond positively or negatively to a certain idea, person, object or
situation
Developed through experiences
ABC model of attitudes - Answer-made of three components
Affect- emotions or feelings
I like
Behavior- action that a person takes in regard to the person object or situation
I download
Cognitive- way a person thinks about the person, object or situation(thoughts)
