Psychology 110 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+

Psychology 110 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ Psychology the scientific study of behavior and mental processses Structuralism involved introspection and study of basic components of conscious experiences Functionalism explored how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish Hypothesis a tentative statement about the relationship between 2 or more variables; a testable prediction or question Operational Definition a precise definition of how the variables in a study will be manipulated or measured Theory a tentative explanation that tries to integrate and account for the relationship of various findings and observations Correlation Coefficiant numerical indication of magnitude and direction of the relationship between 2 variables Independent Variable the experimental factor that is manipulated Dependent Variable the variable that may be changed in the response of the independent variable True Experiment Naturalistic Observation the systematic observation and recording of behaviors as they occur in their natural setting Case Study an intensive study of a single individual or small group of individuals Learning relatively enduring change in behavior or knowledge as a result of experience Classical Conditioning type of learning in which 1 learns to link 2 or more stimuli and anticipate events Unconditional Response unlearned, reflexive response that is elicited by an unconditional stimulus Unconditional Stimulus natural stimulus that reflexively elicits a response without the need prior learning Conditional Stimulus Formerly neutral stimulus that acquires the capacity to elicit a reflexive response Conditional Response learned, reflexive response to a conditional stimulus Stimulus Generalization the occurrence of a learned response not only to the original stimulus but to other, similar stimulus as well Stimulus Discrimmination the occurrence of a learned response to a specific stimulus but not to other, similar stimuli