Psychology 121 Final Exam Questions with well explained answers

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 transmitterEvolutionary 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 - AnswerExperimenter 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