PSYC 255 (PSYC 255)

consumer role importance - Answer gives producer ability to produce, consumers highlight the outcomes of research, and we are all consumers Producer role importance - Answer In order to consume, we have to produce Theory-Data Cycle - Answer ask questions, design theory, create research questions, create research design, hypothesis, data Empiricism - Answer basing conclusions off of verifiable experiences empirical methods - Answer statistics, five senses, questionaries...

Mentalism - Answer Non-material (mind, soul), resides in living body. Departs from body at death. (Aristotle) Dualism - Answer Non-material mind interacts with the brain, directing rational behavior and physical functions. Two separate entities. Materialism - Answer Mind is a product of physical brain functions. Posterior / Caudal view - Answer Backside. "tail" Anterior / Rostral view - Answer Front side Dorsal / Superior view - Answer Top side. "above...

Goal of psychological research - Answer - to describe; provide a clear, accurate description and identify regularly occurring sequence of events, including both stimuli or environmental events and responses or behavioral events - to predict; to say that regular and predictable relationships exist for psychological phenomena; EX: correlation - to explain some behavior; to know what caused it to happen; can conclude that X is causing Y to occur through experimental research - to apply ...

What is an Institutional Review Board (IRB)? - Answer Ethics/Participants oversight Who can be a member of the IRB? - Answer Lawyer, Professor, Member of community What is an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)? - Answer Animal welfare oversight Who can be a member of the IACUC? - Answer Professor, Veterinarian, Member of community What is the Office of Research Integrity (ORI)? - Answer Ensures data ethics, posts findings of fraud, provide education ...

What is the definition of the primary characteristics of trait theory? - Answer 1. traits are stable over time 2. stable across situations What are the differences between nomothetic and idiographic approaches to trait theory? - Answer Nomothetic - identifying certain traits and checking to see if someone else has it Idiographic - examines trait thoroughly and tries to understands individuals and what they are driven by. (opposite of nomothetic) What are the differences in common,...

Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders - Answer A group of overlapping disorders listed in the DSM-5 that involves intrusive, unpleasant thoughts and/or repetitive behaviors Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - Answer Characterized by the tendency to experience intrusive and unwanted thoughts and urges (obsession) and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) in response to the unwanted thoughts and urges Obsessions - Answer "persistent, un...

Experiment - Answer researcher manipulates one or more variables, tries to control confounding third variables, and then measures how the manipulated variables affect participants' responses Experimentation - Answer Most beautiful "scientific work of art" because, if done correctly, it is the best scientific tool we have to draw conclusions about causal relationships. Experimental Control - Answer 1) manipulate one or more independent variables 2) choose the types of dep...

causal claim - Answer boldest claim a scientist can make - makes, influences, affects - states something about interventions or treatments - experiments are the only way to investigate these Intervention - Answer ultimate goal of psychological studies and they must be based on sound experimental research covariance, temporal precedence, internal validity - Answer 3 rules of causation control group - Answer level of independent variable that is intended to represent "no...

survey - Answer method of posing questions through a variety of different means open-ended questions - Answer questions that allow respondents to answer however they want (name a public figure you look up to most) forced-choice questions - Answer people give their opinion by picking the best of two or more options (pick between different candidates in a political poll) Likert scale - Answer rating scale to indicate a person's degree of agreement. (I am able to do things a...

for adults, ____revolves around adaptively integrating emotional experiences into the enjoyable relationship - Answer socioemotional development 1st ___of life are significant in transitioning an adult's socioemotional life - Answer 20 years ____ adults have positive views of relationship - Answer secure attachment ____adults are hesitant to get involved in romantic relationships - Answer avoidant attachment ____adults covet closeness, but are less trusting and more em...