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Portage PSYC 101 General Psychology
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Define Psychology - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The scientific
study of behavior and mental processes
Hindsight Bias - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔After learning the
outcome, people say they could have predicted the
outcome. (ex. underdog football team wins, everyone says
"I knew they'd win")
Overconfidence - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Thinking we know or
are capable of more than we actually are
Operational Definition - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Detailed
description of a variable (ex. defining in detail what we
mean by "aggressive" and "enjoy cats" when asking "are
people who enjoy cats more aggressive?" A good
operational definition of a variable helps us know what we
are looking for in a study.
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Case Study - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A technique in which
ONE person is studied to understand a behavior. (key:
ONE PERSON!!!)
What are some limitations to a case study? - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔may not generalize and apply to everyone
Naturalistic Operation - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Systematically
observing behavior in a natural setting. (Key: OBSERVING
in a NATURAL setting. Uncontrolled environment)
What are some limitations of a naturalistic operation? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Those being observed might change their
behavior based on your presence. Findings can also be
difficult to generalize.
Descriptive Methods - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Observing the
current state of affairs (just watching!)
What are some benefits of the survey method? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Quick; lots of data
Portage PSYC 101 General Psychology
Bundled Exams Newest 2025/2026 Complete
All Questions And Correct Answers |Already
Graded A+||
Define Psychology - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔The scientific
study of behavior and mental processes
Hindsight Bias - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔After learning the
outcome, people say they could have predicted the
outcome. (ex. underdog football team wins, everyone says
"I knew they'd win")
Overconfidence - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Thinking we know or
are capable of more than we actually are
Operational Definition - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Detailed
description of a variable (ex. defining in detail what we
mean by "aggressive" and "enjoy cats" when asking "are
people who enjoy cats more aggressive?" A good
operational definition of a variable helps us know what we
are looking for in a study.
, 2|Page
Case Study - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A technique in which
ONE person is studied to understand a behavior. (key:
ONE PERSON!!!)
What are some limitations to a case study? - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔may not generalize and apply to everyone
Naturalistic Operation - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Systematically
observing behavior in a natural setting. (Key: OBSERVING
in a NATURAL setting. Uncontrolled environment)
What are some limitations of a naturalistic operation? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Those being observed might change their
behavior based on your presence. Findings can also be
difficult to generalize.
Descriptive Methods - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Observing the
current state of affairs (just watching!)
What are some benefits of the survey method? - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔Quick; lots of data
