Psych 331

Personality correct answer: The dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions, motivations and behaviors in certain situations. Why are there multiple theories? correct answer: 1. Different backgrounds (everyone is raised differently) 2. Unique ways of looking at the world Criteria of a useful theory (5) correct answer: 1. Generates Research 2. Falsifiable (Verifiable)--> can confirm or deny theory 3. Organized K...

Theory - organized group of principles used to explain some aspect of children's development Experimental - controlled experiments studying causality involving intervention, a control group, random assignment to both groups pros: can find causality cons: ethics Nonexperimental correlational - studies relationships between variables correlation coefficient should be between -1 -> 1 0 = no association pros: cheap cons: no causality qualitative - interviews, observations of ...

Psychology Research Methods correct answer: Descriptive, Correlation, and Experimental Correlational Research Method correct answer: Focuses on the relationship between two or more psychological phenomena, in either laboratory or natural settings Descriptive Research Method correct answer: Focuses on recording events, seeks to identify how humans and other animals behave, particularly in natural settings Experimental Research Method correct answer: Focuses on the cause and effect re...

Psych 331 Study Exam Questions With Complete Solutions Active Mind A mind that transforms, interprets, or values physical experience. The rationalists assume an active mind. Anomalies Persistent observations that cannot be explained by a an existing paradigm. Anomalies eventually cause one paradigm to displace another. Biological Determinism The type of determinism that stresses the biochemical, genetic, physiological, or anatomical causes of behavior. Causal Laws Laws desc...

What is personality? correct answer: -a dynamic organization, inside the person, of psycho-physical system that create the person's characteristic patterns of behavior, thoughts, and feelings -this definition makes several points -personality has organization -although personality is a psychological concept it is tied to the physical body -personality is a casual force that governs how we interact with the world -personality consists of patterns -personality is revealed in man...