Psychology 101-Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychology Latest 2022 Rated A

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Psychology 101-Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychology Latest 2022 Rated A Psychology ✔✔The study of emotion, cognition, and behavior, and their and interaction. Motivation ✔✔The process that ... energizes and/or maintains a behavior. Cognition ✔✔The process of receiving, processing, storing, and using information. Behaviorism ✔✔The school of psychology founded on the premise that behavior is measurable and can be changed through the application of various behavioral principles. Gestalt ✔✔German word typically translated as meaning "whole" or "form". Humanistic Psychology ✔✔A theoretical view of human nature which stresses a positive view of human nature and the strong belief in psychological homeostasis. Psychoanalysis ✔✔Developed by Sigmund Freud, this type of therapy is known for long term treatment, typically several times per week, where the unresolved issues from the individual's childhood are analyzed and resolved. These issues are considered to be primarily unconscious in nature and are kept from consciousness through a complex defense system. Naturalistic Observation ✔✔A research method where the subject(s) is (are) observed without interruption under normal or natural circumstances. Independent Variable ✔✔The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or compared. Dependent Variable ✔✔The variable in an experiment that is measured; the outcome of an experiment. Experimental group ✔✔In research, the group of subjects who receive the independent variable. Control group ✔✔The group of subjects in an experiment that does not receive the independent variable. Random Assignment ✔✔Assigning subjects to experimental groups based on chance. Placebo Effect ✔✔The phenomenon in research where the subject's beliefs about the outcome can significantly effect the outcome without any other intervention. Blind study ✔✔As a way to avoid the placebo effect in research, this type of study is designed without the subject's knowledge of the anticipated results and sometimes even the nature of the study. The subjects are said to be "blind" to the expected results. Double blind study ✔✔Research method in which both the subjects and the experimenter are unaware or "blind" to the anticipated results. Correlation ✔✔Statistical representation of a relationship between two or more variables which does not determine cause and effect. Positive Correlation ✔✔A correlation where as one variable increases, the other also increases, or as one decreases so does the other. Negative Correlation ✔✔A correlation where as one variable increases, the other decreases. Survey ✔✔A research technique in which subjects respond to a series of questions [Show More]

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