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Psychology Jeopardy: Ch.1 and Ch.2
Psychology Jeopardy: Ch.1 and Ch.2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
08/31/2015

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Random Sampling
Definition
Procedure that ensures that every individual under study has the equal chance of being selected
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Two major early advocates of behaviorism
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B.F. Skinner and Watson
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Men respond more harshly to their partners’ sexual infidelity, because it increases their risks of raising other’s children is based on what approach
Definition
Evolutionary Approach
Term
A group of researchers are studying how class attendance may affect college student’s dateability
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[Independent: Dateability Dependent: Attendance]
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Group of psychologists who suggest that the whole shape of conscious experience is not the same as the sum of its elements
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Gestalt
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The group of researchers who recognized the existence of consciousness but denied the value of studying it
Definition
Behaviorialism
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A specific testable statement about something researchers would like to study
Definition
Hypothesis
Term
Psychologists who study ways to improve satisfaction among workers and the organization
Definition
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Term
A field in which a psychologist studies human factors in the use of equipment can help enhance user experience
Definition
Engineering Psychology
Term
Alan studies how our physiological measures change as we talk about intimate relationships this approach is the:
Definition
biological approach
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Dr.Cooper thinks that our behavior and mental processes reflect unconscious struggles deep within this approach is:
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Psychodynamic
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A psychological exam that contains 75% chemistry questions has a very low:
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Validity (Measure of whether or not it is measuring what is supposed to be measured)
Term
Psychologists who take this approach focus on how we perceive information
Definition
Cognitive
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A personality test on goofiness gives you different results every time you take it has
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Low Reliability
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In experiments sometimes improvements can occur due to beliefs and anticipations aka:
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Placebo Effect
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The major limitation of case studies:
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Lacks representation
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Dr.Wang conducted an experiment and found that students who attend PASS sessions got a better grade. What was the control group:
Definition
Students who didn’t go to PASS sessions
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