01:830:101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Blind Experiment, Reuptake, Peripheral Nervous System

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Brynildsen

Document Summary

Psychology- the scientific study of thought, behavior and emotion. Biological-how physical systems affect behavior, feelings and thoughts. Behavior genetics- contribution of genes and environment to behavior. Sociocultural- how social and cultural forces shape individuals" behavior. Wilhelm wundt- 1st psychological lab in 1879, introspection. William james- functionalism (the study of how the mind works) Hindsight bias- the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it. Scientific method- a self-correcting method process for evaluating ideas with observation & analysis. Hypothesis- a testable prediction, often implied by a theory. Operational def. - a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study. Case study- a descriptive technique in which 1 ind. or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles. Naturalistic observation- describes and measure people and/or animals" behavior. Wording effects- the wording of someone"s questions might affect people"s systematically.