PSYC 101 Study Guide - Spring 2019, Comprehensive Final Exam Notes - Habituation, Thalamus, Psychology

• School: University of San Diego
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 101
• Professor: Pearlberg Steven

Document Summary

Use ct, pet, fmri lesion/ablation common technique. Mri = temporal resolution, spacial resolution. Pet = tracks blood flow in the brain oxygenation of certain parts of the brain. Direct replicate = do it again the same way. Set of predictions, broad set of predictions about human behavior based on result of your findings. Form hypothesis in future and future studies. Every study beings with one or more. Broad set of predictions about human behavior. Take a group and split it equally. No control over variables, biases, no causality. Observing and recording behavior in participants" natural state or habitat. Leads to a treatment plan for a problem, illness, or disorder. Assess behaviors and attitudes of a sample. Natural setting, unobtrusive, lots of data quickly, cheap. Self-report data, attitudes vs behaviors, extraneous variables, response rates . Look at two different variables and try to find a relationship. Ex. rural/urban, genetic, parents aggression, socioeconomic status. Magnitude: size is index of strength of relationship.