Intro to Psych Chapter 1 Study Guide
Be sure to know the definitions of the following terms/concepts
- Psychology
- Structuralism
- Functionalism
- Psychoanalysis
- Behaviorism
- Humanism
- Theory
- Naturalistic observation
- Case study
- Survey
- Placebo
What are the three main areas of psychology?
What role did Wilhem Wundt and William James play in psychology?
Explain the debate of nature vs. nurture
Understand the differences between:
- Biopsychology
- Cognitive psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Be able to identify hypothesis, independent variable, dependent variable, control group, experimental group in
psychology experiments
Be able to distinguish between a single blind and double blind experiment
What is the importance of a random sample?
What is the importance of a representative sample?
Distinguish between a positive and negative correlation