PSYC 101 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY MODULE
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Define Psychology The scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
Hindsight Bias After learning the outcome, people say they could
have predicted the outcome. (ex. underdog
football team wins, everyone says "I knew they'd
win")
, Overconfidence Thinking we know or are capable of more than we
actually are
Operational Definition Detailed description of a variable (ex. defining in
detail what we mean by "aggressive" and "enjoy
cats" when asking "are people who enjoy cats more
aggressive?" A good operational definition of a
variable helps us know what we are looking for in a
study.
Case Study A technique in which ONE person is studied to
understand a behavior. (key: ONE PERSON!!!)
What are some limitations to a case may not generalize and apply to everyone
study?
Naturalistic Operation Systematically observing behavior in a natural
setting. (Key: OBSERVING in a NATURAL setting.
Uncontrolled environment)
What are some limitations of a Those being observed might change their behavior
naturalistic operation? based on your presence. Findings can also be
difficult to generalize.
Descriptive Methods Observing the current state of affairs ( just
watching!)
What are some benefits of the survey Quick; lots of data
method?
What are some limitations to the Survey's can be affected by a bias self report,
survey method? social desirability, uneven survey samples (ex.
asking only wrestlers to take a survey on nutrition)
EXAM 1 fully solved & updated 2025-2026(latest
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Terms in this set (62)
Define Psychology The scientific study of behavior and mental
processes
Hindsight Bias After learning the outcome, people say they could
have predicted the outcome. (ex. underdog
football team wins, everyone says "I knew they'd
win")
, Overconfidence Thinking we know or are capable of more than we
actually are
Operational Definition Detailed description of a variable (ex. defining in
detail what we mean by "aggressive" and "enjoy
cats" when asking "are people who enjoy cats more
aggressive?" A good operational definition of a
variable helps us know what we are looking for in a
study.
Case Study A technique in which ONE person is studied to
understand a behavior. (key: ONE PERSON!!!)
What are some limitations to a case may not generalize and apply to everyone
study?
Naturalistic Operation Systematically observing behavior in a natural
setting. (Key: OBSERVING in a NATURAL setting.
Uncontrolled environment)
What are some limitations of a Those being observed might change their behavior
naturalistic operation? based on your presence. Findings can also be
difficult to generalize.
Descriptive Methods Observing the current state of affairs ( just
watching!)
What are some benefits of the survey Quick; lots of data
method?
What are some limitations to the Survey's can be affected by a bias self report,
survey method? social desirability, uneven survey samples (ex.
asking only wrestlers to take a survey on nutrition)
