Psyc 215 Midterm, McGill University,
Eric Hehmen
construct validity - CORRECT ANSWER-the extent to which the measures used in a
study measure the variables they were designed to measure and the manipulations in
an experiment manipulate the variables they were designed to manipulate
subject variable - CORRECT ANSWER-a variable that characterizes preexisting
differences among the participants in a study (ex: gender, ethnicity)
internal validity - CORRECT ANSWER-degree to which it can be sure that the
independent variables caused the dependent variables to shift
external validity - CORRECT ANSWER-degree to which findings can be generalized to
people not in the experiment
experimenter expectancy effects - CORRECT ANSWER-produced when an
experimenter's expectations about the results of an experiment influence participants'
behavior
interactionist perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-both an individual's personality and
outside environmental characteristics influence behavior
social cognition - CORRECT ANSWER-how people perceive, remember, and interpret
info about themselves/others
basic research - CORRECT ANSWER-goal = to increase the understanding of human
behavior
applied research - CORRECT ANSWER-goal = make applications to the world and
contribute to the solution of social problems
mundane realism - CORRECT ANSWER-degree to which the experimental situation
resembles places/events in the real world; environment
experimental realism - CORRECT ANSWER-degree to which experimental procedures
are involving to participants, which leads them to behave naturally and spontaneously;
procedure
self-concept - CORRECT ANSWER-sum total of an individual's beliefs about his/her
own personal attributes
, self-schema - CORRECT ANSWER-a belief people hold about themselves that guides
the processing of self-relevant information
affective forecasting - CORRECT ANSWER-process of predicting how one would feel in
response to future emotional events
self-perception theory - CORRECT ANSWER-when internal cues are difficult to
interpret, people gain insight by observing their own behavior
facial feedback hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER-hypothesis that changes in facial
expression can lead to corresponding changes in emotion
overjustification effect - CORRECT ANSWER-the tendency for intrinsic motivation to
diminish for activities that have been associated with reward/other intrinsic factors
social comparison theory - CORRECT ANSWER-theory that people evaluate their own
abilities/opinions by comparing themselves to others
two-factor theory of emotion - CORRECT ANSWER-physiological arousal and cognitive
interpretation of that arousal
dialecticism - CORRECT ANSWER-Eastern system of thought that accepts the
coexistence of contradictory characteristics within a single person
self-esteem - CORRECT ANSWER-consists of a person's positive and negative self-
evaluations
sociometer theory - CORRECT ANSWER-self esteem acts as a thermometer for social
interactions
Terror-magagement theory - CORRECT ANSWER-humans cope w the fear of their own
death by constructing worldviews that help to preserve their self esteem
self-awareness theory - CORRECT ANSWER-self-focused attention leads people to
notice self-discrepancies, thereby motivating either an escape from self-awarenss or a
change in behavior
private self-consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER-a personality characteristic of
individuals who are introspective, often attending to their own inner states
public self-consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER-a personality characteristic of
individuals who focus on themselves as social objects, as seen by others
self-regulation - CORRECT ANSWER-process by which people control their
thoughts/feelings/behavior in order to achieve a personal/social goal
Eric Hehmen
construct validity - CORRECT ANSWER-the extent to which the measures used in a
study measure the variables they were designed to measure and the manipulations in
an experiment manipulate the variables they were designed to manipulate
subject variable - CORRECT ANSWER-a variable that characterizes preexisting
differences among the participants in a study (ex: gender, ethnicity)
internal validity - CORRECT ANSWER-degree to which it can be sure that the
independent variables caused the dependent variables to shift
external validity - CORRECT ANSWER-degree to which findings can be generalized to
people not in the experiment
experimenter expectancy effects - CORRECT ANSWER-produced when an
experimenter's expectations about the results of an experiment influence participants'
behavior
interactionist perspective - CORRECT ANSWER-both an individual's personality and
outside environmental characteristics influence behavior
social cognition - CORRECT ANSWER-how people perceive, remember, and interpret
info about themselves/others
basic research - CORRECT ANSWER-goal = to increase the understanding of human
behavior
applied research - CORRECT ANSWER-goal = make applications to the world and
contribute to the solution of social problems
mundane realism - CORRECT ANSWER-degree to which the experimental situation
resembles places/events in the real world; environment
experimental realism - CORRECT ANSWER-degree to which experimental procedures
are involving to participants, which leads them to behave naturally and spontaneously;
procedure
self-concept - CORRECT ANSWER-sum total of an individual's beliefs about his/her
own personal attributes
, self-schema - CORRECT ANSWER-a belief people hold about themselves that guides
the processing of self-relevant information
affective forecasting - CORRECT ANSWER-process of predicting how one would feel in
response to future emotional events
self-perception theory - CORRECT ANSWER-when internal cues are difficult to
interpret, people gain insight by observing their own behavior
facial feedback hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER-hypothesis that changes in facial
expression can lead to corresponding changes in emotion
overjustification effect - CORRECT ANSWER-the tendency for intrinsic motivation to
diminish for activities that have been associated with reward/other intrinsic factors
social comparison theory - CORRECT ANSWER-theory that people evaluate their own
abilities/opinions by comparing themselves to others
two-factor theory of emotion - CORRECT ANSWER-physiological arousal and cognitive
interpretation of that arousal
dialecticism - CORRECT ANSWER-Eastern system of thought that accepts the
coexistence of contradictory characteristics within a single person
self-esteem - CORRECT ANSWER-consists of a person's positive and negative self-
evaluations
sociometer theory - CORRECT ANSWER-self esteem acts as a thermometer for social
interactions
Terror-magagement theory - CORRECT ANSWER-humans cope w the fear of their own
death by constructing worldviews that help to preserve their self esteem
self-awareness theory - CORRECT ANSWER-self-focused attention leads people to
notice self-discrepancies, thereby motivating either an escape from self-awarenss or a
change in behavior
private self-consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER-a personality characteristic of
individuals who are introspective, often attending to their own inner states
public self-consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER-a personality characteristic of
individuals who focus on themselves as social objects, as seen by others
self-regulation - CORRECT ANSWER-process by which people control their
thoughts/feelings/behavior in order to achieve a personal/social goal
