PSYCHOLOGY 1100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
psychology
the study of the mind
critical thinking
the ability to think clearly, rationally, and independently
science
method for learning about reality through systematic observation and experimentation
scientific mindset requirements
-objectivity vs. subjectivity
-systematic observations
-observable and repeatable evidence
objectivity
practice of basing conclusions on facts without influence of personal emotion and bias
scientific method
systematic observation used to come up with observable and repeatable evidence
peer review
other experts examine research prior to publication
replication
carrying out the same procedure of an experiment to see if same results occur
theory
a set of facts and relationships between facts that can explain and predict related
phenomena
hypothesis
proposed explanation for a situation
descriptive methods
careful, systematic observation on how behaviors look (naturalistic observations, case
studies, and surveys)
naturalistic observations
in depth study of phenomena in its natural setting where subjects are unaware they are
being observed
case studies
in depth analysis of the behavior of one person or a small group
surveys
participants are all asked the same question; high amounts of data and many questions
can be addressed at the same time (advantages)
sample
subset of the population being studied
population
the entire group from which the sample is taken; who the study intends to make
inferences about
variable
a factor that has a range of values ; property under study
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
psychology
the study of the mind
critical thinking
the ability to think clearly, rationally, and independently
science
method for learning about reality through systematic observation and experimentation
scientific mindset requirements
-objectivity vs. subjectivity
-systematic observations
-observable and repeatable evidence
objectivity
practice of basing conclusions on facts without influence of personal emotion and bias
scientific method
systematic observation used to come up with observable and repeatable evidence
peer review
other experts examine research prior to publication
replication
carrying out the same procedure of an experiment to see if same results occur
theory
a set of facts and relationships between facts that can explain and predict related
phenomena
hypothesis
proposed explanation for a situation
descriptive methods
careful, systematic observation on how behaviors look (naturalistic observations, case
studies, and surveys)
naturalistic observations
in depth study of phenomena in its natural setting where subjects are unaware they are
being observed
case studies
in depth analysis of the behavior of one person or a small group
surveys
participants are all asked the same question; high amounts of data and many questions
can be addressed at the same time (advantages)
sample
subset of the population being studied
population
the entire group from which the sample is taken; who the study intends to make
inferences about
variable
a factor that has a range of values ; property under study
