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Second Terms List

Correlation coefficient - between positive one and
negative one, how are two aspects related

Debriefing - safeguard against deception

Deception - withholding purpose of the study

Dependent variable -measured outcomes

Evolutionary psychology - biological processes &
genetic factors that influence social behavior

Experimentation - experimental method

Experimenter effects - personal/professional
influence on subjects

External validity - generalizability

Hypothesis - an unverified prediction

Independent variable - manipulated to effect
outcomes

Inferential statistics - determine real (significant)
or likelihood of chance, > < .05

Informed consent - safeguard against deception

Meta-analysis - direction & magnitude of effects
across different studies

Multicultural perspective - cultural factors,
findings don't always apply across cultures

Naturalistic observation - observed in natural
setting

Random assignment - minimize bias

Social psychology - understand ind' behavior &
thought in social situations

Survey method - large sample self-report
responses to questions

Systematic observation - behavior is carefully
observed & recorded

Theories - framework explanations

Third Terms List

Pathology - the study of destructive conditions such as abnormalities, diseases and their
deviations (anatomical, physiological and/or psychological)

Inter-rater reliability - consistent results from more than one data collector during a
scientific study

Concept - shared properties within a general category of ideas, objects, people or experiences

Context - the physical or emotional backdrop associated with an event

Construct - an entity inferred by a scientist to explain observed phenomena

Paradigm - a set of basic assumptions that outlines scientific inquiry, specifying its
legitimatizing concepts and methods for collecting and interpreting data in that particular
set, i.e. Biological and/or Cognitive models of psychology

Criterion - distinct aspect that determine classification

Contiguity - association of two events because of repeated pairing

Epidemiological - study of the origins, causes distribution and control of disease

Implicit memory - linked to one of two emotion processing systems, serves as an early warning
defense that operates automatically without conscious thought

Explicit memory - conscious processing linked to the other emotion processing system

Emotion - a three part process involving subjective feelings, physiological arousal and
behavioral expression

Reticular Activating System - located in the brain stem it monitors incoming information

Limbic System - processes unconscious emotions, includes the amygdala which is highly
activated during conditions of fear

Lateralization of emotions - theory that the right hemisphere of the brain specializes in
negative emotions while the left hemisphere processes happier emotions

Adrenaline - hormone associated with fear responses

Noradrenaline - hormone associated with anger

Serotonin - hormone associated with feelings of depression

Steroid Hormones - act on nerve cells to exert powerful emotional influence by changing their
excitability, responsible for mood changes during pregnancy, menstrual cycle and conditions of
stress

Emotional Intelligence - the ability to understand and control one's emotional responses

Motivation - internal processes that cause use to move toward a goal or away from an
unpleasant situation

Drive - state of energy or tension that moves an organism to meet a biological need

Intrinsic motivation - engaging in an activity for its own sake

Extrinsic motivation - engaging in an activity for external reward

Fixed action patterns - a set of biologically based behaviors essential for survival, formerly
designated as instincts

Homeostasis - balanced level of satisfaction where needs are met

Locus of Control - one's belief of control over circumstances, internal or external

Incentives - externally rewarding motivators

Projection - attributing one's own motivations to other people's behavior