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Psychology: The Study of Mind and Behavior
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Mind Map on Psychology: The Study of Mind and Behavior, created by Maya Lewis on 11/17/2017.
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Psychology: The Study of Mind and Behavior
Research Methods
Need for Empiricism
Need for Empiricism
Hindsight Bias: Tendency to believe that one would have predicted an outcome after learning the outcome
Overconfidence
Perception in Random Order Events
Observation Methods
Experimentation
Theory:An explanation that predicts future events based off of recorded observation
Hypothesis: Testable prediction
Operational Definition: Exact procedures used, make experiments recreatable
Control Group
Variables: Independent, Dependent, Confounding
Case Studies
one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principle
Naturalistic Observation
Observing behaviors in a natural environment without controlling it
Effectiveness
random and representative sample
Correlation
not prove causation but can suggest posibility
Validity
Social Psychology
Statistical Significance: <.05
Attribution theory
Fundamental
We overestimate a person’s personality and underestimate their situation
Self Serving Bias
Overestimate our own situation rather than judging our personality
Persuasion
Peripheral: no logic or reason, flashy
Central: logical argument
Foot in the Door Phenomenon
Door in the Face Phenomenon
Attitudes affect actions
Role: series of norms w social position
Cognitive Dissonance
Conformity
Asch's Line Test
Compliance
Obedience
Milgram's shock test
Empathy, mood linkage
Normative: desire to gain approval
Normative: desire to gain approval
Informative: accept other opinions
Group Influences
Social Facilitation (home field advantage)
Deindividualism
Deindividualism
Groupthink: change beliefs for harmony
Group Polarization: push to extremes
Prejudice
Ingroup vs. Outgroup
Scapegoat Theory
Just World Phenomenon
Vivid Case
Abnormal Psychology and Treatment
Learning
Memory
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