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Psychology (Modern Perspectives (Behaviorism (Meaning (All human behavior…

- - - - How does thinking influence our behavior? Goal: identify irrational beliefs & thought patterns & bring in with reality
  - - - Genes and anatomy are responsible for human behavior
  - - - All behavior is driven by an unconscious force; nearly all driven by sexual desire and aggression
  - - - Examines how cultural values, political systems, religion, gender & experiences affect behavior
  - - - Ability to control one's destiny
  - - - Adaptive behaviors will be passed on
  - - - All human behavior is observable and measurabl
- - - - Hypothesis
        
        Testable prediction
      - Theory
        
        Explains behavior/events based on observation
      - Define Variables
        
        Independent Variable
        
        Predicted; being manipulated or changed
        
        Dependent Variable
        
        Outcome; being measured
        
        Experimental Group
        
        Group that has the change or independent variable
        
        Control Group
        
        Group that is treated in the same way as the experimental but is not given the independent variable
        
        Operations Definitions
        
        Carefully worded statements of exact procedures and terms
        
        Placebo
        
        Affect caused by your beliefs & expectations as opposed to something external
  - - - Experimental Vs. Correlational
    - - Field Vs. Laboratory
- - - - In depth investigation of individual; Longitudinal and Cross Sectional
      - Advantages
        
        Real life examples, effective for therapy
        
        Disadvantages
        
        Subjective; No representative
  - - - Advantages
        
        Studies behavior in real lif conditions
        
        Disadvantages
        
        Behavior is altered
      - Careful observation without intervening
  - - - Questions asked to an individual in person, on the phone, or online
      - Advantages
        
        Disadvantages
        
        self reported data so people lie
        
        Info that is difficult to observe; easy to collect large amounts of data; It is also a Double Blind Experiment
- - - - Edward Titchener (Wundt's Student)
      - Analyze sensations, images & feelings into most basic elements
    - - William James (1st Psych textbook)
      - How & why something happens; studied how abilities allow us to function