Psyc 305 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Descriptive Statistics correct answers describe the properties of samples (or populations when they are completely known) Inferential Statistics correct answers draw conclusions/make inferences about the properties of populations from sample data variable correct answers -something that varies -condition or characteristic that can have different values nominal variable correct answers categorical -classifies/identifies objects Q: which restaurants do you prefer? DICHOTOMOUS: 2 level...

Which type of data is most commonly used to measure personality? S-data T-data O-data L-dataS-data Usually, combining the data from many observers is: more reliable and valid than using single measures of personality. more confusing and less precise than using data from a single observer. more valid and reliable than the data from a single observer.

Cultural identity correct answers a persons sense of belonging to a particular culture or group - formed by internalizing beliefs, values, norms, and social practices of one's culture sex correct answers biological categories based on physical attributes Gender correct answers attitudes, feelings, and behaviours that a given culture associates with a person's biological sex; socially constructed gender identity correct answers a persons deeply-felt inherent sense of being a man, ...

What are the obstacles to accurate self-observation? correct answers Our casual self-assessments are often inaccurate. We all want to believe that we are above average. Putting our true reality into perspective is the problem, we need to pay attention to it. MOST SERIOUS OBSTACLE: FAULTY PERCEPTION OF ONES BEHAVIOR Why does self-change depend on accurate self-observation? correct answers We need to know the reality. Must strive to see the parts we want to change accurately or we will fail t...

Which of the following benefits does a hierarchical network provide? correct answers It is efficient because information is stored only once The text points out that plums and lawn mowers share many traits. This suggests thatThe text points out that plums and lawn mowers share many traits. This suggests that correct answers In judging resemblance, we must determine which traits matter and which do not. The term "basic-level category" refers to the correct answers most natural level o...

Acquiescence correct answers (also known as yea saying) A response set that refers to the tendency to agree with questionnaire items regardless of the content of those items. Active Genotype-Environment Correlation correct answers Occurs when a person with a particular genotype creates or seeks out a particular environment Actometer correct answers A mechanical motion-recording device, often in the form of a watch attached to the wrist. It has been used, for example, in research on the act...

The "cures" proposed by the Hippocratics included: correct answers rest, proper diet, exercise, fresh air, massage, and baths The force that transforms matter into a particular form is its ____ cause. correct answers efficient The purpose for which an object exists is its ____ cause. correct answers final For the Stoics, the basic moral choice a person makes is: correct answers to act or not to act in accordance with nature's plan According to Aristotle, the unmoved mover: c...

Sergio has just entered treatment for bipolar disorder, and he is informed that most patients respond to drug treatment within a month. This information represents correct answers A prognosis Although Sue always feels high levels of dread, worry, and anxiety, she still meets her daily responsibilities. Sue's behavior correct answers Can still be considered abnormal because she feels great personal distress People who repeatedly perform senseless rituals to overcome their anxiety are sai...

Criticisms of Freud's psychanalytic theory correct answers no experimentation/hypothesis testing negative view of human nature inherently sexist theories Freud's lasting contributions correct answers the unconscious defence mechanisms narcissism trait childhood development psychoanalysis Analytical Psychology correct answers Carl Jung - based on symbolism, mysticism, occultism, and the collective unconscious, archetypes psychoanalytic theory correct answers Sigmund Freud -...

According to the network proposed by Collins and Quillian, common characteristics that different breeds of dogs share (e.g.: fur, tail, sharp hearing) will appear once and as high up as possible in the network. What is this concept called? correct answers The Principle of Inheritance TRUE/FALSE: During flu season, people are more likely to ask, "Do you have any Kleenex?" than "Do you have tissues?" This is best explained by the typicality effect. correct answers True The Collin...