Psy 203 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

authority, common sense, intuition, rationalism, empiricism (best), personal experience - ways of knowing when someone influential says so - authority what everyone knows, backed by personal experience - common sense "feeling of knowing" something but not quite sure where the knowledge came from - intuition a priori (before results) method; knowledge derived from reasoning or logic - rationalism knowledge from experience or observation; relies on data (same results over and over again) -...

Vygotsky's Theory correct answers Believed that social interaction, especially dialogues with more knowledge members of a society (apprenticeship), is essential for children to acquire their culture's ways of thinking and behaving. Informed Consent correct answers Requires special interpretation when participants, such as children under age 7 and cognitively impaired adults, cannot fully appreciate the research goals and activities. Bronfenbrenner's Theory correct answers Views th...

Most serious deleterious alleles are a. dominant. b. codominant. c. recessive. d. no longer a part of the gene pool. - Answer-C Maternal reports of movement, or "quickening," during pregnancy usually happen by about a. 10 weeks. b. 16 weeks. c. 24 weeks. d. 30 weeks. - Answer-B each new event builds on earlier experiences in orderly way or gradual improvement - Answercontinuous process development occurs in discrete steps or stages; each stage is a new set of behaviors - Answerdisco...

ways of knowing correct answers authority, common sense, intuition, rationalism, empiricism (best), personal experience authority correct answers when someone influential says so common sense correct answers what everyone knows, backed by personal experience intuition correct answers "feeling of knowing" something but not quite sure where the knowledge came from rationalism correct answers a priori (before results) method; knowledge derived from reasoning or logic empericism...

Observational Research correct answers describing what is (or has been) observed without manipulating situation; non-experimental Examples of Observational Research correct answers case studies, naturalistic observation, surveys, and relational, archival, and participant-observer research Naturalistic Observation correct answers AKA field study; observing on-going behavior in its natural surroundings (e.g., chimp studies in the wild, collision avoidance, etc.) Limitations & ...

ways of knowing - Answer authority, common sense, intuition, rationalism, empiricism (best), personal experience authority - Answer when someone influential says so common sense - Answer what everyone knows, backed by personal experience intuition - Answer "feeling of knowing" something but not quite sure where the knowledge came from rationalism - Answer a priori (before results) method; knowledge derived from reasoning or logic empericism - Answer knowledge f...

We must use a ____ in our study to then use this evidence to make inferences about the ____ correct answers Sample Population The larger the sample... correct answers the more closely it resembles the population it represents The sample size will impact our ability to ___ to our intended population correct answers Generalize It is overall better to have a diverse sample? correct answers Yes WEIRD samples correct answers Western Educated Industrialized Rich Demographic Compare...

What is development - 5 stages correct answers Pg 18 1. Multidirectional - 2. Multidisciplinary 3. Multicontextual 4. Multicultural 5. Plastic Biosocial correct answers Human behavior is a function of the interaction of biochemical, neurological, and genetic factors with environmental stimuli. Psychosocial correct answers What around you and how you react, Describes a person's psychological development in the context of one's social environment. Cognitive correct answers T...

Nurturance correct answers + showing warmth - disengaged or inappropriately disruptive Discipline correct answers +explaining and providing appropriate punishment -coercive, physical, insufficiently explained Teaching correct answers +asking teaching questions "where are you coming from?" -taking over the task without considering mental state or not offering any help Language correct answers +age appropriateness and frequency -talk "at the child" without encouraging inte...

what are erikson's psychosocial stages, ages, and meanings? - Answer vs. mistrust (0-1): are my needs met? 2. autonomy vs. shame and doubt (1-3): do i rely on others 3. initiative vs. guilt (3-6): explorers of the environment! 4. industry vs. inferiority (6-11): competent or worthless? 5. identity vs. role confusion (adolescence): who am I? 6. intimacy vs. isolation (young adulthood): will i find someone? 7. generativity vs. stagnation (middle age): giving back! 8. in...