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PSY301 Test One Matching
Theory
a theory can be proven and still called a theory, theory is simply an explanation
William James
people can make honest mistakes in interpreting data, treats psychology as a natural sciences
Positivism
consider only objective facts, no subjectivity
Experimental Research
sensation, perception, learning, memory
Evolutionary Research Perspectives
dominant research perspective, certain behavioral and personality traits are selected through evolution
Behavioral Research Perspectives
learned behavior becomes automatic, ex. marriage counselors make couples hold hands and go on dates and eventually they fall in love again
Dizygotic twins
twins derived from the simultaneous fertilization of two eggs, fraternal twins, different genotypes
Hypothesis
logical explanation constructed from a theory
Psychoanalytic Research Perspectives
comes from Freud’s studies of the unconscious mind, people are basically evil but have learned to be good in childhood
Determinism
actions determined by past events
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