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1 Introduction to Psychology and Psychological Research Methods

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Definition
show Mind  
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• Logos   show
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show Overt (i.e., can be directly observed)  
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• Mental processes   show
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• Description of Behaviors   show
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• Understanding   show
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• Prediction   show
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show Altering conditions that influence behaviors  
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show To control unwanted behaviors (e.g., smoking, tantrums, etc.)  
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show To control people’s behaviors without their knowledge  
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show Lines on your hands (palms) predict future and reveal personality  
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• Phrenology   show
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show Personality traits are revealed by your handwriting  
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• Astrology   show
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show “Father” of psychology  
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show Looking inward (i.e., examining and reporting your thoughts, feelings, etc.)  
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show Study thoughts, memory, expectations, perceptions, and other mental processes  
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• Biopsychology   show
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show Study of human strengths, virtues, and optimal behavior  
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show Focus on importance of social and cultural contexts in influencing our behavior  
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• Evolutionary Psychology   show
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• Independent variable   show
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show Demonstrates effects of the independent variable on behavior  
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show Conditions that a researcher wants to prevent from affecting the outcomes of the experiment (e.g., number of hours slept before the experiment)  
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• Observer effect   show
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show Occurs when observers see what they expect to see or record only selected details  
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• Positive correlation   show
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• Negative correlation   show
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• Natural clinical tests   show
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