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    Chapter 1 Worksheet

    Download and fill out the following by hand. Some will be simple definitions. Others will be short
    answer.

    Definitions

    Psychology

    Theory

    Hypothesis

    Applied Research

    Pure Research

    Introspection

    Structuralism

    Behaviorism

    Gestalt Psychology

    Psychoanalysis

    Biological Perspectives of Psychology

    Cognitive Perspectives of Psychology

    Humanistic Existential Perspectives of Psychology

    Socio-cultural Perspectives of Psychology

    Gender

    The Scientific Method as given in Figure 1.6

    Sample

    Population

    Random Sample

    Volunteer Bias

    Case Study

    Survey

    Naturalistic Observation

    Correlation
    Correlation Coefficient

    Positive Correlation

    Negative Correlation

    Experiment

    Independent Variable and Dependent Variable

    Research Question

    Experimental Group

    Control Group

    Blind Studies

    Double-Blind Studies

    Placebos (Placebo effect)

    Critical Thinking

    Ethics in Psychology

    Informed Consent

    HIPPA

    FERPA

    Debriefing

    Beneficence

    Confidentiality

    Short Answer

    Which of the these (Behaviorism, Psychoanalysis) do you think to be the most effective in
    therapeutic sessions, and why?

    With your understanding of research principles, why is a random sample so important?

    Design a short experiment and tell which of the elements falls under the following

    Research Question

    Random Sample
    Independent Variable

    Dependent Variable

    Control Group

    Experimental Group

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