Los Rios College Psychology M1 Key Term Assignment

1. Module 1 Key Term Review
Chapter 1
1. Bio-psycho-social-cultural perspective model
The biopsychosocial model emphasizes that our behavior and mental states are not caused by
a single factor. For example, genetics and neurotransmitters (biological), acquired reactions
and patterns of thinking (psychological), socioeconomic position, and cultural perceptions of
emotion (sociocultural) all impact our moods and feelings.
2. Empiricism
Empiricism is a doctrine that maintains that sensory experience is the only or primary source
of knowledge. Empiricism stresses the significance of factual evidence rather than intrinsic
conceptions or traditions in the creation of ideas.
3. Functionalism
The focus of functionalism was on how mental activity aided an organism's integration with its
surroundings. Functionalists were more interested in the functioning of the total mind than in
the action of its constituent elements, which gives functionalism a second, more sophisticated
meaning.
4. Introspection
A method of objectively examining one's own conscious experience, to make the human mind
comparable to any other component of nature studied by a scientist.
5. Psychology
The scientific study of the mind and behavior is known as psychology. The study of conscious
and unconscious events, such as feelings and ideas, is referred to as psychology. It is a vast
academic topic that bridges the gap between the scientific and social sciences.
Chapter 2
1. Dependent Variable
Dependent variables get their name because their values are evaluated in an experiment under
the assumption or demand that they are dependent on the values of other variables.
2. Control Group

2. A control group is one of the two groups in any legitimate experiment that does not include the
object being tested and is used as a standard to measure the outcomes of the other group.
3. Fact
A fact is an objective and verifiable observation obtained by empirical study data. It is a
fundamental proposition proven by experiment or observation. Under some circumstances, all
facts are true.
4. Hypothesis
A hypothesis is a statement regarding the relationship between two or more variables that is
tentative and testable. As measurements improve, a disproven idea might occasionally be re-
tested and proved to be right.
5. Independent Variable
The cause is the independent variable. Its value is unaffected by the other factors in your
research. The only significant difference between the experimental and control groups in sound
experimental research is the independent variable, which is changed or controlled by the
investigator.