Psychology Flashcards
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What is a 'placebo effect'?
Answer: Improvement due to believing in a treatment rather than the treatment itself
The placebo effect occurs when a patient experiences real improvement simply from the belief that they are receiving an effective treatment.
What is the term for the tendency to favor information that confirms existing beliefs?
Answer: Confirmation bias
Confirmation bias leads people to seek, interpret, and recall information in a way that confirms their preconceptions.
Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with feelings of pleasure and reward?
Answer: Dopamine
Dopamine plays a key role in the brain's reward system and is released during pleasurable activities, motivating repeated behavior.
What research method involves manipulating one variable to observe its effect on another?
Answer: Experiment
An experiment involves manipulating an independent variable and measuring its effect on a dependent variable under controlled conditions to establish causation.
What is the term for the relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience?
Answer: Learning
Learning is defined as a lasting change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience, as opposed to temporary changes from fatigue or drugs.
Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts to others?
Answer: Projection
Projection is a Freudian defense mechanism where a person unconsciously attributes their own unacceptable feelings or impulses to someone else.