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A psychologist who helps develop individual education plans for students with cognitive disabilities is most likely a(n)

School psychologist

Which contemporary psychological perspective would assert that factors like age, race, income, and disability status have an important impact on individual behavior

Social-cultural

Students who successfully complete a study skills workshop will raise their grade point average by 0.2 points" is best described as a

Hypothesis

Should we be studying Freudian ideas in our psychology class?

I'm not sure; show me the evidence.

Is psychology a science? Which of the above experts is right?

Jogalekar is absolutely right. Psychology is a social science, and that's different than a "real" science.

An institutional review board is most likely to review

the appropriateness of the informed consent process.

Which one of the following statements best defines psychoanalysis in everyday language?

A type of therapy for mental disorders that involves exploration of conscious and unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Select TWO skills that this activity encouraged you to practice.

Differentiating between theories and research evidence Differentiating opinion from evidence

Which method allows researchers to make statements about causal relationships?

Experiments

During sleep, your brain rests

False

Eyewitness testimony is always reliable.

False

If you're unsure of your answer while taking a test, it's best to stick with your initial hunch.

False

Which early school of psychology was focused on how behavior helps people adapt to the demands the environment places on them?

Functionalism

Dr. Winslow wants to learn more about how first-year undergraduate students experience their first week of classes and sends an email asking a series of questions. Identify two potential problems with Dr. Winslow's approach.

People may not be honest in their responses Volunteers bias

Dr. Sturm conducted a study of the relationship between stress as measured by self-report and the amount of candy eaten while completing the self-report. The correlation between the score on the stress assessment and the calories of candy consumed was 0.84. What can Dr. Sturm legitimately conclude?

There is a strong association between self-reported stress and candy consumption.

We experience stress even when good things happen to us.

True

Which individual is associated with the idea that the environment molds behavior and that psychology should be limited to the study of overt behavior?

Watson

Immediate contact between a mother and infant after birth is critical for bonding.

False

Individuals can learn information, such as the content for this course, while asleep.

False

Most people use only 10% of their brains.

False

Opposites attract: People tend to have relationships with individuals who differ from them in their personality, interests, and attitudes.

False

People's responses to inkblots tell us a great deal about their personalities and propensities toward mental disorders.

False

Subliminal messages can be used to persuade others to purchase products.

False

A psychologist who works at a hospital or clinic and examines patients with cognitive deficits is most likely to be a(n)

Clinical neuropsychologist

n the United States, which group is now over-represented among those who are receiving doctoral degrees in psychology?

Women

Wundt is credited with establishing psychology as a science because he

conducted experiments and evaluated evidence.

A psychologist who studies the impact of extreme heat and humidity on people is most likely a

environmental psychologist.