Psychology 1.1

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Researchers in this field may study how infants learn to crawl.

Developmental

Data collected in an experiment is called empirical evidence

True

Social psychology involves the influences people have on each other

True

The Canadian Council on Animal Care can influence the research funding a university receives from the government

True

The unqualified use of hypnosis may disguise serious problems and delay proper treatment

True

You cannot easily observe covert behavior

True

What is psychology the study of?

human behavior

The formal term for a predicted outcome of an experiment is a(n)

hypothesis

These psychologists might conduct research into the causes of anxiety attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Abnormal

Researchers in this branch of psychology may study the phenomena of remembering and forgetting.

Cognitive

Brushing your teeth after lunch is an abnormal behavior

False

Developmental psychology is concerned with how humans evolved from the apes

False

Extraneous factors add scientific merit to an experiment

False

The Canadian Council on Animal Care monitors all animal research that occurs in Canada

False

To be Hypnotized a person must have a disorder such as an addiction or chronic pain.

False

A person in this field may look for energy traces/patterns of ghosts and apparitions.

Parapsychology

Research in this branch of psychology may involve the effects of hormones on mood.

Physiological

This group of helping professionals have medical degrees and can prescribe medication.

Psychiatrists

This branch of psychology may investigate the effects of overcrowding and its relationship to stress.

Social

Generally speaking, children and intellectually disabled adults can't be hypnotized because they________

are not able to focus and concentrate sufficiently

Which of the following experiments would require a control group? a. Determining which gender moves their hands more when giving a speech. b. Testing to see if mnemonics help people remember (memorize) grocery lists. c. Investigating if healthy 5 year-old males have better balance than healthy 50year-old males. d. Exploring who has better hand-eye coordination, left-handed women or righthanded women.

b. Testing to see if mnemonics help people remember (memorize) grocery lists.

Researchers training monkeys to use sign language would be considered _____ psychologists.

behavioral

This type of psychologist might use group therapy to help people with addictions.

Clinical


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