Psychology Test 1

Deception means that the participants won't know what the experiment is for during the experiment itself. How could a researcher deal most fairly with the participants after having to deceive them? LO 1.3.4: Apply ethical guidelines to psychological research

A debriefing session after the experiment

how would a cognitive psychologist would explain the process of depression?

A loop of negative thoughts reinforces distorted conceptions about one's self, future, and surroundings

Descartes' concept of the spirit and body as separate allowed early scientists to research the relationship between what?

Biology and behavior.

Unlike pseudo-psychology, psychology requires what?

Scientific Evidence

Who is Watson?

Watson founded behaviorism.

who is Wilhem Wundt

father of scientific psychology- founded 1st psychology lab in germany

Who is William James?

founder of functionalism- established school of functionalism

Due to their training, psychiatrists have a(n) __________ perspective, whereas psychologists have a(n) __________ perspective.

medical; psychological

who is rogers

one founder of the humanistic perspective- his theory favors free will and self growth

What is structuralism?

the analysis of the basic elements that constitute the mind

What is dualism?

the idea that the mind has an existence separate from the material world of the body

Who is skinner?

voluntary behavior is based on consequences. Founded operant conditioning

Who is Frued?

Doctor- wrote about unconscious and sex

Avery compares three kinds of soap. The first is the cheapest, the second is the most environmentally safe, and the third is the one she usually buys. Avery chooses the third soap, because she has used the soap since she was young. This is an example of __________ bias.

Emotional

who is titchener

Established school of structuralism

Dr. Knowles researches the biological link between diet and postpartum depression. Dr. Knowles is most likely a(n) _______ psychologist.

Experimental

who is Maslow

Had a theory of motivation- A founder of humanistic perspective.

who is Pavlov

He studied physiology in Russia- discovered classical conditioning

Who is Aristotle?

He wrote about memory and dreams

Which concept did both structuralism and functionalism agree upon, but behaviorists rejected?

Introspection

Nesrin is evaluating the credibility of a psychology website a friend shared with her. Which of the following would suggest the website she's looking at is relying on pseudo-psychology?

Its scientific claims rely on debunked or exaggerated data.

Which is a key difference between structuralist and Gestalt psychologists?

Structuralists see consciousness as a set of discrete elements, while Gestalt psychologists see consciousness as more than the sum of its parts.

In a scientific study, people with curly hair did better on math tests than people with straight hair. The author who cites the study suggests that there is a genetic link between curly hair and math aptitude. Which response best reflects critical thinking?

Suggesting that the author's evidence relies on correlation.

Which structuralist idea led to the idea that people could use objective measurements to study the mind, just as they did for physics or chemistry?

The human psyche can be broken down into its component parts

Which is an advantage of empirical investigations?

They are less prone to bias.