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PhD

(doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many disciplinary perspectives housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and sciences

PsyD

(doctor of psychology) doctoral degree that places less emphasis on research-oriented skills and focuses more on application of psychological principles in the clinical context

Clinical psychology

Area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior

Psyche is a Greek word meaning ________. a. essence b. soul c. behavior d. love

B. Soul

before psychology became a recognized academic discipline matters of the mind were undertaken by those in ________. a. biology b. chemistry c. philosophy d. physics

C. Philosophy

in the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) ______. a. observation b. measurement c. test d. proposed explanation

D. Proposed explanation

which of the following degrees would be the minimum required to teach psychology courses in high school? a. PhD b. PsyD c. masters degree d. bachelors degree

D. bachelors degree

psychoanalytic theory

Focus on the role of the unconscious and affecting conscious behavior

American psychological association

Professional organization representing psychologist in the United States

Developmental psychology

Scientific study of development across a lifespan

Cognitive psychology

Study of conditions or thoughts and their relationship to experiences in actions

behaviorism

The focus on observing and controlling behavior

Biopsychology

The study of how biology influence is behavior

A researcher is interested in how changes in the cell of the Hippa campus (a structure and the brain related to learning in memory related to memory) are related to memory formation would be most likely to identify as a(n) _______ psychologist a. biological b. health c. clinical d. social

a. biological

The operant conditioning chamber (a.k.a. _______ box) is a device used to study the principles of operate conditioning a. skinner b. watson c. james d. koffka

a. skinner

The benefit of naturalistic observation studies is ________. a. The honesty of the data that is collected in a realistic setting b. how quick and easy these studies are to perform c. The researchers capacity to make sure that data is collected as efficiently as possible d. The ability to determine cause in effect in the particular approach

a. the honesty of the data that is collected in a realistic setting

falsifiable

able to be disproven by experimental results

post doctoral training program

allows young scientists to further develop their research programs and broaden their research skills under the supervision of other professionals in the field

Forensic psychology

area of psychology that applies the science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice system

Counseling psychology

area of psychology that focuses on improving emotional, social, vocational, and other aspects of the lives of psychologically healthy individuals

Sports and exercise psychology

area of psychology that focuses on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical performance in sports, exercise, and other activities

in milligrams controversial study on obedience, nearly _______ of the participants were willing to administer what appeared to be lethal electrical shocks to another person because they were told to do so by an authority figure a. 1/3 b. 2/3 c. 3/4 d. 4/5

b. 2/3

the ______ placed less emphasis on research and more emphasis on the application of therapeutic skills a. PhD b. PsyD c. postdoctoral training program d. dissertation

b. PsyD

Sigmund Freud develop his theory of human personality by conducting in-depth interviews over an extended period of time with a few clients. This type of research is known as a(n): ________ a. archival research b. case study c. naturalistic observation d. Survey

b. case study

scientific knowledge is ________ a. intuitive b. empirical c. permanent d. subjective

b. empirical

________ are defined as observable realities a. behaviors b. facts c. opinions d. theories

b. facts

________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time a. archival research b. longitudinal research c. naturalistic observation d. cross sectional research

b. longitudinal research

Based on your reading, which theorist would have been most likely to agree with this statement: perceptual phenomena are best understood as a combination of their components a. william james b. max wertheimer c. carl rodgers d. noam chromsky

b. max wertheimer

A major limitation of case studies is _______. a. The superficial nature of the information collected in this approach b. The lack of control that the researcher has in this approach c. The inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population d. The absence of interrater reliability

c. The inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population

_____ is most well known for proposing his hierarchy of needs a. noam chromsky b. carl rodgers c. abraham maslow d. sigmund freud

c. abraham maslow

longitudinal research is complicated by high rates of ___________ a. deception b. observation c. attrition d. generalization

c. attrition

one would need at least a(n) ________ degree to serve as a school psychologist a. associates b. bachelors c. masters d. doctoral

c. masters

________ involves observing behavior in individuals in their natural environments a. archival research b. case study c. naturalistic observation d. survey

c. naturalistic observation

inductive reasoning

conclusions are drawn from observations

If someone wanted to become a psychology professor at a four year college, then s/he would probably need a ________ degree psychology a. bachelor of science b. bachelor of art c. masters d. PhD

d. PhD

which of the following was mentioned as a skill to which psychology students would be exposed? a. critical thinking b. use of the scientific method c. critical evaluation of sources of information d. all of the above

d. all of the above

using existing records to try to answer a research question is known as ________. a. naturalistic observation b. Survey research c. longitudinal research d. archival research

d. archival research

a(n) ________ is a list of questions developed by a researcher that can be administered in paper form a. archive b. case study c. naturalistic observation d. Survey

d. survey

scientific hypotheses are _______ and falsifiable a. observable b. original c. provable d. testable

d. testable

Rodgers believed that providing genuineness, empathy, and ________ in the therapeutic environment for his client was critical to their being able to deal with their problems a. structuralism b. functionalism c. gestalt d. unconditional positive regard

d. unconditional positive regard

a major criticism of freud's early theories involves the fact that his theories _________ a. were too limited in scope b. were too outrageous c. were too broad d. were not testable

d. were not testable

Functionalism

focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its environment

empirical

grounded in objective, tangible, evidence that can be observed time and time again, regardless of who is observing

dissertation

long research paper about research that was conducted as a part of the candidate's doctoral training

empirical method

method for acquiring knowledge based on observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument or previous authorities

fact

objective and verifiable observation, established using evidence collected through empirical research

opinion

personal judgments, conclusions, or attitudes that may or may not be accurate

Biopsychosocial model

perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individuals health

humanism

perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans

introspection

process by which someone examines their own conscious experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts

deductive reasoning

results are predicted based on a general premise

psyche

soul, mind

-ology

study of

hypothesis

tentative and testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables

psychology

the science of behavior and mental processes

Structuralism

understanding the conscious experience through introspection

theory

well-developed set of ideas that propose an explanation for observed phenomena