Psychology 1.1
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
