Psychology Lesson 1
A field study is always
Conducted away from a laboratory
The group not participating in the crucial part of the experiment is the
Control Group
That which changes as a result of what the experiment does is called the
Dependent Variable
The group participating in the crucial part of the experiment is the
Experimental Group
John Watson was the founder of psychoanalysis.
False
Only about ten percent of all psychologists work in educational settings such as schools.
False
Psychology is considered a field that scientifically studies humans.
False
The cognitive approach says that learning is the main cause of humans behaving as they do.
False
The founder of the cognitive approach to human behavior was Carl Rogers.
False
The process of looking into yourself to explain what is there is called eclecticism.
False
The sociocultural approach places emphasis on the fact that each person can make life worthwhile.
False
The sociocultural approach stresses the importance of looking at thought processes as the cause of human behavior.
False
The theory which states that humans develop their personalities based on mental processes is called the behavioral approach.
False
William James started the first laboratory for studying humans.
False
That which the experimenter changes to see how it affects other factors is called the
Independent Variable
The biggest problem with the interview method is that
Info may not be presented in a favorable light
Which of the following would be the most accurate conclusion about the effects of the moon on mental health?
Lunacy is not influenced by phases of the moon.
A placebo is a
Medicine with no active ingredients
Experimenter Jane and subject Bill are both involved in the same double-blind study. Which of the following is true?
Neither Jane nor Bill knows if Bill is an experimental or control subject.
Stanley has been taking pills for his headaches for ten years and Stanley believes the pills have helped. His wife finds out that the pills have been placebos all along. Should she tell him?
No, she should not tell him because Stanley's belief in the pills, not the pills, can actually alter his brain chemistry.
Which of the following study types involves fixed questions?
Psychological Test
Animals are often used for experimentation because they
Share many human beahviors
A hypothesis is a
Statement of expected results
Which of the following is an advantage of using naturalistic observation over other methods of research?
Subjects will behave as they normally do.
Which of the following methods of psychological research involves asking questions about feelings and behaviors to a select group?
Survey
A study that traces an individual's development from birth to twenty-five years of age makes use of
The longitudinal method
A theory provides a framework for studying a subject.
True
According to the behavioral approach, previous learning determines behavior in present situations.
True
According to the biopsychological approach, the physical system is considered to be the main cause of behavior.
True
According to the cognitive approach, our personality is made up of different kinds of thoughts.
True
According to the psychoanalytic approach, our behavior is controlled by unconscious forces.
True
Of the two basic kinds of psychologists, those that treat patients and clients are applied psychologists.
True
Sigmund Freud was the founder of psychoanalysis.
True
The humanistic approach believes that all people are good and can help themselves be even better.
True
The view of human behavior which says that behavior is influenced by unconscious feelings is called psychoanalysis.
True
To find out if childhood experiences cause in adulthood, the best approach would be a
a case study
Which of the following study types involves different age groups?
a cross-sectional study
Which of the following study types involves long time periods?
a longitudinal study
In a naturalistic observation experiment, the subjects
act normally because they are not aware they are being observed
In a study on gender bias that is discussed in the textbook, male subjects who had personally worked for a female manager rated female candidates in the experiment
higher than male candidates
When conducting a survey, the most important issue is the
kind of people chosen to participate
If surveys are conducted correctly, they
produce accurate results
There is a small island off the coast of Zymopia where the villagers eat raw insects. Who is most likely to form a stereotype about one of these villagers?
someone who has very little knowledge about Zymopians
What would be the dependent variable in the previous question?
the rankings
B. F. Skinner was a famous behaviorist who focused on observable behavior.
true
One way to overcome bias in an interview is to use
...
Only twenty percent of your mail surveys are returned. Why might conclusions drawn from these surveys be flawed?
...
The two most common methods used in research to discover how people approach problems are
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Why do placebos sometimes have an actual effect on the body? (Select all that apply.)
1.Patients who take placebos sometimes expect to get better. 2.Patients who take placebos may be influenced by suggestions.
Why is it important to control or eliminate different variables when conducting an experiment?
All of the above