Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychology
In survey research, people are chosen to represent a larger population, And they are asked a series of questions about their _____.
1. Attitudes 2. Behavior 3. Thoughts
Each theoretical perspective has a position somewhere on the "nature versus nurture" debate. Which of the following perspectives would likely emphasize nurture more than nature?
1. Behavioral 2. Humanistic
From the following, select the five perspectives in psychology that are most practiced today.
1. Behavioral 2. Psychodynamic 3. Cognitive 4. Humanistic 5. Development
In which of the following settings would you be likely to find a psychologist working?
1. Government 2. Hospital 3. Public school district 4. University
Cognitive psychology focuses on which of the following?
1. Language 2. Judging 3. Problem Solving
____ is a broad term for any characteristic that can change in some way.
variable
An experiment is an investigation of the relationship between two or more variables by deliberately ___ one variable in a controlled situation and observing the effects of that change on other aspects of the situation.
Changing Manipulating, Varying,
A ___ psychologist might study how best to treat schizophrenia.
Clinical
Unlike other psychologists, ____ psychologist treat serious mental illness.
Clinical
A psychologist who studies mental processes such as memory and reasoning is likely to be interested in ___ psychology.
Cognitive
Developmental psychologists are interested in age-related changes from ____ to death.
Conception
A(n) ____ psychologist would most likely be interested in how you are adjusting to college.
Counseling
Kendra is studying the differences between cultures in their use of leisure time. She is most likely a __psycholoist
Cross-cultural
Developmental psychologists are interested in age-related changes on behavior from conception until ___.
Death
In an experiment, the ____ variable is expected to change as a result of the experimental manipulation.
Dependent
In an experiment, which variable is measured by the experimenter?
Dependent
_____ research is intended to systematically investigate a person, Group, or patterns of behavior.
Descriptive
Experimenter and participant expectations are two types of _____ bias
Experimental
Dr.Langley unintentionally transmits his expectations to his participants in an experiment. Which of the following best describes what type of bias is occurring?
Experimental bias
Which of the following describes the change That experimenters deliberately produced in one variable?
Experimental manipulation
A ___ psychologist can give informed opinions on whether a suspect knew right from wrong at the time of their crime.
Forensic
The specialty branch of psychology that focuses on the criminal justice system and legal issues is known as ___ psychology.
Forensic
A psychologist studying the relationship between emotional trauma and heart disease is likely a ____ psychologist.
Health
Leonard's psychologist has proposed he stop worrying about school so much in order to improve his blood pressure. This assessment uses the theories set forth by ___ psychology.
Health
In an experiment, the independent variable is ___ the actions of the participants.
Independent of
Participants sign a document affirming that they have been told the basic outlines of the study and are aware of their participation will involve. This is known as ____.
Informed consent
___ minimizes the risk of harm by telling research participants What To Expect Before They participate in research.
Informed consent
Someone taking the nature side of the nature versus nurture debate is arguing for the importance of ____.
Inheritance
What is a reason researchers sometimes prefer to use animals as opposed to humans in psychological research?
It is possible to carry out procedures that might not be possible with people.
In An experiment, the independent variable is ____ by the experiment.
Manipulated
The change that an experimenter deliberately produces in an experiment is the experimental ___.
Manipulation
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and ___ ___.
Mental Processes
Which of the following is not a psychological perspective?
Molecular
When conducting a naturalistic observation, it is important that the researchers ____.
Not change the situation that they are observing
A case study is an in-depth investigation of ____.
One person or a small group of people
A social psychologist is interested in the impact of ____ on behavior and mental processes.
Others
Cross-cultural psychologist are interested in how ___.
People of different ethnic groups might behave or think differently
The field of __________ is involved in the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Psychology
Survey research often includes ____.
Questionnaires
Which procedure is used to ensure that each experimental group contains a diverse representation of individuals from the larger population?
Random assignments
______ is a procedure in which participants are assigned to different experimental groups on the basis of chance and chance alone.
Random assignments to condition
Eyewitnesses To crimes Often remember the events inaccurately. This is an example of a(n) ___ problem That psychology addresses.
Real -world
You are surprised by an experiment that comes out very differently than you had anticipated. You should probably ____ the study to see if you get the same results the second time.
Replica
Research that is repeated, sometimes using other procedures, settings, and groups of participants, to increase confidence in prior findings is called ____.
Replication
If someone is using theories to develop hypothesis and then testing those hypothesis, that person is using the ____ method.
Scientific
The process of systematically acquiring knowledge and understanding through the use of theories and testing hypothesis is called the ____.
Scientific Method
A ___ psychologist would be interested in how groups interact.
Social
A subfield of psychology That studies how people's thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others is called
Social Psychology
Coorelation research examines the ___ and direction of a relationship between two variables.
Strength
____ is a 19th-century school of psychology that argued that breaking down experience into its elemental parts offers the best way to understand thought and behavior.
Structuralism
Which of the following would a social psychologist study?
The reason an individual develops aggression
Which of the following are broad explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest?
Theories
___ are broad explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest.
Theories
Behavioral neuroscience studies how the ___ and nervous system influence our behavior.
Brain
A counseling psychologist is most likely to help people ___.
Adjust to new situations
One of the benefits of ___ has been the discovery of ways to reduce chronic pain in people.
Animal research
What type of research involves examining data, such as census documents, College records, And newspaper clippings, in order to test a hypothesis?
Archival
____research is research that uses existing data.
Archival
Behavioral neuroscience is the study of how the brain and nervous system influence ____.
Behavior
True or false: Case studies often focuses on the personality of an individual person or group.
True
True or false: One type of descriptive research is naturalistic observation.
True
Correlation research involves gathering data on ____.
Two sets of variables
Of the following, where is an experimental psychologist most likely to work?
University
Behaviors, events, or other characteristics that can change or vary in some ways are called ___.
Variables
In correlational research, two sets of ___ are examined to determine whether they are associated.
Variables
Which of the following is not an example of a real-world problem that psychology is addressing?
What does the psychodynamic perspective explain about us?
Who of the following was instrumental in developing the theory of structuralism?
Wilhelm Wundt
