psyc 1 & 2
Krista and Tatiana Hogan are participants in a(n) ________ of conjoined twins who are joined at the head. A: case study B: experiment C: naturalistic observation D: survey
A
Sandra strongly believes that attending daycare is detrimental to children's development so she decides to write her psychology term paper on this topic. She does a literature search and finds several sources supporting her opinion, but she finds that the majority of research indicates that children attending daycare experience healthy development. She writes a paper using the sources that find negative associations with daycare attendance. This is an example of ________. A: confirmation bias B: confounding varibale C: correlation research D: observer bias
A
Which correlation coefficient best represents a moderate relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report higher life satisfaction? A: -0.53 B: -0.21 C: 0.13 D: 0.78
A
Which of the following exemplifies the unconditional positive regard component of client-centered therapy? A: abby tells her therapist she tripped a small child who got in her way, and her therapist accepts this information without judgment B: boris tells his therapist that he needs stronger medication and his therapist prescribes it C: natasha is late for her therapy session and her therapist believes she did this because she unconsciously dislikes therapy D: xavier receives a hug from the doctor when he arrives on time; he does not get a hug when he arrives late
A
Which of the following is a criticism of structuralism? A: scientific instruments were not sensitive enough to measure precise creation times B: structuralism was parsimonious C: the process was highly subjective D: Wilhelm Wundt falsified his results
C
_____ is/ are often conducted with large numbers of participants and can even be conducted by phone, email, or mail. A: archival research B: case studies C: surveys D: university experiments
C
A group of researchers investigate the effects of two vocabulary learning strategies on word retention two weeks later. In this example, learning strategy is the ___ variable and word retention is the ___ variable. A: control; experimental B: dependant ; independant C: experimental ; control D: independant : dependant
D
This organization, one of the largest professional groups of psychologists in the world was founded in 1892. A: the American psychology society B: the national institute of mental health C: the center for disease control D: the American psychological association
D
which of the following exemplifies the empirical method? A: A student in a psychology class writes his term paper on whether or not fish feel pain. B: a student writes a letter to his professor requesting a change in course policy C: Dr. Hysock-Witham decides to start her course later because so many students have arrived late D: Dr. Sarkeesain observes and records how watching cartoons influences heart rate.
D
goals: explain
seek patterns of behaviour and try to tie them to internal and external factors
Lucy wants to study changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, and social behavior across the lifespan. Lucy should specialize in ________ psychology. A: cognitive B: developmental C: personality D: social
B
Oona wants to conduct research on personnel management, workplace environment, and what type of environment results in high levels of employee productivity and efficiency. Oona should conduct research in the area of ________ psychology. A: existential-phenomenological B: industrial organizational C: clinical D: theoretical
B
Simplicity of conducting the study is to ____ as ability to test large numbers of participants is to ____. A: archival research; naturalistic observations B: archival research; surveys C: case studies; naturalistic observation D: experiments; surveys
B
The ability of a research study or psychological instrument to consistently produce a given result is called ________. A: validity B: reliability C: standardization D: operationalization
B
What kind of research is Saanvi conducting if she tracks six groups of participants, each group a different age, over several years, assessing them on her variable of interest once every 6 months? A: correlation B: sequential C: cross-sectional D: longitudinal
B
wshat do structuralism, Gestalt psychology and Sigmund Freud all have in common? A: they were all concerned with describing and understanding animal behavior B: they were all concerned with describing ad understanding inner experiences C: they were all concerned with diagnosing and treating female psychosis D: they were all concerned with the nature of evil during the nazi regime
B
A(n) _____ is a well-developed set of ideas that proposes an explanation for observed phenomena. A: conclusion B: hypothesis C: operational definition D: theory
C
Behaviorism focuses on making psychology an objective science by ___? A: studying how emotional responses influence behavior while deemphasizing the importance of the subconscious B: studying implicit motivation for behavior through the use of implicit association tests C: studying overt behaviors and deemphasizing the importance of unobservable mental processes D: studying the genetic basis for behavior and theorizing how instincts influence behavioiur
C
Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of ____. A: cognition B: perception C: personality D: social psychology
C
Psychology refers to the _____________. A. empirical study of humanity B. experimental study of individuals C. scientific study of the mind D. systematic study of human interaction
C
Which kind of psychologist would be consulted in jury selection and witness preparation? A: congitive B: councelling C: forensic D: legal
C
Goals of Psychology
describe, explain, predict, control
goals: describe behaviour
descriptions based off actual observations. often include info about environmental conditions & biological processes