Pysch 1101 Final
Change or stability?
Dr. Gonzalez is a developmental psychologist who studies how our ability to learn and remember is influenced by aging. Which of psychology's big questions is she MOST interested in answering?
health
Dr. Smith, a _____ psychologist, studies how nutrition and vitamin deficiencies impact our physical and mental wellness.
Alfie participated in a research project offered by his psychology instructor. Before starting the experiment, the instructor told students they must participate in and complete the entire study, without leaving, in order to earn class credit. What BEST illustrates the ethical violation described here?
Participants were not allowed to withdraw without penalty.
How does psychology differ from psychiatry?
Psychologists are more likely to pursue careers in research.
Which statement is an argument for why psychologists should NOT be allowed to prescribe medication?
Talk therapy may be phased out since it would be more cost effective to prescribe.
Multiculturalism challenged what assumption of old-school psychological perspectives?
The explanations for human behavior are universal.
. Dr. Lee is a social psychologist who studies how race and socioeconomic status may contribute to variation in relationships. Which of psychology's big questions is she MOST interested in answering?
Universal or unique?
causality
Using random assignment and the double-blind procedure allows a researcher to more accurately draw conclusions regarding:
posing a question, conducting a literature review, developing a hypothesis, collecting data, drawing conclusions
What is the correct order of the five steps of the scientific method?
multiculturalism
Which is NOT a perspective of old-school psychology?
Therapy or medicine?
Which is NOT one of the big questions underlying psychology?
It is a field of scientific inquiry.
Which is TRUE regarding the field of psychology?
Replication
_____ is when a study is conducted again to confirm or disconfirm the results.
Prior to the mayoral election in your city, you seek out stories about your favorite candidate, ignoring those that are about the other candidates. This illustrates what thinking error?
confirmation bias
Hazel wants to see if yoga has an impact on happiness levels. She randomly assigns 50 high schoolers who have never done yoga to one of two conditions: a group that does not do yoga and a group that is taught yoga for 30 minutes each day. After 2 weeks, she measures their happiness. Which is the LEAST likely to be an operational definition for happiness in this study?
identifying each participant as happy based on their general demeanor
Dr. Garcia, a _____ psychologist, creates training programs for executive leadership in a large multinational corporation.
industrial/organizational
Which is a perspective of new-school psychology?
neuroscience
George wants to see if meditating reduces aggressive behaviors. He randomly assigns 100 second and third graders who have never meditated to one of two conditions: a group that takes a 10-minute nap or rest period, and a group that is taught to meditate for 10 minutes a day. During a 4-week period he asks teachers to track the number of aggressive behaviors per child on a daily basis via a strict protocol he has designed. What is the experimental group?
the meditation group
The difficulty in using experiments in psychology is due to all of the following EXCEPT:
the use of random assignment.
Psychology expanded on the study of philosophy by _____ the human mind and behavior.
using science to ground the study of
_____ specializations are areas in which psychologists utilize their expertise to solve real-world problems.
Applied
Dr. Muller is a developmental psychologist who studies adopted children, comparing them to those who are reared by their biological parents. Which of psychology's big questions is she MOST interested in answering?
Nature or nurture?
The definition of psychology is the scientific study of:
behavior and mental processes.
Which is NOT a perspective of new-school psychology?
behaviorism
Emma believes it is important to consider the influence of our brain, genes, thoughts, feelings, family, and culture on our behaviors. What psychological perspective is this an example of?
biopsychosocial
Dr. Nguyen, a _____ psychologist, administers intelligence and personality tests to children in order to diagnose certain psychological disorders.
clinical
Which of the following is NOT a type of basic research psychologist?
clinical
The top four specializations for psychology doctoral degrees, starting with the highest, are:
clinical, educational, counseling, and cognitive.
