Quiz

B.F.Skinner

You are interviewing a new member of the psychology department for the University newspaper. The faculty member states, " internal states undoubtedly exist, but it is not necessary to draw inferences about unobservable states in order to understand behavior". This faculty members view are most similar to the views held by which psychologists?

dependent group

the variable that is measured in a study

The word "evil" should be changed to the word "good"

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Humanism focuses on the potential of all people for evil

The word "subconscious" should be changed to the word "conscious"

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Sigmund Freud believed that understanding the unconscious mind was critical to understand sub conscious behavior

Neuroticism

When studying personality traits, someone who is anxious, unhappy, and prone to negative emotions will score high on the ( ) trait

Openness

When studying personality traits, someone who is curious, wide range of interest, and independent will score high on the ( ) trait

Conscientiousness

When studying personality traits, someone who is hard-working, dependable, and organized will score high on the ( ) trait

Agreeableness

When studying personality traits, someone who is helpful, trusting, and empathetic will score high on the ( ) trait

Experiment

A research method in which the investigator manipulates a variable under carefully controlled conditions and observes whether any changes occur in a second variable as a result; Relatively powerful procedure that allows researchers to detect cause and effect relationships

Extroversion

When studying personality traits, someone who is outgoing, warm, and six adventure will score high on the ( ) trait

Hypothesis

Which aspect of the scientific method occurs first

Gestalt

Which of the following does not influence perception

Ignores non-genetic factors in determining human behavior

Which of the following is a criticism of evolutionary psychology

The process was highly subjective

Which of the following is a criticism of structuralism

Favoring women over men

Which of the following is not part of feminist psychology

Manny can become more assertive once he begins to feel better about himself and recognizes that he has the ability to fulfill his potential

Manny tends to be very passive and allow people to take advantage of him. What would a humanist be most likely to say about Manny?

experimenter bias

Occurs when a researchers expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results obtained

Experimental group

A research study is looking at the efforts of a drug on depression. One group is given 50 mg per day of a new antidepressant while the other group is given the typical anti-depressant. The group of participants who receive the new antidepressant is which of the following?

The use of reinforcement and punishment

According to Sigmund Freud, all of the following represent ways to access the unconscious mind except through

Study the function of behavior

According to William James, the purpose of psychology was to

double-blind procedure

An experimental procedure in which neither the experimenter nor the subjects know which subjects are in the experimental group and which ones are in the control group

case study

An in-depth investigation of an individual subject; provides descriptive data

Personnel selection and testing

Which of the following journals would be of most interest to an industrial organizational psychologist

John Watson

Which of the following psychologist was a behaviorist

Scientific theory

Which of the following refers to a broad explanation or group of explanations for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence overtime

Case study

Which of the following techniques is most likely to prove useful in determining why one particular child is afraid to go to school?

Sigmund Freud

Which theorist published research related to the psychology of personality

Industrial organizational psychology

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

It is the best understanding that we have of that part of the natural world

Why do scientist refer to Charles Darwins ideas about evolution as the theory of evolution

Behavior is biological, and our behavior is influenced by our interactions with others

Why is psychology considered a social science?

He writes on the chalkboard, " different approaches, same research methods"

Professor Wrastler is presenting modern approaches to psychology. As a well prepared student, you notice an error professor Wrastler makes in his lecture. What was the error you noticed?

cognitive

Programmers who were working on a chess player super-computer asked a psychologist from their university for help in working out the problem-solving algorithms they would be using. What type of psychologist would most likely help with this project?

Scientific study of the mind

Psychology refers to the

Humanism

( ) Is a perspective with them psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans

Dependent variable

Researchers want to Discover if listening to classical music helps students earn better grades on a math exam. In this example, what are the scores on the math exam?

There is no relationship between head size and intelligence

Andy measure the size of each of his friends head and also asked them for their SAT scores, in order to determine whether a relationship existed between head size and intelligence. Who is computed correlation coefficient was .00. What should Andy conclude?

Behavioral

Rob has taught his dog to roll over on command by rewarding the dog with food whenever she exhibits the appropriate action. Robs approach to teaching his dog tricks is similar to which psychological perspective?

Educational psychologist

Sally is a psychologist interested in improving curriculum design, achievement testing, and teaching training. What type of psychology is Sally

Structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, humanism

Select the correct Lee ordered list of psychological perspectives, with the earliest perspective listed first

Willhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theorist, with the earliest nearest listed first

Psychoanalytic

Seth claims that Juan's anxiety originates from unresolved sexual conflicts residing in his unconscious. Seth's observations about Juan is most consistent with which perspective?

Social psychology

Susan wants to study prejudice, attraction, and how we explain our own behavior versus how we explain the behavior of others, and how we resolve interpersonal conflicts. Susan should conduct research in the area of

Operational definition

The actions or operations that will be used to measure or control a variable; establish precisely what is meant by each variable in the contacts of a study; an operational definition describes exactly what the variables are and how they are measured within the context of your study

Independent group

The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.

Dependent variable

Variable that is thought to be affected by manipulation of the independent variable (measurement, outcome)

They were all concerned with describing and understanding the inner experience

What do structuralism, gestalt psychology, and Sigmund Freud all have in common?

Suggest that Rita, in her attempt to think about mental processes, was in fact giving an example of a mental process

As Professor Gilpin is lecturing on the definition of psychology he asks a student Rita to think about an example of a mental process. After thinking about it, Rita is still confused by the term mental processes. To clarify the term, Professor Gillian should

Doctor of psychology

What is a PsyD?

Counseling psychologist

Barb, a college sophomore, is having relationship problems with her boyfriend. The best person for Barb to consult would be a person in which area of specialization

Learned behavior

Behavioralists study

Naturalistic observation

Careful observation of behavior without intervening directly with the subjects; Unfolds naturally in its natural environment

Conduct the research using naturalistic observation

Christie is interested in conducting research on the table manners of children while eating. She concludes that a laboratory setting would be most appropriate for the research. Christie's research supervisor at her college disagrees and suggests she rethink her research setting. What piece of advice would you give to Christie?

Independent variable

Condition or event that an experiment varies in order to see its impact on another variable (manipulation, treatment)

Control group

Consist of similar subjects who do not receive the special treatment given to the experimental group

Experimental group

Consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable

Applying a set of skills to understand and evaluate information

Critical thinking is

Experimental

David and Alexandra will take part in a research study that is investigating the effects of sleep deprivation on research time. David is kept awake for 24 hours straight, while Alexandra follows her normal sleep routine. In this study, David is part of which group?

Psychoanalytic theory

Dr. Bogdarian noticed that one of her students addresses her with the word mother instead of the word professor or doctor. Dr. Bogdarian applies the principles of ( ) and hypothesizes the student misspeaks because he is unconsciously associating her with his mother

double-blind procedure

Dr. Rose conducts a study to determine if caffeine can aid memory. Her three groups of subjects receive a high dose, a low-dose, or no caffeine. They all receive identical looking pills so that they are unaware of how much caffeine they take. In addition, when the researcher tests the memory of each subject, she is not aware of what group each subject is in. This research design utilizes which of the following?

Functionalism

Dr. Smythe believes that order to fully understand complex processes, such as taste, it is necessary to understand the purpose that taste plays in survival, not the elementary components that combine to produce taste sensations. Dr. Smythe's views are most consistent with which approach to psychology?

Social psychology

Dr. Somers Studies psychological topics such as attitude formation and change and how groups influence people's behavior. Which of the following best categorizes his research specialization?

Educational psychology

Elizabeth is interested in the best way to study achievement among middle school children and she is also interested in the factors that underlie motivation. Elizabeth's research interests would most likely fit which of the following?

Humanistic

Eric is trying to encourage himself to develop his full potential as a human being by learning that he is in control of his fate. What psychological perspective has Eric adapted?

Increases resources available for their children

Evolutionary psychologist would most likely explain females greater emphasis on potential mates economic resources by suggesting what?

Perceivable and measurable

For a scientific explanation to be testable, it must also be

Psychiatrist

Franklin suffers from schizophrenia and requires medication. The best person for Franklin to consult would be someone in which area of specialization?

Object permanence

If you show an adult a toy, and then hide it behind a curtain, the adult knows that the toy still exists. However, infants act as if a hidden object no longer exists. What does this exemplify?

Developmental psychology

If you wanted to learn more about the social, emotional, and cognitive changes over the entire lifespan, in which class should you enroll

operational definition

If you were doing a study on the impact of sleep deprivation on driving performance, you decided to define sleep deprivation as the number of hours a person did not sleep in a given period of time. Defining sleep in this way is an example of which of the following

Structuralism

In a discussion with your professor she tells you that she believes that the focus of psychological Study should be to break the conscious experience into its basic elements. Which of the following historical schools of thought is your professors idea most consistent with?

She's conducting an experiment

In her research, professor Marrs is following a set of rules and guidelines to determine cause and effect relationships. What is professor Marrs doing?

Five factor

In the study of personality, the ( ) Model includes dimensions of consciousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, and extroversion

Another persons consciousness

Introspection refers to the process by which someone examines ( ) as objectively as possible

Case study

Jocelyn wants to study in great depth the personality development, behaviors, and feelings of a young child. Jocelyn should utilize which research method?