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Psychology is define as the science of behavior and mental processes because |
Psychologist apply the scientific method to human behaviors and thoughts |
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Psychology is defined as the science of behavior and mental processes. In the definition "behavior and mental processes" refers to |
All observable actions we do and mental processes like thought and feelings |
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Why do we study the history of psychology? |
Psychology is a very young science and looking at its past explains much of current psychological thinking. |
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Which of the following historical psychologist would be most likely to disagree with the following statement: "psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes, so psychological conclusions must be based on experimentation, not personal insight." |
Sigmund Freud |
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Psychological Perspectives are: |
Ways to explain human behavior |
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A guy signs up for a psych class in high school but he is mostly interested in investigating the unique ways different individuals think and interpret life experiences. Which perspective will he most likely focus on? |
Cognitive |
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Dr. W attributes the action of criminal gang members to the cultural norms and role expectations associated with gang membership. Her belief best illustrates a ______ perspective? |
Social-cultural |
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The behaviorists emphasized that: |
Psychology should focus exclusively on studying observable behaviors |
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The specialist most likely to diagnose and treat patients is a: |
Clinical psychologist |
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Who's most associated with psychoanalysis? |
Frued |
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Which type of psychologist would be MOST likely to be involved with figuring out if a new drug will have any affect on curing memory lost? |
Experimental |
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Which person is most with studying how sensations cause subjective feelings? He didn't study behavior, thus his studies proved to be too vague. |
Wilhem Wundt |
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Which psychological approach is most associated with this key assumption: Unconscious motives influence behavior. |
Psychoanalytic |
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Which psychological approach is most associated with the key assumption: personal experience and reinforcement guide individual development |
Learning |
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Which psychological approach deals most with this subject matter: nervous system,glands, genetic factors |
Biological |
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What is the best reason to use the scientific method to investigate psychological questions? |
It's more likely to answer certain kinds of questions correctly |
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Researcher bias occurs: |
When researchers selectively notice evidence that supports their hypothesis |
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In a naturalistic observation study, the researchers: |
Observe and record behaviors in naturally occurring situations |
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A case study is: |
A research technique in which one person is studied in depth |
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A correlation study is: |
A research analysis designed to discover the degree to which two variables are related to one another |
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If psychologists discovered that intelligent parents have smarter kids than unintelligent parents, this would demonstrate that: |
The intelligence of parents and children is positively correlated |
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Which is LEAST true of the correlation technique? |
Correlation, in other words, is a causation |
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The survey method is: |
A research technique designed to discover self-reported attitudes or behaviors through questionnaires |
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A hypothesis is: |
A researchers testable prediction about the outcome of research |
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In a test of the effects of sleep deprivation on problem-solving skills, research participants are allowed to sleep either 4 or 8 hours on each of three consecutive nights. This research is an example of: |
An experiment |
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Since an experiment is the only research method that can prove a cause-effect relationship, why do psychologists sometimes use other research methods such as case studies and surveys? |
Sometimes it's impossible or impractical to set up true control and experimental groups |
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The independent variable in an experiment is: |
The variable the experimenter manipulates in order to examine its affect on the dependent variable |
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The difference between the experimental group and control group is defined by the presence of the: |
Independent variable |
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A researcher using random assignment: |
Assigns participants to the experimental and control groups by chance |
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A confounding variable: |
Is a variable other than the independent variable that may influence the dependent variable |
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In an experimental study, men with symptoms of impotence received either Viagra or a placebo. Those who received Viagra participated in the ____ condition. |
Experimental |
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In a study of the effects of alcohol consumption, some participants drank a nonalcoholic beverage that actually smelled and tasted alcoholic. This nonalcoholic drink was a: |
Placebo |
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Repeating a research study to see if the results can be reliably reproduced is called: |
Replication |
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The four basic principle used to judge the ethics of research are: |
Informed consent, protection from harm, confidentiality, and debriefing |
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Who believed that the mind was a "blank slate" at birth and that knowledge was gained through experience |
John Locke (1632 - 1704) |
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Aristotle (384 - 322 BCE) believed that |
We gain knowledge through our senses |
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Ancient people might have attempted to cure headaches, seizures, or psychological disorders by |
Drilling holes in the skull. Bone growth around the hole indicates that some patients survived the procedure. |
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The work of ______ ___ ______ on reaction time helped establish the mind as something that could be studied scientifically. |
Hermann von Helmholtz (1821- 1894) |
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