PSYC-201 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What do researchers do in psych? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use the scientific method.
What do practitioners do in psych? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Put research into practice.
What do educators do in Psych? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Share what's useful in day-to-day life.
What method is used to do most research in Psych? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The scientific method
Who is the father of psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Wilhelm Wundt- He created structuralism.
Who studied/created functionalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅William James
What married team of psychologists created the doll study? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mamie and
Kenneth Clark
What psychologist helped women at home? (30s to 40s) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lillan Moller Gilbreth
Who created the lie detector test? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅William Marston
How many fields of study are in psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5
Biological psychology involves...? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Genetics and Physiology
What does cognitive psychology focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Explaining mental processes and
behaviors
What does a clinical psychologist do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A clinical psychologist diagnoses and
treats psychological disorders.
, A developmental psychologist looks at...? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅How life changes across the lifespan
Social psychology mentions...? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅How being around people can change behavior.
What study focuses on one or few Indvidual's and unique circumstances? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Clinical or case studies
What form of observation has you observe in a natural setting? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Naturalistic
Observation
What type of research involves the recreation of a home environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Structured Situation
What's a quick way to quickly collect data from a large group? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Survey
What form of data collection involves using already public data to answer research questions? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Archival Research
What type of research occurs over a REALLY long period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Longitudinal
Research
What type of research involves a comparison of segments at the same time? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cross-sectional Research
Correlational Research involves...? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A relationship between two or more
variables
What is the correlation coefficient? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A numerical index of the degree of a
relationship between two variables.
What do researchers do in psych? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use the scientific method.
What do practitioners do in psych? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Put research into practice.
What do educators do in Psych? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Share what's useful in day-to-day life.
What method is used to do most research in Psych? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The scientific method
Who is the father of psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Wilhelm Wundt- He created structuralism.
Who studied/created functionalism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅William James
What married team of psychologists created the doll study? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mamie and
Kenneth Clark
What psychologist helped women at home? (30s to 40s) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lillan Moller Gilbreth
Who created the lie detector test? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅William Marston
How many fields of study are in psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5
Biological psychology involves...? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Genetics and Physiology
What does cognitive psychology focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Explaining mental processes and
behaviors
What does a clinical psychologist do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A clinical psychologist diagnoses and
treats psychological disorders.
, A developmental psychologist looks at...? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅How life changes across the lifespan
Social psychology mentions...? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅How being around people can change behavior.
What study focuses on one or few Indvidual's and unique circumstances? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Clinical or case studies
What form of observation has you observe in a natural setting? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Naturalistic
Observation
What type of research involves the recreation of a home environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Structured Situation
What's a quick way to quickly collect data from a large group? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Survey
What form of data collection involves using already public data to answer research questions? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Archival Research
What type of research occurs over a REALLY long period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Longitudinal
Research
What type of research involves a comparison of segments at the same time? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cross-sectional Research
Correlational Research involves...? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A relationship between two or more
variables
What is the correlation coefficient? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A numerical index of the degree of a
relationship between two variables.
