1. The cognitive revolution created a movement for psychologists to
focus their attention on better understanding - ANSWER the mind
and mental processes that underlie behavior.
2. When trying to address the reason why certain people are more
aggressive, Penelope conducted studies on amygdala activity and
structure. What kind of psychologist would BEST describe
Penelope? - ANSWER Biopsychologist
3. Naghemeh is trying to figure out which area of psychology she
would like to work in. She tells her academic advisor that she is
curious about the emotional, social, vocational, and health-related
aspects of an individual's life. Which area of psychology should
her advisor recommend? - ANSWER Counseling psychology
4. Tabitha believes that the best way to study the mind is to have a
person examine their own conscious experiences, and break them
down into their component parts. Tabitha believes in _______, a
method developed by Wilhelm Wundt. - ANSWER introspection
5. William James was the founder of the functionalist movement
within psychology. He started the movement following
structuralism because he could not reconcile the view of
introspection as - ANSWER the process was highly subjective.
6. Draymond's domineering father had a pit bull that he enjoyed
using to frighten other people. He told Draymond that if he
, misbehaved, he would let the dog at him. Now, as he takes his first
job following graduation, Draymond finds himself having
nightmares about dogs. A psychologist specializing in _______
might be most interested in Draymond's experiences. - ANSWER
psychoanalysis
7. Dr. Willis is a psychologist who has a patient with major
depressive disorder. Dr. Willis's approach to treatment is to
analyze each component of his patient's symptoms to see how it is
affecting his conscious day-to-day activities. What theoretical
approach is Dr. Willis demonstrating? - ANSWER Structuralism
8. A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as
a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this
phenomenon is applying the principals of ________ psychology. -
ANSWER Gestalt
9. Many of Freud's theories can be hard to observe and measure in a
systematic way. Therefore, many of Freud's ideas are NOT -
ANSWER falsifiable.
10. Spurling et al. investigated 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. - ANSWER independent;
dependent
, 11. Timothy is conducting research with a very large number of
participants. His research can even be conducted by phone, email,
or mail. What kind of research study is Timothy conducting? -
ANSWER Surveys
12. Sabrina wants to discover if there is any sort of cause-effect
relationship between caffeine and poor sleep. What type of study
should she design? - ANSWER Experimental
13. Maxwell wants to better understand how individuals' political
views change over time. He surveys these individuals every year
for a total of 10 years. Maxwell's study would BEST be described
as - ANSWER longitudinal.
14. Which correlation coefficient best represents a moderate
relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report
higher life satisfaction? - ANSWER -0.5
15. Brutalitops (the magician), is hoping to better understand
how students at a particular school are performing in math classes,
compared with state and national averages. To do so, he collects
data from the school's student records. This would BEST be
described as a(n) - ANSWER archival study.
16. Susan wants to know if having higher stress levels leads to
sleeping badly, or if sleeping badly leads to higher stress levels?
focus their attention on better understanding - ANSWER the mind
and mental processes that underlie behavior.
2. When trying to address the reason why certain people are more
aggressive, Penelope conducted studies on amygdala activity and
structure. What kind of psychologist would BEST describe
Penelope? - ANSWER Biopsychologist
3. Naghemeh is trying to figure out which area of psychology she
would like to work in. She tells her academic advisor that she is
curious about the emotional, social, vocational, and health-related
aspects of an individual's life. Which area of psychology should
her advisor recommend? - ANSWER Counseling psychology
4. Tabitha believes that the best way to study the mind is to have a
person examine their own conscious experiences, and break them
down into their component parts. Tabitha believes in _______, a
method developed by Wilhelm Wundt. - ANSWER introspection
5. William James was the founder of the functionalist movement
within psychology. He started the movement following
structuralism because he could not reconcile the view of
introspection as - ANSWER the process was highly subjective.
6. Draymond's domineering father had a pit bull that he enjoyed
using to frighten other people. He told Draymond that if he
, misbehaved, he would let the dog at him. Now, as he takes his first
job following graduation, Draymond finds himself having
nightmares about dogs. A psychologist specializing in _______
might be most interested in Draymond's experiences. - ANSWER
psychoanalysis
7. Dr. Willis is a psychologist who has a patient with major
depressive disorder. Dr. Willis's approach to treatment is to
analyze each component of his patient's symptoms to see how it is
affecting his conscious day-to-day activities. What theoretical
approach is Dr. Willis demonstrating? - ANSWER Structuralism
8. A series of dots arranged in the shape of a face will be perceived as
a face, not a series of dots. A psychologist studying this
phenomenon is applying the principals of ________ psychology. -
ANSWER Gestalt
9. Many of Freud's theories can be hard to observe and measure in a
systematic way. Therefore, many of Freud's ideas are NOT -
ANSWER falsifiable.
10. Spurling et al. investigated 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. - ANSWER independent;
dependent
, 11. Timothy is conducting research with a very large number of
participants. His research can even be conducted by phone, email,
or mail. What kind of research study is Timothy conducting? -
ANSWER Surveys
12. Sabrina wants to discover if there is any sort of cause-effect
relationship between caffeine and poor sleep. What type of study
should she design? - ANSWER Experimental
13. Maxwell wants to better understand how individuals' political
views change over time. He surveys these individuals every year
for a total of 10 years. Maxwell's study would BEST be described
as - ANSWER longitudinal.
14. Which correlation coefficient best represents a moderate
relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report
higher life satisfaction? - ANSWER -0.5
15. Brutalitops (the magician), is hoping to better understand
how students at a particular school are performing in math classes,
compared with state and national averages. To do so, he collects
data from the school's student records. This would BEST be
described as a(n) - ANSWER archival study.
16. Susan wants to know if having higher stress levels leads to
sleeping badly, or if sleeping badly leads to higher stress levels?
