Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a ________.

Why was the perspective followed by Wilhelm Wundt and his followers called structuralism?

The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn. "I'll take Specialties in Psychology for $300." The revealed answer is, "These psychological professionals work with situations in which environmental conditions may have an impact on mental health." What will you say?

There are fewer psychologists in the areas of educational, school, and cognitive combined than counseling psychologists.

Who was an early proponent of functionalism?

Vito has a master's degree and is interested in working on the causes of poverty. What type of professional is Vito most likely to become?

Jeff's car broke down and smoke started rising from the engine. He felt lucky to have broken down while parked in the center of town during lunch when many people were outside and could help. However, 30 minutes has passed and despite the heavily populated area, nobody has offered assistance. This is an example of the ________.

Professor McSpell designed an experiment to test her hypothesis that exercise will increase spelling ability. She divided children into three groups and had one group do 10 minutes of exercises, one group do 30 minutes of exercises, and the third group do no exercise. She then tested all three groups of children to see how many words they could spell correctly on a spelling test. In this experiment, the scores on the spelling test serve as the

Systematically collecting data in real-world environments is the essence of which descriptive research method?

Which pair of scientists shared the most similar views of behavior?

Cognitive psychology is contributing to the development of ________, which attempts to make computers learn and solve problems the way people do.

Freud believed that many unconscious desires are:

Titchener was a member of the ___________school of thought.

In an experiment on the effects of level of motivation on the performance of typists, the researcher randomly assigned one third of her subjects to each of three levels of motivation (and then induced different levels of motivation in the three groups). She measured the average words typed per minute by each group, and found that performance was highest under medium motivation, average under low motivation, and worst under high motivation. What was the independent variable in this experiment?

Which type of psychologist would be most likely to argue that a criminal engages in unlawful behavior because he grew up around older boys who engaged in criminal activities?

If Dr. Swasey is like most psychologists, where does she probably work?

Dr. Colton identifies himself with the largest subfield of psychology. What kind of psychologist is he?

Each of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association EXCEPT ________.

What is the difference between the control group and experimental group in a research study?

You overhear psychology students preparing for a test. They note that one of the research methods often "fails to generalize." Which method is the MOST likely topic of their discussion?