Exam 1: Introductionand Research Methods

The specialty area in psychology that uses psychological theoryand knowledge to enhance athletic motivation, performance,and consistency is called _____ psychology.

When a critical thinker is asking herself, "What evidence supports this claim?" she is demonstrating a healthy sense of skepticism.

Theory is to hypothesis as _____ is to _____.

Which early approach or"school" of psychology is associated with Wilhelm Wundt's student Edward Titchener?

The humanistic perspective of psychology focuses on the motivation of people to grow psychologically.

The event that marked the formal beginning of psychology as aseparate experimental science occurred when William James taught the first course in psychology at Harvard University in the early 1870s.

Dr. Ginsburg wants to study possible gender differences in the willingness of young children to engage in risky behaviors. Togather data, Ginsburg and a co-researcher carefully observe the willingness of boys and girls to try risky behaviors at a localzoo, such as petting a burro or feeding different animals. Dr.Ginsburg is using _____ to gather data.

Psychologists in New Mexico and Louisiana can qualify for prescription privileges if they complete additional coursework and supervised clinical training.

Any change in performance that results from mere repetition ofa task is called a demand characteristic.

Researchers at the Allied Mental Health Center are conducting a study to determine how quickly symptoms of depression arereduced by different forms of psychotherapy. What is the independent variable in this study?

In an experiment, the independent variable is the purposely manipulated factor thought to produce change in the dependent variable.

Psychologists Craig Anderson and Karen Dill violated basic research ethics by exposing students to the harmful effects of video games.

Dr. Campbell helps returning soldiers and their families deal with combat stress, readjusting to civilian life, and coping withinjuries. Dr. Campbell would be classified as a(n) ______psychologist.

The dependent variable in the hotel experiment was the degree of improvement in memory and concentration after taking either ginkgo biloba or a placebo.

In a double-blind study, neither the researcher nor the participant is aware of the experimental condition to which the participant is assigned.

Freud's landmark theory of psychoanalysis became the basis ofwhich perspective in contemporary psychology?

An irrefutable or nonfalsifiable claim is one that can be proven or tested empirically.

The purpose of the double-blind technique is to guard against the possibility that the researcher will inadvertently become anextraneous or confounding variable and display demand characteristics.

Wilhelm Wundt outlined the connections between physiologyand psychology in:

The case study method is often used to help develop a profile of a psychotherapy client.