Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Which of the following therapists is behaving in a way that is consistent with psychology's ethical standard of confidentiality?

Although studying new information to the point where you can recite it is one way to learn, a deeper way to study involves knowing how key terms interact and being able to generate examples. This type of studying is known as ________.

Suppose you believe that stress causes headaches. Describe what you would need to do for each of the six basic steps in the scientific method to research your belief.

According to the humanistic perspective, an inborn drive to develop all of one's talents and abilities is called ________.

Of the following choices, the largest specialty area in the field of psychology is ________.

In the SQ4R method of studying, the third "r" symbolizes ________.

Ilya is interested in whether people who typically text their friends have as close relationships as those typically talk on the phone. If Ilya wants to follow the scientific method, he will start by ________.

With which type of animal is nonhuman research mostly conducted?

Which of the following is the BEST example of psychology's goal of changing behavior?

If a researcher is interested in studying the effects of administering different dosages of cocaine on rats, then they are MOST likely going to be concerned with ________.

If a student lies on a questionnaire regarding the number of sexual partners they have had during the course of their lifetime, the student's behavior can be described as ________.

Explain the SQ4R method. Give an example of how you would use it using information from the chapter and applying each of the steps.

In an experiment studying the effects of alcohol on memory, the group of participants not given alcohol is referred to as the ________.

A person who believes that genetics, chemical imbalances in the brain, and hormonal imbalances are responsible for explaining behavior takes the side of ________.

A school psychologist suggests that Timmy's reluctance to speak up in class is due to the fact that his peers in the second grade laughed at him when he made a mistake several weeks ago. This is a demonstration of which goal of psychology?

Which model proposes that biological processes, psychological factors, and social forces are all interrelated and interacting influences?

Contrast the following three schools/perspectives in psychology with regard to their research methods, beliefs about the effects of the past on behavior, and areas of emphasis: psychoanalytic, behaviorism, and cognitive psychology. Explain which perspective you find most intriguing and why.

Which psychological perspective emphasizes interactions between people and/or groups and cultural determinants of behavior and mental processes?

Sergio is conducting a research study using human subjects to find out how people learn to "think outside the box". He expects that people who are instructed to be as creative as possible because there is no "wrong" answer will be more likely to think outside the box. Which of the following best describes this expectation?

Which of the following is true about animal research?