Exam 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Biopsychologists emphasize _____.

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. Also discuss each of their contributions to the biopsychosocial model. Explain which perspective you find most intriguing and why.

In experiments, _____ variables are selected and manipulated by the experimenter.

A number that indicates the degree and direction of the relationship between variables is called a/an _____.

Behaviorists are MOST successful in treating _______.

The science of psychology began in 1879 in Germany with Wilhelm ___________.

According to your text, debriefing is _____.

The psychological perspective that emphasizes objective, observable environmental influences of overt behavior is called the __________________________

Numerous studies have been conducted on student test-taking behavior. The data from these studies have been compiled, and researchers have developed a set of concepts to explain this interrelated data and generate testable questions to verify these concepts. This set of concepts is called a(n) _____.

In your text, psychology is defined as the _____.

If this causes that, then this is the _____ variable, and that is the _____ variable.

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

In a procedure called _____, participants are placed in experimental conditions on the basis of chance, thus minimizing biases or preexisting differences in the groups.

Which of the following is an example of a zero correlation?

_____ investigates how mental processes help people adapt to their environment.

Experimenter bias refers to _____.

You are unsure whether you want to complete an experiment you began an hour ago. According to the Ethical Principles of Psychologists, when you ask the researcher if you have to continue, the researcher should respond with _____.

Lloyd is fascinated by interpersonal behavior, especially prejudice and other attitudes. It is likely that Lloyd is a(n) psychologist.

The first African American to earn a Ph.D. in psychology was _____.

Functionalism made an important contribution to the science of psychology because it ____________________