Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Which of the following items describes a common difficulty within cross-cultural psychology research?

In the Izard study (1971) on expression recognition, which group could identify the same amount of facial expressions as the North American group?

The Cattell's Culture-Fair Intelligence Test and the Goodenough's Draw-a-Person Test are examples of culture-free intelligence tests.

Wundt is to ________ as James is to _______.

The British Psychological Society's Code of Ethics and Conduct (2009):

Dr Brown is investigating the effect of childhood neglect on the development of anorexia nervosa in adolescents. Her level of analysis is mainly based on __________ factors.

Which theorist pioneered the idea that young children's behaviour is highly influenced by the environment?

There is no difference between cultural psychology and cross-cultural psychology. In fact, they are two terms that describe the same field.

Make a distinction between academic psychologists and neuropsychologists.

Describe how social environment influences the way people think, feel and behave using the terms 'culture', 'norms' and 'socialization'.

With respect to social anxiety disorder, which rearing styles have been found to be possible risk factors?

The British Psychological Society was founded in __________.

Discuss how the gender bias can influence research in psychology

Describe 'the bystander effect'

In 1974 Milgram showed that people make very accurate predictions on world's events based on common beliefs.

Which of the following research biases is NOT a type of gender bias?

Which scientist is the beginning of psychology as a scientific discipline attributed to?

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy has the power to prevent people from practicing.

Parental psychopathology alone will cause offspring to develop social anxiety disorder.

Why do many people believe that psychology is 'the study of the obvious'?