Exam 1: What Is Psychology

The measured outcomes or results in an experiment are called

The __________ variable in an experiment is also referred to as the treatment.

All of the following are disadvantages of survey research EXCEPT which?

Individuals must provide __________ __________ before they participate in research.

Psychology did not exist before the 19ᵗʰ century.

If you wanted to study the effects of caffeine on sleep, you could vary the consumption levels of caffeine. The administration of caffeine is

The psychodynamic theory of human motivation centers on

Correlational research can also prove cause and effect relationships.

a) Choose three modern perspectives in psychology and describe the focus of each. b) Discuss the importance of diversity in the past and present research in psychology.

The humanistic-existential perspective unites __________ and __________ as central principles to its approach.

A __________ psychologist examines ways in which lifestyle, habits, and attitudes are related to heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Dr. Rossini is developing a training program to help a young woman with mental retardation to sort clothes in the laundry of the residential facility in which she lives. Whenever she performs her job according to the protocol, she receives a reward. If she does not stay on task, she receives no reward. Dr. Rossini is involved in

A ________ is a method of collecting information about individuals or small groups.

Contributions to psychology by women researchers include research on all of the following topics EXCEPT

Dr. Langer is treating a college student for depression in his private practice. Most likely Dr. Langer is a(n) __________ psychologist.

Cognitive psychologists are specifically interested in studying

Personality psychologists study the interaction of people and the environment.

The design of the instrument layout of a new helicopter was carried out by industrial engineers in consultation with __________ psychologists.

Jean, a divorced mother with two children, married Harry, a widower with a teenage daughter. From the onset of her relationship with Harry, Jean had difficulty in relating to his daughter. Once married, the family problems between stepmother and stepdaughter became exacerbated. Who would be the most appropriate to consult?

a) Contrast the structuralist and functionalist forces in the history of psychology. b) Discuss the emergence of behaviorism in psychology and describe how it differed from structuralism and functionalism.