Psychology Chapter 1 & 2 Review

What is the difference between physiological and cognitive?

• Cognitive is physical process and psychological is thinking/understanding

• Cognitive is thinking/understanding and psychological is physical process

• Cognitive is observable and psychological is unobservable

• Cognitive is conscious and psychological is subconscious

Psychology is

• The scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research

• The scientific study of people’s minds tested through observation

• Gathering information to test people’s behavior

• Understanding the human body and its functions

What are the four main goals of Psychology?

• Description, Explanation, Prediction and Understanding

• Description, Understanding, Explanation, and Influence

• Prediction, Influence, Understanding and Description

• Description, Explanation, Prediction and Influence

How is data obtained?

• Experiments, surveys, and case studies

• Experiments, observations and case studies

• Observations, case studies and surveys

• Observations, hypothesis, and research

What is the term used for to describe an approach to gather information and answer questions so errors are minimized?

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Scientific Method

• Psychology

What type of psychologist helps people deal with their personal problems?

• Counseling Psychologist

• Clinical Psychologist

• Developmental Psychologist

• Educational Psychologist

What type of psychologist helps people deal with problems of living?

• Counseling Psychologist

• Developmental Psychologist

• Educational Psychologist

• Clinical Psychologist

What type of psychologist studies the emotional, cognitive, biological, personal and social changes in a person as they mature?

• Community Psychologist

• Industrial/Organizational Psychologist

• Developmental Psychologist

• Educational Psychologist

What type of psychologist is concerned with helping students learn?

• Counseling Psychologist

• Clinical Psychologist

• Community Psychologist

• Educational Psychologist

What type of psychologist may work in a mental health or social welfare agency?

• Community Psychologist

• Clinical Psychologist

• Industrial/Organizational Psychologist

• Environmental Psychologist