Psych. U2 Review

Research is defined as

• A. a study linking a relationship between 2 variables

• B. the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• C. a way of asking questions about the world and drawing logical, supported conclusions

• D. the study of the same group of people over a long period of time

This psychologist developed the theory of psychoanalysis as a form of treatment.

• Freud

• Wundt

• Piaget

• Watson

People are more likely to help if their needs for nourishment and safety have been met. Which psychological perspective is being described?

• Cognitive

• Psychoanalytic

• Humanistic

• Biological

This method of observation involves the study of the same group of people over a long period and can be time-consuming.

• lab experiment

• longitudinal study

• cross-sectional study

• case study

How might a psychologist measure if McEachern students have school spirit?

• Checking to see the number of students in the district.

• Checking attendance at school events.

• By observing who wears spirit wear during the school day.

• Both B and C.

The psychoanalytic perspective stresses the influence of

• heredity rather than experiment.

• environment rather than heredity.

• unconscious motives, drives, and childhood experiences.

• conscious choice and self-direction.

People are more likely to help if they have witnessed or been rewarded for helping behavior. Which psychological perspective is being described?

• Humanistic

• Biological

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

People are more likely to offer help if they come from a background that values helping. Which psychological perspective is being described?

• cognitive

• behavioral

• Sociocultural

• Psychoanalytic

Which Psychologist developed the theory of Behaviorism, which combined the study of mental processes and behavior?

• James

• Watson

• Bandura

• Wundt

Experimenter Jane and subject Bill are both involved in the same double-blind study. Which of the following is true?

• Neither Jane nor Bill knows what the study is about.

• Neither Jane nor Bill knows if Bill is a subject in an experimental or control group.

• Neither Jane nor Bill knows if placebos are being used in the study.

• Jane knows which group Bill is in, but Bill does not.