Psychology Chapter 1 & 2 Review

In a single-blind experiment the researchers and participants know who is in the control group.

• True

• False

Both the mode and the median are measures of correlation.

• True

• False

The mean of the scores 10, 13, 16, and 17 is 15.

• True

• False

Forensic psychology applies psychological principles to the health system.

• True

• False

A psychologist who uses the results of sleep research to solve a patient’s sleep problem is practicing.

• Basic science

• Applied science

• Psychiatry

• Behaviorism

Which of the following best explains why the experiments of Wilhelm Wundt are historically important in the field of psychology?

• He was the first to develop a means for self-analysis

• He was the first to use a systematic procedure to study human behavior.

• He was the first to map out the basic structure of human thought processes.

• He coined the terms sensation and feelings to explain psychological experience.

Because he studied how people animals adapt to their environment, William James is considered a(n).

• Structuralist

• Behaviorist

• Functionalist

• Environmentalist

What does a psychobiologist study?

• The relationship between biological processes and psychological phenomena

• The history of psychology

• The development of psychological theories

• The impact of social factors on mental health

Specialists in this field evaluate teaching methods, devise tests, and develop new instructional devices.

• Developmental psychology

• Educational psychology

• Community psychology

• Health psychology

What is the median of the following data set? {18, 19, 19, 21, 25, 28, 31}

• 19

• 21

• 20

• 25