Psychologist Behavior Quiz

In the Behavior Detective activity, your job is similar to how psychologists observe, gather evidence, and form explanations for human behavior.

• True

• False

A psychologist’s first step when working with a client is usually making a decision before gathering any evidence.

• True

• False

Psychologists often develop several possible explanations (hypotheses) for a behavior before deciding on one.

• True

• False

Reviewing and matching evidence to possible explanations is an important part of a psychologist’s process.

• True

• False

Psychologists only focus on one correct explanation and ignore any evidence that challenges it.

• True

• False

Like in the activity, psychologists often ask guiding questions to better understand behavior.

• True

• False

Psychologists share their conclusions with clients and may explain the reasoning behind them.

• True

• False

Observing behavior without making assumptions is a skill psychologists use in their work.

• True

• False

In real life, psychologists may collaborate with others to gather more “evidence” about someone’s behavior.

• True

• False

The process shown in the activity is unrelated to the way psychologists actually work.

• True

• False