Exam 1: What Is Psychology

Cathy was a very successful real estate agent. At age 36, she decided to donate her wealth to charity and become a missionary in Haiti, where she has been living in relative contentment for the past two years. Which perspective would best explain Cathy's behavior?

Which of the following is likely to be reported as a positive correlation?

The preferred method for asking questions about cause-and-effect relationships is

The measured outcomes or results in an experiment are called

Dr. Grote is interested in assessing the driving reaction times of the elderly for the purpose of driving improvement classes. He is doing what type of research?

Gestalt psychologists focus on perception, which makes their approach similar to behaviorism.

The most important outcome of the Stanford prison experiment was

The benefits of animal research

Which of the following is not true of psychological theories?

"Neoanalysts" differ from original followers of Sigmund Freud because they focus more on

Participants who go through an experiment but who do not receive any treatment or manipulation are called the __________ group.

A disadvantage of survey research is __________. For example, people tend to overrate behaviors like church attendance and proper hygiene.

The reasons most psychologists before the 20ᵗʰ century were European men was due to the fact that women and people of color were

You are interested in studying whether preschool boys engage in more aggressive play than preschool girls. You decide to watch children playing in a daycare setting. You are using the __________ method.

One similarity between structuralism and functionalism is

Cognitive psychologists are specifically interested in studying

Dr. James has just completed a study examining the effects of aggressive television programs on preschoolers. She is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Structuralism defined experience in terms of

The school of psychology that places unconscious impulses and desires at the center of human behavior is

In an experiment, a group of participants generally receives a ________. For example, they may receive a dose of caffeine or a change in room temperature.