Unit 0: Research Methods

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This subfield of psychology focuses on how we view and affect one another. They study such topics as obedience, conformity, and crowd behavior.

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Social psychologists

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In explaining human behavior, psychoanalysts are likely to focus on ________, whereas humanistic psychologists concentrate on ________.

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childhood experiences and unconscious thought processes; current environmental influences on potential

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Arguments as to whether psychological differences between men and women result from biological or social influences most clearly involve a debate over the issue of

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nature versus nurture.

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Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the impact of strokes and brain diseases on memory? Options: psychodynamic, biological, behavioral, evolutionary

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biological

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The distinctive feature of the psychodynamic perspective is its emphasis on

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unconscious conflicts.

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Which perspective most clearly focuses on how we learn observable responses?

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behavioral

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Dr. Santaniello conducts basic research on how children's moral thinking changes as they grow older. It is most likely that Dr. Santaniello is a(n) ________ psychologist.

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developmental

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Dr. Ochoa develops tests to accurately identify the most qualified job applicants in a large manufacturing firm. Which psychological specialty does Dr. Ochoa's work best represent?

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industrial-organizational psychology

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Which professional specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of people with psychological disorders? Options: biological psychology, personality psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology

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clinical psychology

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Which approach is most directly concerned with assessing the relative impact of both nature and nurture on our psychological traits? Options: biopsychosocial, cognitive, humanistic, social-cultural, psychodynamic

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biopsychosocial