Psychology I Final Review

Front

Which approach studies behavior in terms of physical changes in the body?

Back

Biopsychological Approach

Front

What is a key idea of the Behavioral Approach?

Back

Behavior is the result of learned responses to environmental stimuli.

Front

Who is most often associated with the Psychoanalytic Approach?

Back

Sigmund Freud

Front

According to the Humanistic Approach, what determines a person’s destiny?

Back

Internal growth and free will

Front

Which approach emphasizes the ability to internally compare past and present to make judgments?

Back

Cognitive Approach

Front

How does the Sociocultural Approach explain behavior?

Back

Behavior is influenced by expectations of social groups or cultures.

Front

What is the purpose of a placebo in an experiment?

Back

To serve as a fake treatment to test belief effects

Front

In a double-blind study, who knows which group is receiving the placebo?

Back

Neither participants nor researchers

Front

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

Back

The factor the researcher changes.

Front

Which of the following is an advantage of naturalistic observation?
Options:
Researchers can directly interact with subjects.
Subjects behave naturally because they are unaware of being observed.
It provides detailed background information about subjects.
It is the most time-efficient method of research.

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Subjects behave naturally because they are unaware of being observed.