Unit 1+2: psych approaches and research methods

Dr. Winkle conducts basic research on the changes in intelligence associated with aging. It is most likely that Dr. Winkle is a(n) ________ psychologist.

• biological

• social

• developmental

• industrial-organizational

Which approach to psychology focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?

• biological
• cognitive
• evolutionary
• psychodynamic

Roger is a freshman in college and is having trouble adjusting to the changes in his life.
What type of psychologist should he be referred to? 

• Developmental.
• Psychiatrist. 
• Clinical. 
• Counseling

William James founded this early school of psychology that was also influenced by Charles Darwin.

• Structuralism

• Functionalism

• Behaviorism

• Humanism

Which profession in psychology is the only one that can prescribe medications to ill patients

• Psychiatry

• Clinical Psychology

• Counseling Psychology

• Medicinal Psychology

This flaw with intuition is the tendency to perceive our judgement on past decisions with overconfidence

• Overconfidence

• Misconception

• Hindsight Bias

• The Foresight Flaw

Researchers have discovered a -.7 correlation between carbohydrate consumption and daily energy levels. what does this predict about eating FEWER carbohydrates

• Energy levels will decrease

• Energy levels will increase

• Carbohydrates cause decreased energy levels

• Carbohydrates cause increased energy levels

What type of correlation is depicted here

• Positive

• None

• Negative

• Direct positive

Research has found that as people spend less time on their phones, their chances of developing attention-related disorders decreases. What type of relationship has been identified between these two variables?

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• There is no relationship between the two

• Phone usage causes Attention Deficit Disorder

If researchers studied the emotional intelligence of a child who was abused throughout their early developmental years to learn the effects of childhood abuse, what type of research would they be conducting?

• Survey/interview

• Naturalistic Observation

• Experiment

• Case Study