AP Psych Unit #1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology

What is cognitive psychology?

• Perceive, process, and remember information through mental processes

• Focus on biological structures and processes

• Focus on the conscious experiences and choices in our lives

• How the natural selection of traits promotes survival of genes

A psychologist wants to see if people on the internet have influenced Dwayne. Which perspective should be used?

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Sociocultural

• Humanistic

Psychology can be defined as the study of:

• Unconscious conflicts and drives.

• Human biology.

• Learning and perceiving one's environment.

• Behavior and mental processes, such as thinking and emotion.

Which of the following perspectives deals with fear, desire, inner conflict, and childhood memories?

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Humanistic

• Psychoanalytic

Hormones, heredity, tumors, and disease all fall into the category of what psychological perspective?

• Biological

• Cognitive

• Humanistic

• Behavioral

What does the Humanistic Perspective focus on?

• Learning and Logic

• Thinking and Problem Solving

• Traits and Genetics

• Needs and Growth

A description of the procedures, actions, or processes by which variables can be observed and measured is known as what?

• Operational Definition

• Longitudinal Study

• Random Assignment

• Placebo Effect

Which correlation coefficient indicates the highest correlation?

• 0.92

• -0.38

• -0.11

• 0.67

Which correlation coefficient indicates the lowest correlation?

• 0.92

• -0.38

• -0.11

• 0.67

What is the term for a study conducted over a long period of time using the same group of people?

• Longitudinal study

• Case study

• Survey

• Cross-sectional study