Psych 1- Research & Approaches

Which perspective argues that our behavior is based on what we have LEARNED!

• Behaviorial

• Socio-cultural

• Cognitive

• Psychoanalytic

Which perspective would focus on the extent to which different styles of parenting are encouraged among various ethnic communities?

• cognitive
• psychodynamic
• social-cultural
• biological

Perspective that focuses on the role unconscious forces play on behavior

• psychoanalytic
• behavioral
• cognitive
• sociocultural

Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of

• childhood memories
• unconscious thoughts
• healthy growth potentional
• punishment and reinforcement

Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?

• Humanistic
• Behaviorism
• Functionalism
• Structuralism

The study of the importance of satisfying love and acceptance needs best describes which school of psychology. 

• Behavioral 
• Functionalist 
• Humanistic 
• Structuralist 

The science of behavior and mental processes is the definition of which field of study?

• Basic research 
• Applied research 
• Philosophy
• Psychology 

A client whose improvement during therapy is the result of his or her expectation of improvement rather than the result of the therapy itself is showing

• a placebo effect
• catharsis
• negative transference
• tardive dyskinesia

The group that does not participate in the critical part of the experiment is known as what? 

• control group
• dependent group
• experimental group
• independent group

Which of the 7 approaches would be used to look at a child's experiences and how they affected them today?

• Biology
• Psychoanalytic
• Behaviorism
• Cognitive