Intro and Research Methods Review

Perspective of psychology that examines how culture and societal influences modify individual behavior

• Cognitive

• Socio-cultural

• Behavioral

• Evolutionary

In order to prescribe medication a __ is required.

• Psy. D.

• Ph.D

• M.D.

• M.A.

Researchers in this field are interested in memory, language, and other mental processes.

• Behavioral

• Humanistic

• Psychotherapy

• Cognitive

This individual is the founder of psychoanalytical theory

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• William Wundt

• Ivan Pavlov

Therapy that involves talk therapy, understanding emotions, and treating mental illness.

• Psychotherapy

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

• Biological Therapy

• Interpersonal therapy

Perspective of psychology believes humans have free will and focuses on self-actualization.

• Humanism

• Psychoanalytical

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

The __________ assumes that there is no statistically significant difference among the groups being studied.

• null hypothesis

• independent variable

• random sample

• target population

The __________ is the one manipulated by the researcher.

• DV

• Confounding Variable

• Controls

• IV

The ___________is expected to change as the IV changes.

• IV

• DV

• Controls

• Samples

How can you "operationalize" verbal aggression?

• Yelling at someone

• Kicking someone

• The number of insulting comments per hour.

• Giving someone the silent treatment.