Ch. 1 & 2, Psychology 1st Semester Final Practice

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Mental processes are covert, meaning internal.

• sociology

• physiology

• psychology

• Brain Study

What professional is the field of psychology has a doctoral degree, but no medical training?

• psychologist

• psychiatrist

• Medical Doctor

• sociologist

What best describe strong correlations and weak correlations when reporting data?

• Correlations closer to 0 are strong, correlations closer to positive or negative 1 are weak.

• All correlations are strong.

• Correlations either positive or negative that closer to positive or negative 1 are strong, those farther away from positive or negative 1 are weak.

• Correlations closer to positive 1 are strong, those closer to negative 1 are weak.

Who is known as the Father of Psychology?

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Phineas Gage

• William James

In an experiment or research study, neither the participants nor the experimenters know what group the participants are in.

• single blind

• double blind

• triple blind

• completely blind

What are the goals of psychology?

• observe, explain, predict, and report

• describe, report, reexamine, and describe again

• observe, describe, report, and solve

• describe, explain, predict, and control behavior

Sigmund Freud is most associated with the _________________________ mind.

• open

• neurons in the

• unconscious

• conscious

Focused on the development of a sense of self and discovery of motivations behind a person's behavior. It will look at the unconscious mind and it's influence over the conscious mind and early childhood experience.

• Psychodynamic Approach

• Behaviorist Approach

• Sociocultural Perspective

• Humanistic Perspective

Focuses on observable behavior only, might believe it is a learned behavior that a criminal becomes a criminal, because the grew up around crime.

• Psychodynamic Approach

• Behaviorist Approach

• Sociocultural Perspective

• Humanistic Perspective

Focuses on how patterns, beliefs, and customs influence behavior.

• Psychodynamic Approach

• Behaviorist Approach

• Sociocultural Perspective

• Humanistic Perspective