Psychology Unit 2

Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology?

• the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• the scientific study of mental processes

• the scientific study of behavior

• the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes

What is psychology? 

• The study of behavior. 
• The study of mental processes.
• The study of the mind.
• All of the above. 

Sensation and perception are the same thing.

• True

• False

The study of sensations and personal experience analyzed as basic elements is called _______.

• Structuralism

• Gestalt psychology

• Scientific observation

• Functionalism

In an experiment, the ___________ variable is tested by the researcher to observe its effect(s) on the ___________ variable.

• Independent; dependent

• Extraneous; confounding

• Dependent; independent

• Independent; extraneous

Which group in an experiment is exposed to the independent variable?

• Control Group

• Experimental Group

• Participant Group

• All groups

In a study of pain medications, injections of a saline solution (which contains no chemicals) were shown to be quite effective for relieving pain. This is an example of

• the experimenter effect

• the placebo effect

• an order effect

• use of non-standardised instructions and procedures

A type of observation conducted in the participants' normal environment without interference from the researchers.

• Controlled observation

• Naturalistic observation

This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles

• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational

This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).

• Experiments
• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational