Psychology mid review

Which perspective would agree with the following: "Change your thoughts, change your life"?

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Biological

• Psychodynamic

Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?

• Sigmund Freud
• Abraham Maslow
• Ivan Pavlov
• B.F. Skinner

They study psychological growth & development throughout the lifespan.

• forensic psychologist

• developmental psychologist

• rehabilitation psychologist

• social psychologist

____________ refers to biological/genetic predispositions' impact on human traits

• nature

• nurture

Descriptive research where one person or group is studied in depth; baby albert

• naturalistic observation
• experiment
• correlational study
• case study

A testable prediction is called (a/an):

• operational definition
• theory
• replication
• hypothesis

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
• Correlational

A researcher surveyed social adjustment in the same group of 20 people from early childhood through adulthood. In this example, the group of 20 people surveyed was the study's...

• Sample

• Population

• Operational definition

• Control group

• Randomization

Research finds that, in general, the higher an incoming college student scores on a given test, the higher the student's college GPA. Which of the following best describes this relationship?

• A bimodal distribution

• A normal distribution

• A skewed distribution

• A positive correlation

• A negative correlation

each time a study is repeated, the results are consistent.

• validity
• reliability
• sample