Unit 1 Review

What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes?

• Psychology

• Philosophy

• Physiology

• Podiatry

Which of the following was NOT one of the 4 goals of a psychologist?

• Describe

• Explain

• Predict

• Cure

Roughly 50% of all psychologists are classified in which field?

• Clinical

• Counseling

• Social

• Community

Which field of psychology tries to help young people with the problems of everyday life?

• School

• Educational

• Clinical

• Social

Which field of psychology is most associated with finding ways to boost production and improve working conditions?

• Industrial-Organizational

• Experimental

• Counseling

• Clinical

A social psychologist is likely to do all of the following except

• conduct polls and surveys

• study groups and how they influence individual behavior

• focus on leadership and attitudes

• advise and assist with problems of everyday life

What is the "outcome factor" in an experiment?

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control group

• experimental group

The ______ group serves as a collection to compare against when evaluating the effects of a treatment.

• control

• experimental

• independent

• dependent

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

In an experiment to find out how the temperature affects the bounce height of a ball, the dependent variable is ...

• temperature
• bounce height
• the thermometer
• the ruler