Intro to Psych (unit 1) Review

What early school of thought believed that the mind functions by combining objective sensations and subjective feelings?

• Structuralism

• Behavioralism

• Psychodynamic

• Humanism

Which perspective focuses on the importance of unconscious motives and conflicts in determining human behavior. We are also influenced by childhood experiences.

• Functionalism

• Behavioralism

• Psychodynamic

• Cognitive

Who is the founder of functionalism AND created the first psychology textbook?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• John B. Watson

Which type of psychology diagnoses disorders and provides treatments (often with medication, therapy, etc.)?

• Consumer

• School

• Clinical

• Industrial-Organizational

• Health

Which type of psychology often works with advertisers and determines buying and selling patterns?

• Consumer

• School

• Clinical

• Industrial-Organizational

• Health

Research was recently done to determine if people walk faster after drinking caffeinated coffee. Group A was given 2 cups of caffeinated coffee and then timed to see how quickly they walked 1 mile. Group B was given 2 cups of decaffeinated coffee and timed for 1 mile as well. Group B would be the:

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Experimental group

• Control Group

• Placebo

Research was recently done to determine if people walk faster after drinking caffeinated coffee. Group A was given 2 cups of caffeinated coffee and then timed to see how quickly they walked 1 mile. Group B was given 2 cups of decaffeinated coffee and timed for 1 mile as well. Caffeinated coffee/drinking coffee would be:

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Experimental group

• Control group

• Placebo

Which type of study would examine subjects in the wild? Ex. Jane Goodall observing chimpanzees.

• Cross-sectional

• Correlational

• Naturalistic

• Case Study

Which type of study follows the SAME group of people over a specific period of time?

• Cross-sectional

• Longitudinal

• Case study

• Correlational

In order for research to be reliable, it must be:

• Limited

• Interesting

• Replicated

• Conducted in a lab