Chapt 1-IntroPsych

Which perspective is known as the "third force" in psychology

• psychodynamic

• behaviourism

• humanism

• cognitive

• evolutionary

What did Freud believe controlled most, if not all, of our behaviour?

• conscious experiences

• gestalt perception

• observable experiences

• the unconscious mind

Which of the following professionals focuses on prescribing medicine in addition to providing therapy and counselling.

• psychiatrist

• psychoanalyst

• psychologist

• psychiatrist social worker

The main disadvantage of case study is that it is not

• biased

• generalizable to other similar conditions

• detailed enough for more research questions

• easily done due to the large number of subjects

We use animal in research because

• animals have simple behaviour that makes it easy to see changes

• animals don't live as long as humans and are easier to control

• we can do things to animals that we can't do to people

• all of the above are true

A psychologist is interested in finding out why identical twins have different personalities. This psychologist is most interested in the goal of

• description

• explanation

• prediction

• control

The entire group that a researcher is interested in is called

• sample

• subject pool

• survey

• population

Who is most associated with the technique of introspection?

• Wundt

• James

• Watson

• Skinner

_______________ was the focus of Watson's behaviourism.

• Conscious experiences

• Gestalt perception

• The unconscious mind

• Observable experiences

Psychology is the scientific study of ________ and mental procesess.