Psychology as Science (CP Psych)

The field of psychology is primarily concerned with ______ and ______.

• thoughts and dreams

• behavior and mental processes

• emotions and feelings

• actions and reactions

The "nature" aspect of the nature vs. nurture debate refers to ______ and ______ factors.

• environmental and social

• genetic and biological

• cultural and educational

• psychological and emotional

The "nurture" aspect of the nature vs. nurture debate refers to ______ influences and ______.

• genetic, biological

• environmental, learning

• cultural, hereditary

• psychological, innate

______ is considered the father of modern psychology and established the first psychology laboratory.

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

• Wilhelm Wundt

• William James

The subfield of psychology that focuses on diagnosing and treating mental disorders is known as ______.

• clinical psychology

• developmental psychology

• cognitive psychology

• social psychology

______ psychology focuses on how biological processes influence behaviors, emotions, and thoughts.

• Cognitive

• Developmental

• Biological

• Social

The main goal of psychological research is to ______, ______, ______, and ______ behavior.

• observe, describe, predict, control

• analyze, interpret, modify, enhance

• understand, explain, change, improve

• study, evaluate, alter, manage

The research method that involves observing subjects in their natural environment without interference is called ______.

• experimental

• survey

• naturalistic observation

• case study

A detailed examination of a single individual, group, or event is known as a ______.

• survey

• experiment

• case study

• correlation

The research method that uses questionnaires or interviews to gather data from a large number of people is called a ______.

• survey

• experiment

• case study

• naturalistic observation