Psych Unit 1 Review: Foundations and Research Methods

What is psychology?

• Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior.
• Psychology is the study of outer space.
• Psychology is the art of cooking.
• Psychology is the study of plants and animals.

What is the psychological perspective of behaviorism all about?

• Focuses on unconscious desires and conflicts
• Emphasizes the role of genetics in behavior
• Primarily focuses on cognitive processes
• Focuses on observable behaviors and how they are learned through interactions with the environment.

What was the psychological school of functionalism all about?

• Functionalism focused on the study of animal behavior only.
• Functionalism emphasized the importance of unconscious desires.
• Functionalism focused on the study of the mind should focus on how it allows us to adapt to our surroundings.

• Functionalism was primarily concerned with the structure of the brain.

What was the psychological school of structuralism all about?

• Structuralism focused on studying the impact of society on individual behavior
• Structuralism emphasized the importance of unconscious desires in shaping behavior
• Structuralism aimed to study the relationship between the mind and the body
• Structuralism aimed to break down mental processes into their most basic components to understand the underlying structure of the mind.

What is evolutionary psychology?

• Evolutionary psychology studies the impact of climate change on human behavior
• Evolutionary psychology is a theoretical approach in the social and natural sciences that examines psychological traits such as memory, perception, and language from a modern evolutionary perspective.
• Evolutionary psychology is a branch of physics
• Evolutionary psychology focuses on the study of ancient civilizations

What is the cognitive perspective of psychology all about?

• It focuses on studying animal behavior exclusively.
• It primarily deals with physical health and well-being.
• It concentrates on the influence of genetics on behavior.
• It focuses on how people think, perceive, remember, and learn.

In psychological terms, what is introspection?

• The study of animal behavior
• The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
• The process of analyzing external stimuli
• The practice of meditation

In terms of experimental design what is a population?

• Entire group of individuals or items that the researcher is interested in studying
• A specific group of individuals selected to participate in the study
• The sample size of the study
• The number of variables being measured

Within psychology, what is the scientific method?

• The scientific method in psychology involves guessing and hoping for the best.
• Psychologists use magic to determine outcomes in experiments.
• In psychology, the scientific method consists of making wild assumptions without evidence.
• The scientific method within psychology involves formulating a hypothesis, conducting experiments to test the hypothesis, analyzing the results, drawing conclusions, and communicating findings.

What is the humanistic view of psychology?

• The humanistic view of psychology emphasizes individual potential for growth, self-actualization, and personal fulfillment.
• The humanistic view of psychology centers around biological determinants of behavior
• The humanistic view of psychology prioritizes behavior modification and conditioning
• The humanistic view of psychology focuses on unconscious desires and childhood experiences