Psychology Unit 1 Study Guide

What is the primary focus of Educational Psychology?

• The study of mental disorders

• The study of how people learn

• The study of social interactions

• The study of physical development

Which perspective in psychology emphasizes the influence of unconscious drives and conflicts?

• Cognitive Perspective

• Behavioral Perspective

• Psychodynamic Perspective

• Socio-cultural Perspective

Define "Hypothesis" in the context of psychological research.

• A detailed description of a phenomenon

• A testable prediction about the relationship between variables

• A summary of previous research findings

• A statistical analysis of data

Which type of research involves manipulating one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable?

• Descriptive Research

• Experimental Research

• Correlational Research

• Observational Research

What is the role of the independent variable in an experiment?

• It is the variable that is measured

• It is the variable that is manipulated

• It is the variable that remains constant

• It is the variable that is used for comparison

Explain how the socio-cultural perspective can be applied to understand behavior.

• By analyzing the influence of genetic factors

• By examining the impact of cultural and social environments

• By focusing on individual cognitive processes

• By studying the role of unconscious motives

Identify a key characteristic of the cognitive perspective in psychology.

• Focus on observable behavior

• Emphasis on mental processes

• Analysis of social interactions

• Study of biological influences

How does skepticism contribute to scientific inquiry in psychology?

• By accepting all hypotheses as true

• By questioning the validity of claims and seeking evidence

• By relying solely on intuition

• By avoiding the use of empirical data

What is the main focus of developmental psychology?

• The study of learning processes

• The study of changes across the lifespan

• The study of mental disorders

• The study of social behavior

Describe the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in an experiment.

• The independent variable is measured, and the dependent variable is manipulated

• The independent variable is manipulated, and the dependent variable is measured

• Both variables are manipulated

• Both variables are measured