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WorksheetsUnit 1+2: psych approaches and research methods
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 13mins
Dr. Winkle conducts basic research on the changes in intelligence associated with aging. It is most likely that Dr. Winkle is a(n) ________ psychologist.
biological
social
developmental
industrial-organizational
What type of psychologist should he be referred to?
William James founded this early school of psychology that was also influenced by Charles Darwin.
Structuralism
Functionalism
Behaviorism
Humanism
Which profession in psychology is the only one that can prescribe medications to ill patients
Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Medicinal Psychology
This flaw with intuition is the tendency to perceive our judgement on past decisions with overconfidence
Overconfidence
Misconception
Hindsight Bias
The Foresight Flaw
Researchers have discovered a -.7 correlation between carbohydrate consumption and daily energy levels. what does this predict about eating FEWER carbohydrates
Energy levels will decrease
Energy levels will increase
Carbohydrates cause decreased energy levels
Carbohydrates cause increased energy levels
What type of correlation is depicted here
Positive
None
Negative
Direct positive
Research has found that as people spend less time on their phones, their chances of developing attention-related disorders decreases. What type of relationship has been identified between these two variables?
Positive correlation
Negative correlation
There is no relationship between the two
Phone usage causes Attention Deficit Disorder
If researchers studied the emotional intelligence of a child who was abused throughout their early developmental years to learn the effects of childhood abuse, what type of research would they be conducting?
Survey/interview
Naturalistic Observation
Experiment
Case Study
Which approach in psychology would align closest with "Nature" side of the Nature Vs. Nurture debate
Psychoanalysis
Psychobiological
Cognitive
Behaviorism
Which perspective would be most useful when trying to explain how people from different countries express affection?
Social-Cultural
Functionalist
Behavioral
Psychodynamic
Self-reflective introspection about the elements of the mind best describes a technique utilized by which early school of psychology
Darwinist
Empiricist
Structuralist
Behaviorist
Albert Ellis is a therapist who assists people by targeting their irrational beliefs and thinking patterns.
Which perspective in psychology does Albert Ellis practice?
Cognitive
Psychoanalysis
Behavioral
Biological
If a researcher seeks to understand the neurotransmitters that cause specific emotions and behaviors, which approach to psychology are they most likely practicing?
Biological
Psychoanalysis
Humanistic
Cognitive
Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers developed this approach to psychology which values human free will and feelings of self-esteem
Humanism
Cognitive
Psychoanalysis
Functionalism
