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Unit 1+2: psych approaches and research methods

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dr. Winkle conducts basic research on the changes in intelligence associated with aging. It is most likely that Dr. Winkle is a(n) ________ psychologist.

a)

biological

b)

social

c)

developmental

d)

industrial-organizational

2.
Which approach to psychology focuses on how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information?
a)
biological
b)
cognitive
c)
evolutionary
d)
psychodynamic
3.
Roger is a freshman in college and is having trouble adjusting to the changes in his life.
What type of psychologist should he be referred to? 
a)
Developmental.
b)
Psychiatrist. 
c)
Clinical. 
d)
Counseling
4.

William James founded this early school of psychology that was also influenced by Charles Darwin.

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Humanism

5.

Which profession in psychology is the only one that can prescribe medications to ill patients

a)

Psychiatry

b)

Clinical Psychology

c)

Counseling Psychology

d)

Medicinal Psychology

6.

This flaw with intuition is the tendency to perceive our judgement on past decisions with overconfidence

a)

Overconfidence

b)

Misconception

c)

Hindsight Bias

d)

The Foresight Flaw

7.

Researchers have discovered a -.7 correlation between carbohydrate consumption and daily energy levels. what does this predict about eating FEWER carbohydrates

a)

Energy levels will decrease

b)

Energy levels will increase

c)

Carbohydrates cause decreased energy levels

d)

Carbohydrates cause increased energy levels

8.

What type of correlation is depicted here

a)

Positive

b)

None

c)

Negative

d)

Direct positive

9.

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?

a)

Positive correlation

b)

Negative correlation

c)

There is no relationship between the two

d)

Phone usage causes Attention Deficit Disorder

10.

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?

a)

Survey/interview

b)

Naturalistic Observation

c)

Experiment

d)

Case Study

11.

Which approach in psychology would align closest with "Nature" side of the Nature Vs. Nurture debate

a)

Psychoanalysis

b)

Psychobiological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Behaviorism

12.

Which perspective would be most useful when trying to explain how people from different countries express affection?

a)

Social-Cultural

b)

Functionalist

c)

Behavioral

d)

Psychodynamic

13.

Self-reflective introspection about the elements of the mind best describes a technique utilized by which early school of psychology

a)

Darwinist

b)

Empiricist

c)

Structuralist

d)

Behaviorist

14.

Albert Ellis is a therapist who assists people by targeting their irrational beliefs and thinking patterns.


Which perspective in psychology does Albert Ellis practice?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Psychoanalysis

c)

Behavioral

d)

Biological

15.

If a researcher seeks to understand the neurotransmitters that cause specific emotions and behaviors, which approach to psychology are they most likely practicing?

a)

Biological

b)

Psychoanalysis

c)

Humanistic

d)

Cognitive

16.

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers developed this approach to psychology which values human free will and feelings of self-esteem

a)

Humanism

b)

Cognitive

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Functionalism