A person's actions that can be observed and/or measured.

The study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society.

The scientific study of the origin, the behaviour and the physical social and cultural development of humans.

A chronological record of events as of the life or development of a people or institution often including explanation of or commentary on those events.

school of psychology that looks at the basic elements of a persons unconscious experience

Little Billy is clinically depressed. He sees a psychologists who teaches Billy that his false and negative thoughts are to blame for his depression. The psychologist then trains Billy how to think positively about himself and situations. What approach of psychology was the psychologist using with Billy?

A psychologist who testifies whether a person is legally “sane” or “insane” is a

About what percentage of all psychologists specialized in clinical psychology?

Which type of psychologist would be interested in why individuals join gangs?

Which of the following is associated with psychotherapy?

The first modern psychologist was

Stephanie just took a test that attempts to identify people who are likely to succeed in business and marketing. Stephanies ’ test was most likely created by a ____________ psychologists?

In contrast to other early psychologists, Sigmund Freud gained his understanding of human behavior

The modern biological perspective of psychology studies

The school of behavior defined psychology as

Lina believes that conscious experience (what people think and feel) cannot be studied scientifically. Which approach to consciousness does Lina represent?

A researcher studies the effects of brain lesions in rats. This research study reflects which of the following perspectives

In its early days, the school of psychoanalysis stressed that behavior was caused by

According to Gestalt psychologists, much learning is accomplished by

Every time a student asks their parent if they can use the car, their parents say no, therefor they stop asking. This is an example of

Modern psychology was born in the

Dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories are examples of?

founded structuralism

gender, culture and economic status influence behavior

Founder of behaviorism

The perspective that stresses the influences of unconscious forces on human behavior

Training your dog to shake using delicious dog biscuits is related to which psychologists?

Course planning and instructional methods for school districts are usually handled by

Counseling psychologists encourage their clients to

Social psychologists differ from personality psychologists in their focus on

Developmental psychologists are especially concerned with

The majority of psychologists are

The psychologist who wrote the first modern book of psychology, The Principles of Psychology in 1890 is

The practice of psychology is closely related to the natural sciences by:

The scientific study of behaviour and mental processes

Research that is conducted for its own sake, without seeking a solution to a specific problem.

A philosopher who stressed the importance of introspection--had a method named after him :)

Yusuf and Toleen decided that they want to see if they can decrease tardies among IKNS Grade 12 Students. They decide to have one group that they rewards with a free period if they are not late for a full cycle. The other group they punish with an hour detention. At the end of the year, the students who received the reward were less likely to be late than those who received the punishment. What are the independent variables?

Yusuf and Toleen have decided that he wants to see if they can decrease tardies among IKNS Grade 12 Students. They decide to have one group that they reward with a free period if they are not late for a full cycle. The other group they punish with an hour detention. At the end of the year, the students who received the reward were less likely to be late than those who received the punishment. What is the control group?

Repeating a study in order to confirm the results of the original study is...

The group in an experiment that does not receive treatment is...

Study of behavior in a natural situation without manipulation in contrast to a lab. is...

In a study, the participants who receive the treatment is...

An educated guess, the second step in the research process is...

A series of questions about a particular subject is...

Special abilities such as precognition, psychokinesis, telepathy, and clairvoyance is...

A term used in psychology to explain the tendency of people to overestimate their ability to have predicted an outcome that could not possibly have been predicted is...

What is the third step in the Research Process?

How do scientists confirm the findings of a study?

Which of the following is an experiment in which both the participants and the researchers do not know which group is receiving a treatment and which is receiving a placebo?

A noted psychologist and environmentalist, Dr. Fouz, has received a grant to study older persons’ bird-feeding behavior in public parks. Dr. Fouz has research assistants sit in public parks to collect the data. Dr. Fouz has chosen a ______________ research method.

Faisal calls people and asks them a specified list of questions concerning their opinions of how irritating telemarketers can be. What kind of research is Faisal conducting?

Alaa is going to send out a survey. To ensure that a sample represents a target population, Alaa selects

The testing method of observation investigates human behavior through

The case-study method of observation was practiced by

Scientists are cautious about making generalizations from case studies because

Observing the way people eat in a restaurant is an example of

To investigate the effects of exercise on mathematical problem-solving ability, a researcher assigned subjects to one of two groups. One group did 50 jumping jacks, the other group did 200 jumping jacks. After exercising, both groups did a set of math problems and their performances were compared. In this experiment the number of jumping jacks is the ______________ variable.

____28. In an experiment, it is useful to have a control group to

A placebo can be as effective as taking the actual medication because

A double-blind study is sometimes needed because researchers

When each member of a population has an equal chance of being chosen for a study, the individuals selected constitute a(n) ______________ sample.

Ms. Rachel is confident that the jacket she owns in grey. Ms. Colleen tells her it is for sure brown. Ms. Rachel sends out a questionnaire with a photo of the jacket asking if it is brown or grey. 100% of the applicants say gray. What type of research is this?

An advantage of this type of research is that it offers a controlled environment. A disadvantage is that subjects may act abnormally in such conditions.

Dina wants to determine the impact drinking soda has on teeth enamel. To determine this she asks 30 grade 9 students to drink soda at least twice a day for a year. She records the quality of their dental enamel at the beginning and end of the experiment and has found dramatic damage to the enamel. What is the dependent variable in Dina's study?

Dina wants to determine the impact drinking soda has on teeth enamel. To determine this she asks 30 grade 9 students to drink soda at least twice a day for a year. She records the quality of their dental enamel at the beginning and end of the experiment and has found dramatic damage to the enamel. What is the independent variable in Dina's study?

Dina wants to determine the impact drinking soda has on teeth enamel. To determine this she asks 30 grade 9 students to drink soda at least twice a day for a year. She records the quality of their dental enamel at the beginning and end of the experiment and has found dramatic damage to the enamel. What is the control group in Dina's study?

Dina wants to determine the impact drinking soda has on teeth enamel. To determine this she asks 30 grade 9 students to drink soda at least twice a day for a year. She records the quality of their dental enamel at the beginning and end of the experiment and has found dramatic damage to the enamel. What is the conclusion of Dina's research?

Dina wants to determine the impact drinking soda has on teeth enamel. To determine this she asks 30 grade 9 students to drink soda at least twice a day for a year. She records the quality of their dental enamel at the beginning and end of the experiment and has found dramatic damage to the enamel. What are some ethical problems with Dina's study?

Ms. Rachel is confident that the jacket she owns in grey. Ms. Colleen tells her it is for sure brown. Ms. Rachel sends out a questionnaire with a photo of the jacket asking if it is brown or grey. 100% of the applicants say gray. What are some limitations of this research?

Fahad and Yasmeen decide to determine if the IB has an impact on a students happiness. At the end of 10th grade, they measure the entire classes overall happiness. They repeat this measurement four more times with both Full IB and Full High School Students. At the end they determine that there is no real difference in overall happiness between the two groups. What is the dependent variable in this study?

Fahad and Yasmeen decide to determine if the IB has an impact on a students happiness. At the end of 10th grade, they measure the entire classes overall happiness. They repeat this measurement four more times with both Full IB and Full High School Students. At the end they determine that there is no real difference in overall happiness between the two groups. What is the independent variable in this study?

Fahad and Yasmeen decide to determine if the IB has an impact on a students happiness. At the end of 10th grade, they measure the entire classes overall happiness. They repeat this measurement four more times with both Full IB and Full High School Students. At the end they determine that there is no real difference in overall happiness between the two groups. What is the control group in this study?

Fahad and Yasmeen decide to determine if the IB has an impact on a students happiness. At the end of 10th grade, they measure the entire classes overall happiness. They repeat this measurement four more times with both Full IB and Full High School Students. At the end they determine that there is no real difference in overall happiness between the two groups. What is the conclusion of this study?

Fahad and Yasmeen decide to determine if the IB has an impact on a students happiness. At the end of 10th grade, they measure the entire classes overall happiness. They repeat this measurement four more times with both Full IB and Full High School Students. At the end they determine that there is no real difference in overall happiness between the two groups. What are some improvements that could be made to this study?

Yusuf and Toleen have decided that he wants to see if he can decrease tardies among IKNS Grade 12 Students. They decide to have one group that they reward with a free period if they are not late for a full cycle. The other group they punish with an hour detention. At the end of the year, the students who received the reward were less likely to be late than those who received the punishment. What are the dependent variables?

The benefit of a longitudinal study is

The benefit of naturalistic observation is

The benefit of an experiment is

A benefit of a survey is

A disadvantage of a survey is

A disadvantage of an experiment is

A disadvantage of naturalistic observation is

A disadvantage of a longitudinal study is

A disadvantage of a laboratory observation is

Which of the following are examples of parapsychology?

The fact that it cannot be replicated with any degree of consistency is a major problem with

Which famous case study involves a man who, while working on a railroad, had a metal rod shoot through the frontal part of his brain?

Phineas Gage's injury allowed scientists to discover:

Hellen Keller's case study allowed scientists to discover:

Genie's experience allowed scientists to discover:

HM's experience allowed scientists to discover:

Which famous case study involves a man who, having suffered from extreme seizures, had part of his brain removed, resulting in a cure for his seizures but an inability to form new memories (his older memories were unaffected)

Which famous case study involves a child whose father kept her locked up and refused to communicate with her, resulting in an 11 year old who had little to no communication or language skills?

Smithers thinks that a special juice will increase the productivity of workers. He creates two groups of 50 workers each and assigns each group the same task (in this case, they're supposed to staple a set of papers). Group A is given the special juice to drink while they work. Group B is not given the special juice. After an hour, Smithers counts how many stacks of papers each group has made. Group A

made 1,587 stacks, Group B made 2,113 stacks. What is the Dependent Variable?

Smithers thinks that a special juice will increase the productivity of workers. He creates two groups of 50 workers each and assigns each group the same task (in this case, they're supposed to staple a set of papers). Group A is given the special juice to drink while they work. Group B is not given the special juice. After an hour, Smithers counts how many stacks of papers each group has made. Group A

made 1,587 stacks, Group B made 2,113 stacks. What is the Independent Variable?

Smithers thinks that a special juice will increase the productivity of workers. He creates two groups of 50 workers each and assigns each group the same task (in this case, they're supposed to staple a set of papers). Group A is given the special juice to drink while they work. Group B is not given the special juice. After an hour, Smithers counts how many stacks of papers each group has made. Group A

made 1,587 stacks, Group B made 2,113 stacks. What is the Control Group?

Smithers thinks that a special juice will increase the productivity of workers. He creates two groups of 50 workers each and assigns each group the same task (in this case, they're supposed to staple a set of papers). Group A is given the special juice to drink while they work. Group B is not given the special juice. After an hour, Smithers counts how many stacks of papers each group has made. Group A

made 1,587 stacks, Group B made 2,113 stacks. What are the results of this study?

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. What is the dependent variable?

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. What is the independent variable?

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. What is the control group?

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. What is the conclusion to his research?

Bart believes that mice exposed to microwaves will become extra strong. He decides to perform this experiment by placing 10 mice in a microwave for 10 seconds. He compared these 10 mice to another 10 mice that had not been exposed. His test consisted of a heavy block of wood that blocked the mouse food. he found that 8 out of 10 of the microwaved mice were able to push the block away. 7 out of 10 of the non-microwaved mice were able to do the same. What is the Independent Variable?

Bart believes that mice exposed to microwaves will become extra strong. He decides to perform this experiment by placing 10 mice in a microwave for 10 seconds. He compared these 10 mice to another 10 mice that had not been exposed. His test consisted of a heavy block of wood that blocked the mouse food. he found that 8 out of 10 of the microwaved mice were able to push the block away. 7 out of 10 of the non-microwaved mice were able to do the same. What is the Dependent Variable?

Bart believes that mice exposed to microwaves will become extra strong. He decides to perform this experiment by placing 10 mice in a microwave for 10 seconds. He compared these 10 mice to another 10 mice that had not been exposed. His test consisted of a heavy block of wood that blocked the mouse food. he found that 8 out of 10 of the microwaved mice were able to push the block away. 7 out of 10 of the non-microwaved mice were able to do the same. What is the Control Group?

Bart believes that mice exposed to microwaves will become extra strong. He decides to perform this experiment by placing 10 mice in a microwave for 10 seconds. He compared these 10 mice to another 10 mice that had not been exposed. His test consisted of a heavy block of wood that blocked the mouse food. he found that 8 out of 10 of the microwaved mice were able to push the block away. 7 out of 10 of the non-microwaved mice were able to do the same. What is the Expirmental Group?

Bart believes that mice exposed to microwaves will become extra strong. He decides to perform this experiment by placing 10 mice in a microwave for 10 seconds. He compared these 10 mice to another 10 mice that had not been exposed. His test consisted of a heavy block of wood that blocked the mouse food. he found that 8 out of 10 of the microwaved mice were able to push the block away. 7 out of 10 of the non-microwaved mice were able to do the same. What is Bart's conclusion?

Bart believes that mice exposed to microwaves will become extra strong. He decides to perform this experiment by placing 10 mice in a microwave for 10 seconds. He compared these 10 mice to another 10 mice that had not been exposed. His test consisted of a heavy block of wood that blocked the mouse food. he found that 8 out of 10 of the microwaved mice were able to push the block away. 7 out of 10 of the non-microwaved mice were able to do the same. In what ways could Bart's experiment be improved?

Which of the following is an example of poor ethics in the treatment of a subject of a case study.

Ms. Mai decides she wants to create a survey to see how students at IKNS learn. She titles the survey: A Survey For Students Who Can't Learn Good and Want to Learn How to to do Other Things Good Too." What is problematic with this survey title?

Which of the following is an example of a double barreled question?

Which of the following is an example of a leading question?

Which of the following is an example of a double-negative question?

Which of the following is an example of a vague?

True or False: It is possible to completely eliminate all researcher and respondent bias in a survey.

True or False: To ensure conclusions are accurate in an experiment, several trials must often be conducted.

Ms. Rachel is concerned at a growing amount of Senioritis in her grade 12 Students. In order to reduce this Senioritis, she creates an aggressively comprehensive exam review on Quizizz. She gives the Quizziz to one section of psychology but not the other section. The section who recieved the Quizizz, on average, scored 5% better than the section that did not. What is the independent variable in this study?

Ms. Rachel is concerned at a growing amount of Senioritis in her grade 12 Students. In order to reduce this Senioritis, she creates an aggressively comprehensive exam review on Quizizz. She gives the Quizziz to one section of psychology but not the other section. The section who recieved the Quizizz, on average, scored 5% better than the section that did not. What is the dependent variable in this study?

Ms. Rachel is concerned at a growing amount of Senioritis in her grade 12 Students. In order to reduce this Senioritis, she creates an aggressively comprehensive exam review on Quizizz. She gives the Quizziz to one section of psychology but not the other section. The section who recieved the Quizizz, on average, scored 5% better than the section that did not. What is the control group variable in this study?

A series of questions about a particular subject

Created the first IQ test in order to assess the knowledge of French School Children.

A person's capacity to learn from experience and observations.

Standards for responsible behavior for researchers in any field, but especially during experiments.

An educated guess, the second step in the research process.

The perspective that stresses the influences of our body on human behavior

The perspective that stresses the influences of our thoughts on human behavior

A double blind study is sometimes needed because researchers:

The approach that stresses the influences multiple influences such as gender, race and age on human behavior is:

The illusion of movement produced by the rapid progression of images that are not moving is called:

This image is best an example of which of Gestalt's principals?

This image is best an example of which of Gestalt's principals?

This image is best an example of which of Gestalt's principals?

This image is best an example of which of Gestalt's principals?

This image is best an example of which of Gestalt's principals?

This image is best an example which of the following ideas of perception?

The problem with most "IQ" tests is that instead of measuring intelligence, they measure...

Preferring complete shares, we automatically fill in the gaps between elements to perceive a complete image; so, we see the "whole" first, not the parts. This best fits which of Gestalt's principals?

We seek differences and similarities in an image and link or group similar elements. This best fits which of Gestalt's principals?

We group closer-together elements, separating them from those farther apart. This best fits which of Gestalt's principals?

We follow and "flow with" the lines. This best fits which of Gestalt's principals?

We look for solid, stable items; generally the figures in the foreground (front/closer to us) catch the eye first. This best fits which of Gestalt's principals?

A person who exhibits mild mental challenges

Spearman’s theory of intelligence said intelligence was made up of how many factors?

Daniel Goleman observed that sometimes people with book smarts were not always successful in life. He therefore suggested the theory that a more critical type of intelligence to success was

In Sternberg’s theory of Triarchic intelligence, the ability to deal with new problems is referred to as

A test is reliable when:

A test is valid when:

Sensitivity to other people’s feelings & the ability to respond to them appropriately are components of

Howard Gardner described how many intelligences in his Theory of Multiple Intelligences?

The following describes which of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences: Good at reading, writing, telling stories

The following describes which of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences: Logic, reasoning, numbers and critical thinking.

The following describes which of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences: spatial judgment and the ability to visualize in imagination - A persons internal map for navigation. Navigating in a city, forest, or interior decorating - imaging objects in places.

The following describes which of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences: control of one's bodily motions and the capacity to handle objects skillfully - sports, dance, acting

The following describes which of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences: Sensitivity to sounds, rhythms, tones, and music. People can sing, play musical instruments, & compose music.

The following describes which of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences: interaction with others - People in sales, politics, counselors, and teachers

The following describes which of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences: one's strengths/ weaknesses are, what makes one unique, being able to predict one's own reactions/emotions.

The following describes which of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences: “in tune” with nature -aware of the environment.