WorksheetsYear 10 Intro to Psych and Research Methods
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the definition of Psychology?
The scientific study of human thoughts and behaviours
The study of human feelings
The scientific study of thoughts, feelings and behaviours
The scientific study of star signs to determine ones futire
A Psychologist...
Has completed min 13 years of study in medicine, surgery and psychiatry.
Can perform medical procedures and prescribe medications.
Is a qualified medical doctor who has obtained additional qualifications to become a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses.
Relies on on psychotherapy (“talking treatments”) to treat their clients.
Which of the following is not an area of specialisation in Psychology?
Counselling psychology
Educational and developmental psychology
Organisational psychology
Police Psychology
What is a Pseudoscience?
Any body of knowledge, methodology, belief or practice that claims to be scientific , but does not adhere to the basic requirements of the scientific method.
The scientific study of human thoughts, feelings and behaviours
The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.
The branch of knowledge that deals with the significance of numbers.
What are the 3 perspectives we focus on in Psychology?
Anger, Love, Fear
Social, Biological, Psychological
Social, Emotional, Psychological
There are only 2 perspectives.
This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
Case Study
Experimental Research
Observational Study
Qualitative data analysis
What is a hypothesis?
A random guess
An experiment
IV and DV
A testable prediction
What does it mean to draw conclusions?
test a theory to see if it is true
try something new
use data to make an assumption/theory
make a guess
What is a target population?
the whole group you want to study or describe
population inside the classroom
part of the group you want to study or describe
The same as the sample
What is a sample in research?
the whole target population used in the experiment
a piece of food you get to try
The smaller subgroup used in the experiment
an educated guess
Open ended questions are which type of data?
Quantitative
Qualitative
A mix of both methods
How does repeating an experiment improve the likelihood of obtaining accurate results?
data can be compared
time can be decreased
equipment can be added
procedures can be changed
In experimental research, which group is exposed to the IV?
The Control Condition
Neither group. The IV is present in a Case Study only
The Experimental Condition
What is an Independent Variable?
The measure
What is manipulated
Part of a hypothesis
Used to compare data across groups
What is one limitation of a Case Study?
Obtain detailed and valuable descriptive information on behaviour and mental processes
Provide a snapshot of an actual experience
A valuable source for a hypothesis in future research
It can be difficult to make generalisations
What do Ethical Implications refer to?
refer to whether or not there are laws governing a specific activity.
refer to principles set forth by ethical standards governing a particular profession.
refer to individual counselor's own value system
Standards for proper and responsible behavior are referred to as...
Control Group
Ethics
Professional Conduct
Hypothesis
Which of the following is not an ethical principle?
Withdrawal Rights
Benefiting Society
Informed Consent
Voluntary Participation
Deciding whether to shoot for a goal or pass to a team mate is a...
Mental Process
Behaviour
A Clinical Neuropsychologist...
Specialises in the assessment of changes in behaviour and thinking that may arise from brain damage or irregularities in brain function.
Conducts research and teaches in universities.
Specialises in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and mental illness.
Assists individuals, families and groups in areas such as personal wellbeing, work and health. They are also trained to assist people experiencing both acute (severe) and chronic (persistent) life crisis
There were many ethical concerns from the Little Albert experiment. Which was Not one?
Voluntary Participation
Withdrawal Rights
Debriefing
Confidentiality
