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WorksheetsCh.1 Intro to Psychology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
An early approach to scientific psychology called ________ emphasized the function or purpose of behavior and consciousness.
psychoanalysis
functionalism
introspection
structuralism
Approach to psychology emphasizing unconsciousness motive and conflicts.
Introspection
Phrenology
Functionalism
Psychoanalysis
The ________ perspective emphasizes bodily events and changes associated with thoughts, feelings, and actions.
learning
biological
sociocultural
cognitive
Approach that emphasizes how the environment and experience affect actions.
sociocultural
learning
biological
cognitive
Approach that emphasizes social and cultural influences.
cognitive
sociocultural
learning
psychodynamic
Which of the following is not a goal of PSY?
describe
explain
predict
conclude
This is the largest demographic of psychologists.
counseling
school
educational
clinical
The primary difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is ________.
the ability to determine sanity
the ability to prescribe medication
the limit on the number of patients
the college attended
A psychological test is said to be valid if it ________.
produces the same results from one time to the next
compares results against established standards of performance
allows test-takers to fully demonstrate the extent of their abilities
measures what it is designed to measure
A research study that looks for a consistent relationship between two variables is called a(n)________.
Case study
survey
correlational study
field study
A positive correlation means that ________.
low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other variable
high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other variable
high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other variable
Both A and B
Which of the following pairs best represent a positive correlation?
Hours spent watching TV and grade point average
Average income and the incidence of dental disease
The price of a car and the age of a car
School and IQ
A psychologist is studying gender relationships in childhood and early adolescence. Fourth-grade and sixth-grade children are observed during lunchtime at school in order to assess seating preferences of boys and girls. From this information, it is evident that the researcher is ________.
able to draw firm conclusions about cause and effect
conducting a longitudinal study
conducting a cross-sectional study
performing a meta-analysis procedure
If the sun shines more, a house with solar panels requires less use of other electricity.
Positive
Negative
The less time I spend marketing my business, the fewer new customers I will have.
Positive
Negative
