WorksheetsCh1 Introducing Psychology Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Match the following terms with their definition.
Cognitive
related to the mental aspects of a human/animal
Hypothesis
and educated and testable prediction
Theory
an assumed explanation that can be tested
Scientific Method
the structured process of prediction, testing, data collection, and conclusion
Applied Science
The use of scientific knowledge to accomplish specific goals
Match the following terms to their definitions.
Functionalism
the study of how cognitive processes adapt to environments
Psychoanalisis
the study of how the unconscious affects behavior, thought, and emotion
Behaviorism
The study of observable behavior
Cognitive Psychology
The study of how information is processed, stored, and used
Psychobiology
The study of how the physical body interacts with mental processes
Match the following terms with their definitions.
Educational Psychologist
studies intelligence, memory, problem solving, and motivation
Organizational Psychologist
focuses on boosting production, improving working conditions, and employee placement
Clinical Psychologist
focuses on diagnosis and treatment of personal mental health issues
Psychiatrist
medical doctor that focuses on mental, behavioral and emotional disorders
Developmental Psychologist
study the physical, emotional and cognitive changes throughout life
What are inheritable traits?
Traits that are, at least, partially determined by genetics
Traits that are developed with lifelong experience
Traits that are genetically determined
Introspection is valuable in psychology because…
The subjective view of the patient/subject is valuable data
It provides objective information about the patient/subject
Introspection is of no value to the researcher
Introspection lets the researcher observe the patient/subject and collect data
Dr. Lawrence is asking Madison about her dreams during therapy. What school of psychology does he practice?
Psychoanalysis
Behavioral Psychology
Biopsychology
Humanist Psychology
Dr. Brannon is conducting an experiment. He is testing whether college students react differently to sleep deprivation and is using high school level work to test cognition. The college students think they are participating in a sleep study. The college students did not give…
Informed consent
Bloodwork
A diet report
A class schedule
Long term, single subject, data intensive research is called a…
Case study
Therapy
In-patient care
Wrap-around services
Ms. Smith is attempting to use a system of rewards and punishments to get her son to clean his room. Ms. Smith is trying to use…
Humanistic Psychology
Biopsychology
Behavioral Psychology
Psychoanalysis
If your job installs booths that play calming music and have to recite positive mantras to remove stress, they might have been put there by a/n…
Industrial/Occupational Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
Community Psychologist
Developmental Psychologist
When you leave your counseling sessions, sometimes you leave with a prescription slip. You are being treated by a…
Psychiatrist
Clinical Psychologist
Psychobiologist
Colonel Sanders… go get some chicken
Psychology became formalized by ___________ in his laboratory in 1879.
Willhelm Wundt
Francis Galton
Sigmund Freud
William James
Psychologists seek to describe, explain, ______, and influence behavior
Hypothesize
Theorize
Predict
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