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Intro to Psych - Vocab.

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Which of the following is an example of case studies?

a)

Observation of people and animals in a controlled environment without interfering.

b)

Observation of diaries, tests, and interviews with a group of people.

c)

Gathering information by asking a fixed set of questions; interviews, questionnaires, or both.

d)

Collecting information from participants over the span of years to observe any change in characteristics.

2.

Pick the best example for "Cross-Sectional Studies"

a)

Asking a fixed set of questions to a series of people.

b)

Separating a small group of people from a large population for testing.

c)

Asking the elderly and kids their opinion on reducing screen time.

d)

Gather data for fixed set of years

3.

Which of the following research methods is best for a psychologist who wants to collect information about a group of participants over the span of years

a)

Longitudinal Studies

b)

Cross-Sectional Studies

c)

Natural Observation

d)

Case Studies

4.

A psychologist is studying a group of tigers in a zoo without interfering. This is an example of;

a)

Case Studies

b)

Cross-Sectional Studies

c)

Surveys

d)

Natural Observation

5.

Which of the following best describes a disadvantage of surveys?

a)

Participants can provide misleading answers to gain approval.

b)

Very expensive and complicated to do without the right materials.

c)

Participants may feel unsafe.

d)

Data may be biased due to age.

6.

A sociocultural psychologist might research

a)

The traits of behavior through the concept of reinforcement

b)

The psychological effects of the millions of immigrants that come to the United States

c)

How unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior

d)

The basic components of human life

7.

Which one of the following research methods would best support a sociocultural psychologist's studies?

a)

Longitudinal Studies

b)

Cross-Sectional Studies

c)

Surveys

d)

Case Studies

8.

A psychoanalyst wants to examine unconscious motives/conflicts from a sample of patients. Which research method best helps their study?

a)

Naturalistic Obsveration

b)

Surveys

c)

Cross-Sectional Studies

d)

Longitudinal Studies

9.

Which of the following researchers/psychologists would NOT use case studies as a way to obtain information for their studies?

a)

Structuralist

b)

Behaviorist

c)

Humanist

d)

Sociocultural psychologists

10.

Select the best example of a case study

a)

Reviewing an interview with the President for an assignment

b)

Observing animals in a zoo

c)

Giving questionnaires to the elderly and kids about how much candy should kids eat on Halloween

d)

Asking a fixed set of questions to your friends about which social media platform is better