WorksheetsPsychology as a science
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which perspective believes psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?
Biological
Humanistic
Psychoanalysis
Behaviorism
What makes psychology a science?
Many psychologists have earned advanced college degrees.
Psychologists may study the brain.
The methods psychologists use to ask and answer questions.
Psychologists focus on studying behavior and mental processes.
A Psychiatrist is a ....
Therapist
A nurse who treats mental illness
Medical Doctor
Counsellor
Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
B. F. Skinner
Maslow
Which perspective believes psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?
Humanistic
Functionalism
Behaviorism
Structuralism
What is the name of the technique developed by Wilhelm Wundt where people would examine their own thoughts and mental activities?
Introspection
Operant conditioning
Psychoanalysis
Behaviorism
Which psychological perspective studies how the situation in which we live and our upbringing influence our behavior?
Psychoanalytic Perspective
Behaviorist Perspective
Social-Cultural Perspective
Functionalist Perspective
Naturalistic observations ....
take place in real world settings
have many controlled variables
are easy to conduct
are highly ethical
Bandura's BoBo doll study is an example of ....
a laboratory experiment
a structured observation
a naturalistic observation
a non-participant observation
Which of these describes a case study?
in depth investigation
qualitative data
a large sample
generalisable
Which kind of study can establish a cause-effect relationship between variables, assuming that the research is appropriate and well conceived?
survey
case study
correlational study
experiment
A Correlational study ...
Has all controlled variables
Measures relationships and no variables controlled by researcher.
Has one controlled variable
Can not show Cause or Effect
