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WorksheetsPSY 113 Final Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 45mins
Define: Psychology
The scientific study of mental processes
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
The scientific study of behavior
Who was nicknamed the "Father of Psychology"?
Wilhelm Wundt
Edward Titchener
William James
Sir Francis Bacon
Which early psychological perspective believed that the mind can be broken up into separate parts like emotions and sensations?
introspection
structuralism
functionalism
empricism
Who is credited with coming up with structuralism?
Sir Francis Bacon
Edward Titchener
William James
G. Stanley Hall
Who came up with the idea of functionalism, which means that the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play?
Sir Francis Bacon
Edward Titchener
William James
G. Stanley Hall
Who was the first woman to earn her PhD in psychology?
Margaret Washburn
Mary Whiton Calkins
This type of psychology says that "The whole is more than the sum of its parts."
Gestalt
Structuralism
Functionalism
Psychodynamic
Sigmund Freud was the founder of which approach in psychology?
Behavioral
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
Humanistic
Which area of psychology is focused on free will and self-actualization?
Behavioral
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
Humanistic
Which area of psychology is focused on memory, intelligence, perception, thought processes, problem solving, language, and learning?
Behavioral
Psychodynamic
Cognitive
Humanistic
Which area of psychology is focused on the study of groups, social roles, and rules of social actions and relationships?
Cognitive
Humanistic
Social
Cultural
Which area of psychology is focused on the study of cultural norms, values, and expectations?
Cognitive
Humanistic
Social
Cultural
A psychologist who analyzes observable behavior & studies conditioning & reinforcement is a...
What is the psychological perspective that attributes human and animal behavior to biological events occurring in the body, such as genetic influences, hormones, and activity of the nervous system?
behavioral
evolutionary
psychodynamic
biopsychological
Which area of psychology focuses on behavior as having an adaptive or survival value?
Biopsychological
Behaviorism
Evolutionary
Cultural
prejudice
Which psychologist developed an experiment based on obedience to authority based on people's willingness to shock test subjects?
Zimbardo
Asch
Milgram
Freud
Who studied unconscious and conscious behavior?
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
Which perspective believed psychology should only study observable and objectively described acts?
Humanistic
Behaviorism
Functionalism
Structuralism
Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?
Biological
Humanistic
Psychodynamic
Behavioral
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is
psychology
biology
morality
physiology
In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was overseen by ______________.
William James
William Tell
Wilhelm Wundt
Sigmund Freud
Considered to be the 'father of Psychology'
Descartes
Wundt
Freud
Klein
This individual was responsible for accidentally discovering classical conditioning.
Maslow
Pavlov
Watson
Wundt
A method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is
formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.
norm
scientific method
cognitive
The term that means of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning,
norm
physiological
cognitive
The study of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behavior.
sociology
anthropology
government
psychiatry
A medical doctor who studies mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behavior.
psychologist
sociologist
scientist
psychiatrist
The DSM V is a book used to do what?
classifies mental disorders and describes the symptoms of each
is useful for determining sanity and insanity but nothing more
was once useful but no longer applies today
was once useful but no longer applies today
Which subspecialty in psychology focuses on the cognitive differences between a 6-year-old and a 12-year-old?
neuropsychologist
developmental
any action that people can observe or measure
behavior
psychology
sociology
cognition
Classical Conditioning, Foundation for Behaviorism
Dorthea Dix
Charles Darwin
Wilhelm Wundt
William James
Ivan Pavlov
Person-Centered Therapy. Unconditional Positive Regard to become a fully-functioning person
Carl Rogers
G. Stanley Hall
BF Skinner
John Watson
Jean Piaget
Which theory of behavior believes that we think and perceive in whole units rather than the parts?
Introspection
Gestalt
Structuralism
Functionalism
Which organization licenses and certifies Psychologists?
N.B.A.
A.P.A.
A.A.A.
P.B.A.
This viewpoint believed that simply describing something based on personal beliefs was the best way to understand it.
Empiricism
Pragmatism
Dogmatism
Nativism
An idea about how something works is called a ________.
Theory
Hypothesis
Observation
Experiment
“Alien Cows live on an exoplanet 5000 light years away” is an example of a(n) ________.
Falsifiable Hypothesis
Unfalsifiable Hypothesis
“The Earth is flat” is an example of a(n) _______.
Falsifiable Hypothesis
Unfalsifiable Hypothesis
Which of the following is NOT a reason why studying human behavior is difficult?
People are complex
People are variable
People are resistant
People are reactive
Which of the following is an operational definition of stress?
a state of worry or mental tension
A score on the Perceived Stress Scale Survey
the impact of internal and external pressure
Feeling overwhelmed
Professor Rowan’s test can measure if a person smiles more during hour 2 of the study than hour 1; however, it can’t detect if the person smiles the same amount during hours 1 and 2. Their test is:
Powerful and Reliable
Not powerful but Reliable
Powerful but not Reliable
Not Powerful or Reliable
Which solution to observer bias hides the true purpose of an observation until the study is over?
Naturalistic Observation
Privacy
Control
Unawareness
What is experienced when expectations influence a researcher's observations?
Observer Bias
Expectation Effect
Demand Characteristics
Observational Influence
Professor Rowan found that as the number of smiles per hour decreased, the happiness level of participants decreased. Are these variables correlated?
No.
Yes, they are positively correlated
Yes, they are negatively correlated
Professor Rowan changes the wall paint color of the test room between participants to see the impact of color on the number of smiles in an hour. What is the dependent variable?
Wall paint color
Number of smiles in an hour
Happiness
Participant
What type of validity do experiments have if they can establish causal relationships?
Internal Validity
Construct Validity
External Validity
Concept Validity
This type of restriction is caused by the use of samples rather than populations in studies.
Representativeness Restriction
Generalizability Restriction
Reliability Restriction
Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of ethical research?
Respecting People
Respecting Animals
Respecting Nature
Respecting Truth
Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Belmont report?
Research should show respect for persons.
Research should be informed.
Research should be beneficent.
Research should be just.
What must be minimized when using animals in research?
Discomfort/Pain
Infection
Illness
All of the above
The majority of psychology studies use animals.
True
False
