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Week 1 Review: Types of Psychology, Research, Brain & Genetics

Quiz by Ashley Biddle

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29 questions
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  • Q1
    Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ________
    prenatal development
    a person's conscious experience
    a person's unconscious
    sexual identity
    30s
  • Q2
    Behaviorism focuses on ________
    dreams
    the brain
    unconscious motivations
    observable behavior
    30s
  • Q3
    Evolutionary psychology focuses on __________
    physical development of humans
    animals other than humans
    brain functions
    how behaviors may have developed to be advantageous throughout human history
    30s
  • Q4
    Which quote describes Humanism?
    "We should focus on observable behavior"
    "Everyone is born bad and learns to be good"
    "Everyone has the potential to do good"
    "We must teach people to be good"
    30s
  • Q5
    Biological Psychology focuses on ______________
    the structure & function of brain & nervous system
    how development changes over time
    how people interact in groups
    the ways people interact in a workplace setting
    30s
  • Q6
    Developmental Psychology focuses on ______________
    how people interact in groups
    the ways people interact in a workplace setting
    how physical, cognitive, and social aspects of people change over time
    the structure & function of brain & nervous system
    30s
  • Q7
    Personality Psychology focuses on ________________
    relatively consistent patterns of thought and behavior, measuring these traits, and determining how these traits interact in a particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given situation
    the mind and mental processes that underlie behavior
    genetics and the evolutionary adaptations that underlie behavior
    30s
  • Q8
    Which type of Psychology focuses on diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders?
    Social Psychology
    Cognitive Psychology
    Clinical Psychology
    Developmental Psychology
    30s
  • Q9
    The variable that the researcher changes is the ________
    dependent variable
    independent variable
    control variable
    30s
  • Q10
    The variable that the researcher measures (as a result of her changes) is the _________
    independent variable
    dependent variable
    control variable
    30s
  • Q11
    A(n) ________ is a well-developed set of ideas that proposes an explanation for observed phenomena.
    theory
    hypothesis
    conclusion
    operational definition
    30s
  • Q12
    Which correlation coefficient best represents a moderate relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report higher life satisfaction?
    +0.4
    –0.5
    +0.7
    –0.2
    120s
  • Q13
    Which of the following would be most difficult to assess using empirical research?
    whether the id, ego, or superego is most responsible for emotional reactions
    the abilities of non-human primates to use sign language
    whether a baby is crying because he is sad, hungry, or in pain
    the reaction time for participants to indicate they heard a ball drop on a table
    30s
  • Q14
    ________ research studies the same groups of participants over time.
    archival
    cross-sectional
    correlational
    longitudinal
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following would be the best example of a valid naturalistic observation study in driving behavior?
    watching footage obtained from cameras set up unobtrusively on various streets
    having passengers rate the driver’s behavior
    using footage from red light cameras
    assessing behaviors from a police cruiser dash cam
    30s

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