Psych 1
Psychology is best defined as:
The study of behaviour and mental processes through scientific research
Who is the main rival of Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai?
Daniel LaRusso
What is the name of the main character in The Summer I Turned Pretty?
Belly
What’s the name of the coffee shop where the "Friends" (series) hang out?
Central Perk
What is the name of the mysterious gossip writer revealing secrets in London society? (The Bridgertons)
Lady Whistledown
Which is a recognised field in psychology?
Forensic psychology
In a within-subjects design:
Each participant experiences all experimental conditions
A key difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist is:
Psychiatrists can prescribe medication, psychologists cannot
difference between forensic psychology and educational psychology
Forensic psychology applies psychology to legal and criminal cases, whereas Educational psychology studies how people learn and develop in schools,
Which player is known as “His Airness” and is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time?
Michael Jordan
What is the name of the parallel dimension inhabited by the Demogorgon?
The Upside Down
An independent variable is:
The variable that is deliberately changed by the researcher
difference between clinical psychology and educational psychology and sports psychology
clinical psychology focuses on diagnosing and treating mental health disorders whereas sport psychology focuses on improving athletes’ mental performance and motivation.
Borderline Personality Disorder may involve:
Impulsive actions and unstable relationships
A characteristic of psychopathy is:
Showing fake or shallow emotional responses
One disadvantage of using a case study is:
It may not be applicable to other cases (low generalisability)
Which personality disorder in the DSM-5 may involve manipulative and deceitful behaviour? List two defining features
Antisocial Personality Disorder.
Two Features:
Consistent disregard for the rights of others.
Deceitfulness, repeated lying, or use of aliases.
Posthypnotic amnesia refers to:
Forgetting events that occurred during hypnosis
Freud’s concept of the id and its role in aggressive behaviour.
the id is the part of the unconscious mind that seeks immediate gratification of basic instincts, such as aggression, without considering morality or consequences.
The Control Question Test in polygraphy is used to:
Create a baseline physiological response
When can study results be generalised to a wider population?
When the sample is random and representative
An expert witness in court is responsible for:
Giving opinions based on specialised professional knowledge
A short, uncontrollable episode of sleep is called:
Microsleep
A problem with eyewitness testimony is:
It can be influenced by misleading or leading questions
Which sampling method may lead to bias?
Convenience sampling