Perspectives
This perspective focuses on how a person thinks and processes information to explain a behavior.
What is the Cognitive Perspective
In 1953, H.M. underwent surgery to control his seizures. Doctors removed tissue from the hippocampus. As a result, H.M.'s memory was severely impaired. Psychologists studied H.M.'s memory function until his death in 2008. Psychologist utilized this research method.
What is a Case Study
This psychologist might be employed as a consultant to a large manufacturing company in devising ways to reduce employee turnover.
What is an industrial-organizational psychologist
A person who specializes in this perspective will examine what happened in childhood and what kinds of unresolved issues might be influencing behavior.
A researcher interested in investigating the attitudes or opinions of a large sample of people is most likely to use this research method.
What is a survey
This type of mental health professional attends medical school as a part of training and can prescribe medicine.
This perspective focuses on the brain chemistry and hormonal issues of a person when studying causes for behavior.
what is Biological
This is a research method where subjects are observed in their natural environment without researcher interference to gain insights into authentic behaviors.
What is naturalistic observation
In this type of experiment, neither the researcher nor the research participants knows who has received the treatment. The experiment is said to be this.
What is Double blind
When looking at why a person chooses to behave in a particular way, one specializing in this perspective will examine if the behavior helps the person reach his or her own potential.
What is Humanistic
When testing the effect of water frequencies on plant growth, the amount of water received by a plant would be considered this.
what is the independent variable
f grade point average rises as number of hours watching television falls, the correlation between GPA and TV viewing is said to be this.
When looking at why a person chooses to behave or particular way, a person with a focus in this perspective will examine what consequences pleasant or unpleasant the person has experienced.
What is behaviorism
When testing the effect of water frequencies on plant growth, the outcome of the plant's height at the end of the experiment would be known as this.
What is the dependent variable.
language, problem-solving, and other mental processes would be the focus of this type of psychologist.
What is a cognitive psychologist.