0.1-0.3 Field, Careers, and Perspectives
What is the primary focus of clinical psychology?
to assess, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research?
Quantitative Research - A research method that relies on quantifiable, numerical data
Qualitative Research - A research method that relies on in-depth, narrative data that are not translated into numbers
What animals do humans share the most DNA with
Chimpanzees
What does mean measure
Average
The psychological test of human emotions and personality, using inkblots, is formally known as what?
The Rorschach Test
Name two different career paths in psychology and briefly describe their roles.
answers vary
Describe the concept of operational definitions in research.
a clear and specific statement of how a concept or variable will be measured or observed in a study
What are descriptive statistics, and how are they used in psychology?
to present the main trends and patterns observed in their study sample, often through graphs and tables, allowing for a better understanding of the data collected
What does mode measure?
the most
Dendrophobia is the fear of what?
Trees
What are the three points of scientific attitude?
1. Curiosity
2. Skepticism
3. Humility
What type of correlation is +1.00?
Positive Correlation
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY*** Give an example of a scenario that might raise ethical concerns in psychological research.
Which number is in the middle
Who developed the hierarchy of needs theory?
Maslow
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY*** What are the three main roadblocks to critical thinking
1. Hindsight Bias
2. Overconfidence
3. Perceiving Order in Random Events
What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?
Used as a baseline to compare with the experimental group
Define Informed Consent in Research
the process of telling potential research participants about the key elements of a research study and what their participation will involve
What is Percentile Rank?
The percentage of of scores that are lower than the given score
What is the term for a psychological disorder characterized by delusions and hallucinations?
Schizophrenia
What experimental method is used to analyze the results of multiple studies to reach a conclusion
Meta-Analysis
An experimental procedure in which both the research participants and the research staff are ignorant(blind) about whether the research participants have received the treatment or placebo is?
What does it mean to fully debrief people
Explain to them exactly what the experiment was and what the findings were. As well as answering any questions they may have
What are inferential statistics?
Researchers use inferential statistics to determine the probability of their findings being also true of the larger population
What is the name of the psychological test that measures intelligence?
IQ Test