The Early Years
The founder of modern psychology
Who is William Wundt
The variable that should cause something to happen.
What is Independent Variable
The study of behavior in a controlled situation
What is a laboratory observation
I focus on how a person thinks-How you take in, process, store, and retrieve information
What is Cognitive Perspective
I study the growth & development of a person from birth to death
What is Developmental Psychologist
I was an assistant of Wilhelm Wundt & founder of structuralism
Who is E.B. Titchner
We are not exposed to the independent variable
What is the Control Group
the study of a large portion of people's attitudes and behavior either through an interview or a questionnaire
What are surveys
Psychologist who focus on how healthy people strive to reach their full potential agree with this perspective.
What is the Humanistic Perspective
We diagnose and treat people with psychological problems. We compose about half of all psychologist.
What is Clinical Psychologist
Founder of psychoanalysis
Who is Sigmund Freud
I participated in a study for a new medicine for headaches. I did not actually receive the medication. What did I actually receive?
What is a placebo
selecting a portion of the population to survey
What is sampling
The winners of this game of Jeopardy will be rewarded with a surprise. What perspective is being illustrated?
What is the Behavioral Perspective
I handle curriculum planning and instructional methods in the school.
What is Educational Psychologist
The study of behavior & mental processes
What is Psychology
This method allows the 3rd block Psychology class to create a study to follow and track the incoming freshmen class throughout their four years of high school.
What is Longitudinal Study
Creating a sample where every person has an equal chance of participating is called what?
What is a random sample
I am very helpful today because as a child my mother would never accept my offers to help around the house. What perspective would examine this?
What is the psychodynamic perspective
I examine the physiological roots and results of behavior
What is an Biological Psychologist
This school of thought went against the ideas of structuralism and states "The whole is different from the sum of its parts"
What is Gestalt Psychology
This is a method where a single individual or thing is studied in depth
What is Case Study
Which method risks having participants drop out from their study?
What is the longitudinal method?
I began to smoke cigarettes when I was around friends, but I would not smoke around my parents. What perspective would focus on these behaviors
What is the Social Cultural Perspective
If wanted to have your own practice in psychology or prescribe medication, you would need to obtain this
What is a Ph.D