Category 1
Focused on observable behavior, not emotions
John Watson
Gathers the most detailed information on one subject
Case Study
Associated with rules, norms, and expectations
Social-Cultural Approach
What kind of psychologist might research something but INTEND to use the findings in the future?
Applied Psychologist
Dr. Drew is studying a group of 100 chain smokers and the changes in their lung capacity over a 10 year study.
Which of the following types of research is Dr. Drew using?
Longitudinal Study
1st Laboratory for Humans
Wilhelm Wundt
Compares groups of people and their behaviors
Cross-Sectional Study
Associated with genetics, hormones, and the brain
Biological Approach
According to Sigmund Freud, most of our problems we experience as adults
can be traced back to unconscious conflicts originating from our childhoods.
Dr. Sherry has gathered subjects for a test. She has 3 groups of females split up by age; teens, adults, and the elderly. Dr. Sherry wants to discover which group drinks the most prune juice. Which of the following types of research is Dr. Sherry using?
Cross-Sectional Study
All people have great inner-potential
Carl Rogers
Subjects unaware of being watched
Naturalistic Observation
Associated with inner-thought processes
Cognitive Approach
What type of psychologist believes that behavior is determined by reward and punishment?
Behavioristic
Placebos can...
Influence by suggestion and can make a patient expect to get better
Psychoanalysis and workings of the unconscious mind
Sigmund Freud
Follows the same group of individuals over a long period of time
Longitudinal Study
Definition of Psychology
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
According to the Humanistic Approach,
People can make their own choices to be their best selves
A strong hypothesis should be...
operationally defined to be specific and measurable
Created 1st Psychology textbook
William James
Associated with unconscious forces
Psychodynamic Approach
What kind of psychologist might research something but not intend to use the findings in the future?
Research psychologist
To what degree would one's upbringing influence someone studying and practicing the sociocultural approach?
A very large degree
What is a double-blind study?
Neither the data collectors nor the research participants know the expected outcome of the experiment.