Types of Psychologists
A guidance counselor would be under the umbrella of this subfield of Psychology
Counseling Psychologist
The _________ describes the average of a distribution
Central Tendency
Basic Science
This occurs when people in an experiment believe they were given a treatment that influences their behavior
placebo effect
Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees in their wild habitat without interfering, this is an example of _____
Naturalistic Observation
A person who observes someone from infancy through adolescence would be known as this
Developmental Psychologist
_______ is a way of arranging data so an experimenter can see how often a particular score occurs
Frequency Distribution
________ Using what we already know to accomplish and practice goals to further stuides
Applied Science
This group is not given the experimental treatment
control group
This is a qualitative study that may use observations and interviews
Case Study
A person who works with Human Resources at large company would be known as this type of psychologist
Industrial Psychologist
____ is how much a score or data moves away from the average set of data
_______ this form of data is based on observation, experiences, and experiments in the field of psychology
Empirical
This experiment is when only the experimenter knows who received treatment in an experiment
single-blind
experimental
A person who researches the effects Big Macs have on our physical and mental health would be known as
Psychobiologist
______ Is any factor that can change results of a test
Variable
Breathing is this type of process
Physiological
This experiment occurs over a period of time
longitudinal study
What is the difference between Psychologists and Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists are medical doctors that treat mental disorders with medications if necessary while Psychologists treat people through therapy and counseling.
Someone who studies visible and observable facts and how we react to events in the environment is a
Behaviorist
A ________ can occur when the experimenter influences the participant in an experiment
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Thinking and remembering is this type of process
Cognitive
A room full of teenagers are asked their opinion on a popular topic while in another room there are middle aged people asked their opinion on the same topic, this would be an example of a _________
Cross-Sectional Study
This man is known as the father of Psychology in the US
William James