Introduction to Psychology

Miscellaneous

100

The founder of modern psychology

Who is William Wundt

200

This person goes to school for and M.D. and is able to prescribe medication to patients 

What is a psychiatrist?

300

Founder of psychoanalysis

Who is Sigmund Freud

400

These are the four goals of psychology IN ORDER

What is describe, explain, predict, and control?

500

This type of experiment is the BEST because neither the participants nor the researchers know which treatment or intervention the participants are receiving until the trial is over

What is a double-blind study

Research Methods

100

The variable that should cause something to happen.

What is Independent Variable

200

We are not exposed to the independent variable

What is the Control Group

300

A type of sample in which subgroups of a population are selected to provide more accurate representation

What is a stratified sample

400

This method allows the creation of a study to follow and track the incoming freshmen class throughout their four years of high school.

What is Longitudinal Study

500

This is a method where a single individual or thing is studied in depth

What is Case Study

Analyzing Results

100

Number of hours of sleep a night and GPA rankings

What is a positive correlation

200

Number of hours of exercise and the risk of health issues

What is a negative correlation

300

The American Psychological Association instituted their ethical standards

What is 1952

400

These are 3 ethical MUST do's when conducting research experiments

What are:

Maintain confidentiality

Informed consent

Justified deceptions

Allow withdrawals

Debrief afterwards

500

These are the five ethical areas psychologists need to abide by

What are: 

Beneficence & Nonmaleficence (No harming)

Fidelity and Responsibility (Follow rules)

Integrity (Honest)

Justice (Fair)

Respect for Rights/Dignity (Confidential and private)

Approaches & Perspectives

100

I focus on how a person thinks-How you take in, process, store, and retrieve information

What is Cognitive Perspective

200

Psychologist who focus on how healthy people strive to reach their full potential agree with this perspective.

What is the Humanistic Perspective

300

The winners of this game of Jeopardy will be rewarded with a surprise. What perspective is being illustrated?

What is the Behavioral Perspective

400

Emphasizes unconscious processes and unresolved past conflicts as influences on behavior.

What is the psychodynamic perspective

500

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

Subfields

100

I study the growth & devlopment of a person from birth to death

What is Developmental Psychologist

200

We diagnose and treat people with psychological problems. We compose about 1/3 of all psychologist.

What is Clinical Psychologist

300

I handle curriculum planning and instructional methods in the school.

What is Educational Psychologist

400

I help people with life challenges such as job issues, family matters, and marriage and divorce

What is a Counseling psychologist

500

I deal with applying the theories of psychology to the world of work. 

What is industrial/organizational psychology