Psych: The Basics
Psychology's History & Future
Research, Yes!
Ethics in Psychology
100
What subspecialty of psychology involves the study, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and disorders?
Clinical Psychology
100
The procedure in which people are presented with a stimulus and asked to describe it in as much detail as possible is called, what?
Introspection
100 Bonus - Introspection is used in what ways today?
100
This method is the approach used by psychologists to systemically acquire knowledge/understanding about behaviors and other phenomena.
What is the scientific method.
100
The document a participant signs when they agree to participate in a study, which outlines the benefits and consequences, is called this.
What is informed consent.
200
What is psychology?
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
200
Sigmund Freud was responsible for what theoretical (perspective) contribution in the field of psychology?
The psychodynamic theory (perspective).
100 Bonus: What did this theory believe?
200
This is the prediction, stemming from a theory, state in a way that allows is to be tested.
Ex - Buses will arrive to school later on days where the roads have not been plowed.
What is a hypothesis.
200
You are given a drug in a study that has no medical value, and is not expected to change conditions within a participant is called this.
What is a placebo.
300
What subspecialty of psychology examines how people grow and change from moment of conception through death.
Developmental Psychology
300
What psychological perspective believed that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop and be in control of their lives and behaviors.
Humanistic Perspective
300
In this type of research, secondary data is used. Examples include documents, online databases, and newspaper articles.
What is archival research.
300
The name of the unethical study where college males were treated like prisons without understanding the conditions before the study began was called this.
The Stanford Prison Experiment
400
In order to become a psychologist, what level of education is required?
A doctorate (PhD, PsyD)
400
What procedure does this photo depict?
Trephining
400
Which of the following are parts of the scientific method?
A. Identify questions of interest
B. Identify a finding of interest
C. Formulate an explanation
D. Formulate a theoretical explanation
E. Carry out Research
F. Communicate Findings
A
C
E
F
400
Factors that determine how the independent variable affects the dependent variable in an experiment is called this.
Experimental Bias.
100 Bonus: Name 1 type of experimental bias.
500
This subspecialty of psychology explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical ailments and diseases.
Health Psychology
500
Name the 5 major perspectives in psychology.
Neuroscience, Cognitive, Behavioral, Humanistic, Psychodynamic
500
The variable which is studied is called the...
Dependent variable
500
True or False:
Participants in a study cannot be paid for their time/effort.
False.