Approaches in Psych 1
If a psychologist theorizes that humans have a hard time sticking with diets because as a species our early ancestors needed high-fat and high-calorie foods to survive in the wilderness, they have used what psychological approach?
What is the evolutionary approach?
A psychologist who is helping the FBI with an active investigation into the whereabouts of a serial killer would be what kind of psychologist…
What is a forensic psychologist?
This measure of central tendency is usually the best indication of a total group's result.
What is the mean?
Which of the following correlation coefficients signals a strong positive correlation?
A) 0
B) .2
C) .9
D) -.2
E) -.9
What is C (.9)?
John Watson is to Behaviorism as Carl Rogers is to ________________
What is Humanism/Humanistic Psychology?
If a marriage counselor is preparing to begin couple's counseling with two people from India who are together as part of an arranged marriage, and they therefore alter their counseling style to fit this type of partnership that they are unfamiliar with, then they are using what approach in psychology.
What is the sociocultural approach?
If a psychologist were studying how aggression tendencies change as one ages, going from school-aged kids through aggression they see in spouses, they would likely be considered a...
What is a developmental psychologist.
When should the median be used, rather than the mean to describe a dataset?
What is when the data is influenced by outliers.
This research method is ideal for extremely rare cases to which findings may not generalize to the population as a whole.
A researcher interested in investigating the attitudes or opinions of a large sample of people is most likely to use which research method?
What is a survey?
Dr. Ludlam believes that the key to treating ADHD (because it is a neurodevelopmental disorder) is proper medication management. What psychological approach is she using?
What is the biological approach?
A psychologist who would spend a good deal of their day working with brain scans, and maybe even pieces of brain tissue, would most likely be a...
What is a neuropsychologist?
This measure of variability is a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.
What is standard deviation?
If college graduates typically earn more money than high school graduates, this would indicate that level of education and income are what?
What is positively correlated?
An experimenter is studying the effects of alone time on self-esteem. What is likely the independent variable?
What is alone time or amount of alone time?
Dr. Chel, a therapist who specializes in PTSD, has recommended that her new patient, Colonel Reynolds, attempt to reconnect with his old unit mates, as a way of helping treat his PTSD, believing that his friends will help him achieve personal growth. What approach is she using?
Logan was recently involved in a car accident that left him cognitively impaired and unable to speak properly. After he’s out of surgery from his physical injuries and stable, his doctor puts together a team of medical professionals to help him recover in the aftermath of his trauma. The psychologist who will be involved in helping Logan overcome cognitive impairment will be a
What is a rehabilitation psychologist.
This indicates that the values in a dataset tend to be close to the mean of the set.
A researcher who deceives participants about the goals of the research needs to fully inform them of the true nature of the study later, according to which ethical principle of human experimentation?
What is debriefing?
Why would someone choose to do an experimental study rather than a correlational study?
What is experimental studies show causation?
Dr. Ellis created "Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy" with the idea that mental illness results from humans thinking irrationally about what happens to them in their lives and their personal character, traits, and existence. Dr. Ellis has used what approach in psychology to create this type of therapy?
What is the cognitive approach?
If someone were a severe depressive patient, which kind of psychologist would be most likely to be assigned to them..
What is a Clinical Psychologist?
What is statistical significance?
A researcher who gathers and analyzes data from student essay test responses without obtaining their permission violates which ethical principle of human experimentation?
What is informed consent?
This technique is great for eliminating participant and researcher bias.
What is a double-blind study?