What is Psych?
Psychology is the scientific study of what?
Behavior and mental processes
Who is the Father of Psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
This type of observation occurs when researchers watch people or animal behave in their normal environment?
Naturalistic Observation
This effect occurs when the expectations and biases of the participants in the study influence their behavior
How many psychological perspectives are there?
8
What is behavior?
Outward or overt actions and reactions
Which famous psychologist proposed the concept of an "unconscious" or unaware mind?
Freud
In this type of research, psychologists ask their subjects questions about the topic they are studying. This can be in person or online.
Surveys
During this type of study, participants don't know whether or not they are receiving the actual treatment or a "placebo" treatment
Single-Blind study
During this type of research, a psychologist studies one person in great detail to attempt to apply their knowledge to other similar situations
Case Study
What are mental processes?
Internal or hidden activity in the mind
Which psychologist developed the process known as conditioning my making dogs drool at the sound of a bell?
Ivan Pavlov
During this type of observation, researchers control the circumstances under which subjects are being observed.
Laboratory Observation
During this type of study, neither the participants nor the researchers know which treatment the participants are recieving
Double-blind study
Which perspective best explains why the presence of other people close by might influence an individual's behavior?
Sociocultural
What are the 4 goals of psychology?
Descriptions, explanation, prediction, and control
This person is deemed the first "psychology teacher" and literally wrote the book on psychology
William James
This effect happens when subjects are aware they are being watched and causes them to behave differently.
The observer effect
True or False:
According to APA Ethical Guideline #3, psychologists are never allowed to trick a test subject.
False
Ms.Brown wants to learn how to improve her memory and problem solving skills. Which psychological perspective might she find most interesting?
Cognitive
True or False:
The study of psychology only focuses on human beings
False
One of Wundt's students, this Psychologist created the study of the mind's structure, otherwise known as structuralism?
Titchener
Is this positive or negative correlation?
A person finds a new song that they love when first listening to it. However, the more times they listen to it, the more boring the song beings to sound.
Negative
True or False:
For a study to be ethical, participants must be informed of the true nature of the study AND be allowed to quit the study at any time
True
Ms. Blair believes that there are several factors that influence the behavior of Lisa West students, including their physical, social, and mental health. Ms.Blair would agree with what psychological perspective?
Biopsychosocial perspective