Schools of thought
What is a school of thought/perspective in psychology
Group of psychologists who share a common theoretical perspective, use similar methods, and often follow the ideas of certain influential thinkers in explaining psychological phenomena.
What is a null hypothesis?
Says there will be no significant difference/relationship between two variables
What is the Central Nervous System made up of?
Brain and spinal cord
A psychologist can prescribe medication - True or false
False
What is the name of the restaurant where Krabby Patties are made?
Krusty Krab
Which school of thought argues that all behaviour can be explained by environmental causes such as rewards and punishments?
A. Cognitive
B. Psychodynamic
C. Behaviourism
C. Behaviourism
What is an alternative hyopthesis?
Says there will be a significant difference/relationship between two variables
Which part of the CNS sends messages about stimuli across the hemispheres?
Brain
Approximately how long does one full sleep cycle last?
90 minutes
In Super Mario, who is Mario’s brother?
Luigi
Which psychological perspective says the mind is like a computer?
A) Cognitive psychology
B) Structuralism
C) Behaviourism
D) Psychodynamic theory
A) Cognitive psychology
If the Pearson's correlation coefficient is r = -.02 what is the strength and direction of the relationship?
Weak negative
Does the Autonomic Nervous System mainly control organs or skeletal muscles?
Organs
What currency is used in Japan?
Japanese yen
Which house at Hogwarts values bravery and courage?
Gryffindor
Which psychological perspective emphasises individual free will and personal growth?
A) Behaviourism
B) Psychodynamic Theory
C) Cognitive Psychology
D) Humanistic Perspective
D) Humanistic Perspective
Researchers wanted to investigate if participants' sleep was improved by the amount of exercise they did.
What is the dependent variable?
Amount of sleep
The sympathetic division prepares the body for what type of situations?
Fight or flight
What tropical rainforest in Queensland is one of the oldest in the world?
Daintree
In The Hunger Games, what district is Katniss from?
12
Which perspective states that unconscious thoughts and feelings often linked to childhood and unresolved traumas.
Psychodynamic
If p = 0.09 are the results significant or not?
AND which hypothesis would be rejected?
Yes - significant
Alternative hypothesis would be rejected
What role does the Parasympathetic System have in fight or flight?
Rest and digest
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which movie features the song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”?
Encanto
Freud developed which perspective?
Psychodynamic
What does 'operationalisation' of variables mean
To make it testable (by making it quantifiable and specific)
Which sub-division of the nervous system will slow down digestion when faced with a stressor?
Parasympathetic
What is SCN short for?
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
What is the name of the dragon in How to Train Your Dragon that Hiccup rides?
Toothless
Thought process, memory and emotions are linked to which perspective?
Cognitive
If there is a large standard deviation, what does it tell us about the consistency of participants scores?
Large SD = scores widely spread from the mean.
So participants scores were inconsistent with each other.
Raising your arm uses which nervous system division?
Somatic
Mount Everest lies on the border of Nepal and which other country
China
How many movies are in the Jurassic Park / Jurassic World series?
7
Jurassic Park (1993)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Jurassic World (2015)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
Which is the newest perspective?
A: Biological
B: Cognitive
C: Psychodynamic
D: Behaviourism
B: Cognitive
If 10 Doctors diagnose the same person with the same disorder -what type of reliability is this?
Inter-rater reliability
Which PNS division controls muscle movements and receives information from the body?
Somatic
Which stage of sleep is characterised the fast, high frequency brain waves?
REM (similar to wakefullness)
What is the name of Thor’s hammer?
Mjölnir