Question 1

An experiment is the only way that psychologists can establish what kind of relationships through research?

Accepted Answer

The experiment is the only way to prove cause-and-effect relationships out of all of the research methodology.

Question 2

Which perspective suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow,develop,and be in control of their lives and behaviors?

Accepted Answer

The humanistic approach explores the notion that we are all able to seek and reach fulfillment.

Question 3

__________ is the subfield of psychology that mainly examines how the brain and the nervous system determine behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the subfield of psychology that...

Question 4

What does determinism focus on?

Accepted Answer

Determinism focuses on how much of what you do is based on forces that are beyond your control.This would allow people to "blame" others or circumstances for some of their behavior.It is opposite of free will,which focuses on how much of what you do is based on the choices that you make.

Question 5

A researcher is conducting an experiment about helping behavior and when the subject comes into the room and offers a less than desirable response he shakes his head no.The subject then changes her response and the researcher shakes his head yes.The researcher is exhibiting which phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Offering help to a subject is not only unethical,and will discredit the results,but it is due to a bias that the researcher has about the responses.

Question 6

If we predict that the more years of education that employees have,the higher their income will be,we are expecting to find a

Accepted Answer

This example shows that we positively correlate more education with more money.

Question 7

__________ is a subspecialty of experimental psychology that has become a specialty in its own right and it focuses on higher mental processes,including thinking,memory,reasoning,problem solving,judging,decision making,and language.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a subspecialty of experimental psychology...

Question 8

Gestalt psychology emphasizes how perception is organized.It focuses on

Accepted Answer

The whole theory of Gestalt psychology is on looking at the whole picture as opposed to the parts that make up the whole.Each concept only matters when you put the pieces together.

Question 9

Which perspective argues that behavior is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about which we have little awareness or control?

Accepted Answer

Psychodynamic is an offshoot of Freud's psychoanalysis and explores inner forces and conflicts and how these develop and shape behavior.

Question 10

What is free will?

Accepted Answer

Free will is a philosophical construct that is often discussed in psychology as well.It focuses on how much of what you do is based on the choices that you make.It is opposite of determinism which is focused on factors that are beyond your control.

Question 11

The approach used by psychologists and other scientists to systematically acquire knowledge and understanding about behavior and other phenomena of interest is called

Accepted Answer

The scientific method is employed in the scientific disciplines in order to maintain integrity in the work that is being studied.

Question 12

The five basic perspectives that comprise psychological theory are

Accepted Answer

Neuroscience,Psychodynamic,Behavioral,Cognitive,and Humanistic are the only perspectives that are emphasized in modern psychology and treatment.

Question 13

Which perspective focuses on how people think,understand,and know about the world?

Accepted Answer

The cognitive approach focuses on how people think and perceive the world,which in turn allows many insights into their thinking processes.

Question 14

Descriptive research is an approach designed to systematically investigate a person,group,or patterns of behavior.Its methods include

Accepted Answer

All of these mentioned types of research are included in descriptive research.Each will be performed differently and produce different types of results.

Question 15

Which of the following is not true regarding ethics in research?

Accepted Answer

Physical and mental harm cannot be inflicted on participants of a research experiment.That is considered unethical.

Question 16

The translation of a hypothesis into specific,testable procedures that can be measured and observed is called

Accepted Answer

An operational definition is the translation of a hypothesis into specific,testable procedures that can be measured and observed.This is all part of the research process and is an essential part of research.

Question 17

________ is the branch of psychology that studies the processes of sensing,perceiving,learning,and thinking about the world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the branch of psychology that...

Question 18

Which perspective suggests that the field should focus on observable behavior that can be measured objectively?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral psychology has helped the field come a long way since it forced people to measure behavior from an objective rather than a subjective standpoint like structuralism.

Question 19

_________ is the branch of psychology that studies how people grow and change from the moment of conception through death.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the branch of psychology that...

Question 20

A procedure in which all the participants receive a treatment,but those in the control group only receive a false treatment,is called

Accepted Answer

A placebo is a false treatment that is perceived to be real to the person receiving it.Therefore,it can have the intended effect without any real value.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Psychology