Chapter 1

Question 1

What is the scientific study of behavioral and mental processes?

Answer 1

psychology

Question 2

Who established the first psychological lab in Leipzig, Germany and was known as the father of psychology?

Answer 2

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 3

What are the 4 reasons why we study psychology?

Answer 3

To describe, explain, predict and change.

Question 4

What type of perspective in psychology focuses on the Bio Chemistry, DNA, and hormones of a person?

Answer 4

Biological perspective

Question 5

What type of perspective in psychology focuses on unconscious conflicts/desires, specifically things from your past that influence your future?

Answer 5

Psychoanalytical perspective

Question 6

What famous psychologist had a Psychoanalytical perspective in psychology?

Answer 6

Sigmund Freud

Question 7

What type of perspective in psychology focuses on thought processes, perception, self talk, distortion and irrational thoughts?

Answer 7

Cognitive perspective

Question 8

What type of perspective in psychology focuses on outward behaviors, reinforcement and punishment?

Answer 8

Behavioral perspective

Question 9

What type of perspective in psychology focuses on society, culture, religion and racism?

Answer 9

Socio-cultural perspective

Question 10

What type of perspective in psychology that emerged in the 1950’s, focuses on free will and self-actualization of becoming your best self?

Answer 10

Humanistic perspective

Question 11

What is the approach that systematically considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health, illness, and health care delivery?

Answer 11

Biopsychosocial approach

Question 12

What type of degree do PSYCHOLOGIST obtain?

Answer 12

PhD

Question 13

What type of degree do PSYCHIATRIST obtain?

Answer 13

MD

Question 14

Bio Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, and Social Psychologist are all considered what?

Answer 14

Psychologists

Question 15

What type of research in psychology describe behaviors/mental processes among variables?

Answer 15

Descriptive Research

Question 16

What type of research in psychology show a RELATIONSHIP among other variables?

Answer 16

Correlational Research

Question 17

True of False? Correlational Research says that one variable causes the other.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What type of research in psychology shows cause and effect?

Answer 18

Experimental Research

Question 19

What is the Milgram Experiment from 1960?

Answer 19

An experiment done by Stanley Milgram on Nazi War Trials that was designed to determine why Nazi soldiers were so willing to obey Hitler during the Holocaust.

Question 20

What experiment was the cause for Ethical Guidelines for Research to be created?

Answer 20

The Milgram Experiment

Question 21

In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, the first was does the potential____________________?

Answer 21

Good outweigh the harm

Question 22

In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, _______ used in research is questioned.

Answer 22

Animals

Question 23

In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, what is informed consent?

Answer 23

This tells the participating subject possible risk factors and all the information they can possibly deliver without the risk of effecting the outcome. As well as the option to always leave.

Question 24

In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, what is confidentiality?

Answer 24

The subject’s private and personal information is kept safe at all times, but can be broken if the subject admits harm to self or others.

Question 25

In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, what is use of deception?

Answer 25

This is when the experimenters leave certain details out of the experiment to the subject. ex: giving subjects a placebo pill.

Question 26

In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, what is debriefing?

Answer 26

When experimenter tells everything about the experiment after it is completed and they have all the results.