psych 001 (exam 1 quizes)

Question 1

the empirical method is based on acquiring knowledge through _________

Answer 1

observations

Question 2

what is the definition of psychology generally?

Answer 2

the scientific study of the mind and behavior

Question 3

Wilhelm Wundt was the first person to be referred to as a psychologist… true or false

Answer 3

true

Question 4

who was the founder of the psychoanalytic theory?

Answer 4

sigmund freud

Question 5

which of the following people was not a proponent of gestalt psychology

Answer 5

carl jung

Question 6

what is behaviorism focused on?

Answer 6

observing and controlling behavior

Question 7

what is the highest level of maslow’s hierchy of needs?

Answer 7

self-actualization

Question 8

In Carl Rogers’ client-centered therapy a psychologist should display genuineness, empathy, and what other quality?

Answer 8

unconditional positive regard

Question 9

According to your text, what does the acronym APA stand for?

Answer 9

The American Psychological Association

Question 10

What figure does your textbook identify as being integral to the cognitive revolution?

Answer 10

Noam Chomsky

Question 11

when a researcher has found a strong correlation between amount of exercise and mood, the researcher can safely conclude that…

Answer 11

exercise patterns are associated with mood, but this association does not prove that there is a cause-and-effect relationship between the two.

Question 12

The aim of most laboratory psychology research is to:

Answer 12

test general theoretical principles under simplified and controlled conditions, rather than to recreate real life.

Question 13

A researcher studies peer influence on teenagers’ risk-taking behavior by using a driving simulator, observing how often teen drivers speed up and how often they apply the brakes when faced with a green traffic light changing to a yellow caution light. Each research participant brings a friend to the laboratory. Half the participants are randomly assigned to be tested on the driving simulator with the friend present during the driving trials, and the other half are tested without the friend present. The hypothesis for the research is that teens who complete the driving trials with a friend present will be more likely to speed up in response to the yellow caution light than those who are tested with no friend present. In this research, the independent variable is:

Answer 13

whether a friend is present or not during the driving simulator trials.