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Psychology Ch 1
questions from IBC ch 1 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of psychology? | The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. |
| Psychologists use the scientific method to ____. | Acurately describe, predict, or control. (Reduce bias and error in their research) |
| Janet was sent to the school psychologist for an intelligence test. The results decide that she will do well in a gifted child program. This is an example of which type of psychology? | predicting behavior |
| Martin is a graduate student in clinical psychology. His thesis research asks "why do undergrads seem more suceptible to generalized anxiety than non-students of the same age?" This is which goal of psychology? | explanation |
| Luther is a grad student, his research tries to uncover treatments for generalized anxiety. What goal does his research explore? | Control |
| Until 130 years ago, psychology was considered a branch of ____. | Philosophy |
| What is a main reason people don't think psychology is a science? | Much of what psychologists study may be personal experience. |
| The view that knowledge originates through experience is called ___. | Empiricism |
| Empiricism means ______ | knowledge comes from our experiences |
| The _____ method refers to a process for conducting an objective inquiry through data collection and analysis. | Scientific |
| What would be a good title for a book discussing the scientific method? | "The Scientific Method: Different processes for different questions." |
| How many variables should change within an experiment? | Only one variable should be changed throughout an experiment. |
| Why should only one variable be changed throughout an experiment? | More than one variable change can influence results and lead to incorrect conclusions. |
| Identifying a problem is derived from which goal of psychology? | Describing |
| Forming a hypothesis is derived from which goal of psychology? | Predicting |
| Testing a hypothesis is derived from which goal of psychology? | Explaining |
| After a problem is identified, what is the next step in the scientific method? | Conduct background research to see what others have found about the question being explored. |
| The last step of the scientific method is to ___. | Report Results |
| Dr. Hendricks conducts an experiment on alcohol consumption and driving ability of college students. What should he do with his conclusions? | Report his findings by publishing in a scholarly journal or present them at a conference. |
| Psychologists use the scientific method for the ______________. | Purposes of explanations, controlling predictions, or describing. (conducting an inquiry through data analysis and colection) |
| Dr. Peterson is experimenting with the effect of caffeine on lab rats. He beleives the rats will be fastest immediately after consuming caffeine. This belief is called a ____. | Hypothesis |
| A synonym for "hypothesis" | educated guess |
| If your hypothesis is proven wrong, what should you do? | Look for other explanations about your observation and construct a new hypothesis. |
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