Unit 1

What field of science studies behavior and mental processes?

Which of these can be observed externally: Behaviors or Mental Processes?

Which of these are internal and subjective: Behaviors or Mental Processes?

What is the main goal of Psychology?

What question does Psychology focus on answering?

With reference to Psychology, what does the word “Nature” refer to?

With reference to Psychology, what does the word “Nurture” refer to?

What word describes the idea that knowledge should be based on factual observation and experimentation?

Explain Pseudoscience (hint: Palm Readings, Astrology)

What can Pseudoscience and Pseudo-psychology produce a lot of?

List examples of Pseudo-psychology

Is it science or pseudoscience if it provides “easy” fixes to complex problems, gives irrational hope, and is often strengthened by media outlets?

What groups influenced modern psychology?

What group believed that the heart was the source of intelligence in a human being?

What word describes the process of drilling holes into the skull for religious reaosons?

What french philosopher linked human behaviours to the nervous system?

Who established the first psychological laboratory?

How many modern perspectives does psychology have today?

What modern psychological pespective states that behaviors are a result of one’s body and genetic makeup?

What modern psychological pespective states that behaviors today evolved from behaviors practiced by our ancestors? (inspired by theories of Charles Darwin)

What modern psychological pespective states that behaviors are a result of unconscious memories/desires?

What modern psychological pespective states that behaviors are a result of conscious internal mental processes (critical thinking, judgement, memory, etc)?

What modern psychological pespective states that behaviors are a result of external stimuli, such as conditioning someone to behave a certain way as a way for them to expect something?

What modern psychological pespective states that behaviors are a result of social interactions and expectations of others?

What modern psychological pespective states that behaviors are a result of the potential a person has to be the very best version of themselves?

What branch of psychologists conduct studies as research, typically for a college or university?

What branch of psychologists sometimes overlaps with Experimental Psychologists

What branch of psychologists address human problems through training and use of equipment?

List two differences between Psychology and Psychiatry

What field of psychology studies how modern human societies function?

What field of psychology studies how ancient human societies functioned?

What field of psychology studies the nature of knowledge and existence?

What field of psychology studies criminal behavior?

What term refers to a feeling of inevitability when something has already happen? (hint: it can lead to overconfidence)

What term refers to a singular thing that the researcher adds/manipulates within an experiment?

What term refers to the effects of what the researcher does?

What group receives the independent variable?

What group does NOT receive the independent variable? (they thing they received it, but it’s a placebo)

What term refers to a sample of people that is aimed at representing the general population a researcher wishes to draw a conclusion about?

What term refers to the random placement of participants into the Experimental and Control Groups?

What term refers to the participants and researchers not knowing who is in what group until the experiment is finished?

What should researchers do with different participants over and over to prove that the experiment is valid?

What term refers to the legal obligation of the researchers in telling the participants of the risks of the experiment?

Do animals have to consent?

What can be done if an experiment is too unethical to test out?

Who generally sets the guidelines for what is ethical and unethical?