Psychology 2000 - Midterm

Questions that were used on the Kahoot.

which gives the impression that most psychologist are concerned with therapy and treating problem behaviors?

the wide availability of self help books

3 features of science are:

publicly verifiable information,solvable problems, and systematic empircism

which of the following is the defining feature of empiricism?

the use of structured observation to test hypotheses

clinical psychology focuses on?

major psychological disorders & diagnosis and treatment

True or False ? Psychology is a diverse discipline

true

True or False? The Fact that psychology is a diverse discipline can be viewed as both a strength and weakness

True

counseling psychology focuses on

treating individuals with normative problems, treating individuals with stress, treating individuals with family difficulties

True or False? Scientific Discoveries have been rarely met with resistance from established authority figures

False

a ____ variable is directly manipulated by the researcher

independent

True or false? Pseudoscience welcomes peer review and replication

False

True or false, some variables are both qualitative and quantitive

true

True or False? Operational definitions, allow researchers to measure abstract concepts

True

A _____ variable is the outcome of manipulation

dependent

What is not a type of measure?

theoretical

What is a method of control used to avoid experimenter bias?

double blind design

True or false subject biases when participants respond the way they think the experimental wants them to?

true

Compared to scholarly sources popular sources are more likely to….

be shorter and easier to read

True or false? during informed periods, Researchers can inform participants about the purpose of the study.

False

True or false? race is internally defined

False

Make sure measures are correctly. Translated into different languages describes what type of equivalence?

Semantic

____ first to the interconnecting identities that function together to produce an individuals whole identity

intersectionality

True or false? Ethnicity is internally defined

True

Areas of interrelated concepts that are used to explain a particular phenomenon is called____?

A theory

Falsifiability means that….

the theory and it's predictions can be false and the theory itself can be false

What are goals of psychology as a science as discussed in the class?

to understand behavior, to describe behavior, and to control behavior

What is the ultimate goal in psychology?

to create change in the world

What is a specific prediction, derived from a theory

hypothesis

True or False? Constructs can be measured using typical methods that measure physical properties?

False

True or False? Independent Variables are sometimes referred to as outcome variables?

False

True or False? Dependent Variables are sometimes referred to as outcome variables?

True

An Abstract concept in psychology is also known as___

Construct

True or False? A key purpose of theories in research is to explain findings of each research project

True

The main reason why case studies are used in psychology is that case studies_____

Allow Researchers to study rare or unusual disorders / conditions

True or False? Correlational studies can be used to establish cause and effect relationships

False

Factors that vary with the independent variable and make it difficult to interpret the results of a study are called?

Cofounding Variables

Which kind of source is focused on describing an original research study?

an empirical journal article

What kind of source provides an overview of existing research on a particular topic?

A literature review article

True or False? A description of the strengths and limitations of the study is typically found in the results section

False

True or False? Paraphrasing the words of an author but not citing the authors name is considered a form of plagiarism

False

The ethical principle of promoting accuracy and honesty in practice and research is called?

Integrity

The ethical principle that psychologists strive to benefit those with whom they work and take care to do no harm is called?

Beneficence

The ethical Principle that PSY should give those whom they work with authority to decide whether or not to participate is ____

respect

When Psychologists disclose information about the goals and hypotheses of the study after the study has been concluded it is called?

Debriefing

True or False? It is possible for a person to be both privileged and oppressed depending on their identities

True