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Naturalistic Observation |
| | A) | The expectation, experience or motivation that an experimenter has that can affect the outcome of research |
| | B) | Observing people in their daily lives without their knowing it |
| | C) | A poll in which researchers ask respondents a series of questions about a specific topic and record their response |
| | D) | The branch of psychology that studies complex behaviors and mental processes such as perception, attention, learning and memory, verbal behavior concept formation, and problem solving |
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Cognitive Perspective |
| | A) | The approach that focuses on how people think, understand, and learn about the world |
| | B) | The process used to assign people to an experimental group that using completely random chance, like flipping a coin |
| | C) | Something that does not contain an active ingredient, though many believe that it does, as in medicine |
| | D) | A way to find answers by experimenting, observing, and drawing conclusions |
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Functionalism |
| | A) | Research which shows a relationship between 2 or more variables |
| | B) | Psychological approach that focuses on what the mind does rather than what it is |
| | C) | A factor that can affect the outcome of an experiment |
| | D) | Observing people in their daily lives without their knowing it |
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Determinism |
| | A) | A suggested solution to a problem |
| | B) | A statement made when we agree as to how measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term |
| | C) | A solution to an illness, like a remedy |
| | D) | Believing that every event is for a reason, not by chance |
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Humanistic Perspective |
| | A) | The freedom and ability to choose |
| | B) | The approach to psychology that suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and control their lives and behavior |
| | C) | A theory by Wundt that studies the structure of human consciousness |
| | D) | The approach based on the view that unconscious inner forces, over which the individual has little control, motivate behavior |
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Personality Psychology |
| | A) | Psychological approach that focuses on what the mind does rather than what it is |
| | B) | The branch of psychology that focuses on individual personality traits and enduring behavior patterns |
| | C) | The group that is tested by the variable |
| | D) | The branch of psychology that focuses on counseling |
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Free Will |
| | A) | Believing that every event happens for a reason, not by chance |
| | B) | An explanation that has not yet been proven true |
| | C) | The freedom and ability to choose |
| | D) | The condition in an experiment that is changed |
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Hypothesis |
| | A) | A suggested solution to a problem |
| | B) | The approach to psychology that suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and control their lives and behavior. |
| | C) | When the experimenter changes the variables to cause a change in behavior |
| | D) | The group in an experiment that does not get the variable |
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Experimental Manipulation |
| | A) | The branch of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness |
| | B) | A research technique that relies on historical data to support its ideas |
| | C) | When the experimenter changes the variables to cause a change in behavior |
| | D) | The branch of psychology that focuses on individual personality traits and enduring behavior patterns |
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Survey Research |
| | A) | To understand the benefits and potential risks of a procedure and consenting to it |
| | B) | A poll in which researchers ask respondents a series of questions about a specific topic and record their response |
| | C) | The approach that focuses on how people think, understand, and learn about the world |
| | D) | An approach to psychology that focuses on the organization of perception and thinking in a "whole" sense rather than on the individual elements of perception |
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Scientific Method |
| | A) | The approach that suggests that observable, measurable behavior should be the focus of study |
| | B) | The approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions |
| | C) | A way to find answers by experimenting, observing, and drawing conclusions |
| | D) | Intensive study of a single group, incident, or community |
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Replication |
| | A) | The study of the changes that occur in people from birth through old age |
| | B) | A study being repeated to see if an experiment produces the same results |
| | C) | Scientific study of the mind and behavior |
| | D) | In an experiment, the condition that results from changes in the independent variable |
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Informed Consent |
| | A) | A study being repeated, checking to see if an experiment produces the same results |
| | B) | To understand the benefits and potential risks of a procedure and consenting to it |
| | C) | A test to prove or discover something |
| | D) | The examination of one's thoughts and emotions |
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Developmental Psychology |
| | A) | The study of the changes that occur in people from birth through old age |
| | B) | A research technique that relies on historical data to support its ideas |
| | C) | The condition in an experiment that is changed |
| | D) | The approach that suggests that observable, measurable behavior should be the focus of study |
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Experimental Group |
| | A) | The approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions |
| | B) | A solution to an illness, like a remedy |
| | C) | A theory by Wundt that studies the structure of human consciousness |
| | D) | The group that is tested by the variable |
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Theories |
| | A) | The branch of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness |
| | B) | An explanation that has not yet been proven true |
| | C) | Something that does not contain an active ingredient, though many believe that it does, as in medicine |
| | D) | When the experimenter changes the variables to cause a change in behavior |
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Structuralism |
| | A) | A study being repeated to see if an experiment produces the same results |
| | B) | A theory by Wundt that studies the structure of human consciousness |
| | C) | The group in an experiment that does not get the variable |
| | D) | A statement made when we agree as to how measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term |
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Archival Research |
| | A) | The group that is tested by the variable |
| | B) | The study of the changes that occur in people from birth through old age |
| | C) | The approach to psychology that suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and control their lives and behavior |
| | D) | A research technique that relies on historical data to support their ideas |
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Introspection |
| | A) | The examination of one's thoughts and emotion |
| | B) | To understand the benefits and potential risks of a procedure and consenting to it |
| | C) | The process used to assign people to an experimental group that using completely random chance, like flipping a coin |
| | D) | Observing people in their daily lives without their knowing it |
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Psychodynamic Perspective |
| | A) | A test to prove or discover something |
| | B) | In an experiment, the condition that results from changes in the independent variable |
| | C) | The approach based on the view that behavior is motivated by unconscious inner forces over which the individual has little control |
| | D) | The branch of psychology that focuses on counseling |
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Experiment |
| | A) | Research which shows a relationship between 2 or more variables |
| | B) | A test to prove or discover something |
| | C) | The examination of one's thoughts and emotions |
| | D) | Psychological approach that focuses on what the mind does rather than what it is |
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Random Assignment |
| | A) | The branch of psychology that focuses on individual personality traits and enduring behavior patterns. |
| | B) | The process used to assign people to an experimental group that using completely random chance, like flipping a coin |
| | C) | The expectation, experience, or motivation that an experimenter has that can affect the outcome of research |
| | D) | Scientific study of the mind and behavior |
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Counseling Psychology |
| | A) | A suggested solution to a problem |
| | B) | The branch of psychology that focuses on counseling |
| | C) | Intensive study of a single group, incident, or community |
| | D) | The approach based on the view that unconscious inner forces, over which the individual has little control, motivate behavior |
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Operational Definition |
| | A) | The branch of psychology that studies complex behaviors and mental processes such as perception, attention, learning and memory, verbal behavior concept formation, and problem solving |
| | B) | Believing that every event happens for a reason, not by chance |
| | C) | The freedom and ability to choose |
| | D) | A statement made when we agree as to how measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term |
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Variable |
| | A) | The approach that focuses on how people think, understand, and learn about the world |
| | B) | A factor that can affect the outcome of an experiment |
| | C) | Studies how people perceive/experience objects as a whole |
| | D) | A poll in which researchers ask respondents a series of questions about a specific topic and record their response |
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Behavioral Perspective |
| | A) | The process used to assign people to an experimental group that using completely random chance, like flipping a coin |
| | B) | The approach that suggests that observable, measurable behavior should be the focus of study |
| | C) | The examination of one's thoughts and emotions |
| | D) | A way to find answers by experimenting, observing, and drawing conclusions |
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Experimental Bias |
| | A) | The approach that suggest that observable, measurable behavior should be the focus of study |
| | B) | Research which shows a relationship between 2 or more variables |
| | C) | The expectation, experience, or motivation that an experimenter has that can affect the outcome of research |
| | D) | When the experimenter changes the variables to cause a change in behavior |
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Case Study |
| | A) | Intensive study of a single group, incident, or community |
| | B) | The branch of psychology that studies complex behaviors and mental processes such as perception, attention, learning and memory, verbal behavior concept formation, and problem solving |
| | C) | The group that is tested by the variable |
| | D) | The study of the changes that occur in people from birth through old age |
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Dependent Variable |
| | A) | In an experiment, the condition that results from changes in the independent variable |
| | B) | The approach that focuses on how people think, understand, and learn about the world |
| | C) | Studies how people perceive/experience objects as a whole |
| | D) | The branch of psychology that focuses on counseling |
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Treatment |
| | A) | A factor that can affect the outcome of an experiment |
| | B) | The freedom and ability to choose |
| | C) | An explanation that has not yet been proven true |
| | D) | A solution to an illness, like a remedy |
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Cognitive Psychology |
| | A) | A poll in which researchers ask respondents a series of questions about a specific topic and record their response |
| | B) | The branch of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness |
| | C) | The approach to psychology that suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and control their lives and behavior |
| | D) | The branch of psychology that studies complex behaviors and mental processes such as perception, attention, learning and memory, verbal behavior concept formation, and problem solving |
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Neuroscience Perspective |
| | A) | Something that does not contain an active ingredient, but though believe that it does, as in medicine |
| | B) | Intensive study of a single group, incident, or community |
| | C) | The approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions |
| | D) | Psychological approach that focuses on what the mind does rather than what it is |
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Clinical Psychology |
| | A) | The branch of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. |
| | B) | A statement made when we agree as to how measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term |
| | C) | A suggested solution to a problem |
| | D) | In an experiment, the condition that results from changes in the independent variable |
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Gestalt Psychology |
| | A) | To understand the benefits and potential risks of a procedure and consenting to it |
| | B) | The expectation, experience, or motivation that an experimenter has that can affect the outcome of research |
| | C) | The branch of psychology that focuses on individual personality traits and enduring behavior patterns |
| | D) | An approach to psychology that focuses on the organization of perception and thinking in a "whole" sense rather than on the individual elements of perception |
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Psychology |
| | A) | Scientific study of the mind and behavior |
| | B) | Observing people in their daily lives without their knowing it |
| | C) | The condition in an experiment that is changed |
| | D) | The group in an experiment that does not get the variable |
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Placebo |
| | A) | A research technique that relies on historical data to support its ideas |
| | B) | The approach based on the view that unconscious inner forces, over which the individual has little control, motivate behavior |
| | C) | Something that does not contain an active ingredient, though many believe that it does, as in medicine |
| | D) | A test to prove or discover something |
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Control Group |
| | A) | Scientific study of the mind and behavior |
| | B) | The approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions. |
| | C) | A way to find answers by experimenting, observing, and drawing conclusions |
| | D) | The group in an experiment that does not get the variable |
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Correlational Research |
| | A) | Believing that every event happens for a reason, not by chance |
| | B) | Research which shows a relationship between 2 or more variables |
| | C) | A solution to an illness; like a remedy |
| | D) | A study being repeated to see if an experiment produces the same results |
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Independent Variable |
| | A) | The condition in an experiment that is changed |
| | B) | A theory by Wundt that studies the structure of human consciousness |
| | C) | The expectation, experience, or motivation that an experimenter has that can affect the outcome of research |
| | D) | Intensive study a of single group, incident, or community |
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anatomy: body:: psychology: ___________ |
| | A) | surgery |
| | B) | mind |
| | C) | pollution |
| | D) | animals |
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theory: idea:: experiment: ____________ |
| | A) | test |
| | B) | supplies |
| | C) | homework |
| | D) | art |
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known to be true: _______:: unproven: theory |
| | A) | lie |
| | B) | fact |
| | C) | book |
| | D) | speech |
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