Psychology 101

The three major ideas in the definition of psychology are

What are the parent disciplines of psychology?

The four goals of psychology are

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution influenced which early school of psychology?

What is a major difference between behaviorism and cognitive psychology?

Which type of psychologist would be most interested in how groups influence individuals’ behavior?

______ is a relatively new branch of ethics that addresses the dangers and benefits of research investigating the brain.

According to ____ psychology, people have positive values, free will, and a deep inner creativity, which in combination allow us to choose life-fulfilling paths to personal growth.

The followers of structuralism used what primary method to accomplish their goal?

A psychologist interested in the social behavior of the cheetah investigates such behavior in the cheetah’s natural habitat. This type of research most likely represents

Pete was interested in whether training students in memory techniques really improved their memory. He randomly assigned students in his class to one of two groups. One group received memory training and the other did not. A week later, Pete tested the students’ memory. This is an example of a(an)

A researcher investigates whether age of groups (adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and senior citizens) affects performance on a test of short-term memory. Because the researcher cannot randomly assign participants into the various age groups, this research is referred to as _____ research.

Correlation provides researchers with a measure of

When researchers combine results from different studies into one large study, the study is called a(an)

A _____ is a tentative idea that might explain a set of observations.