Final Exam Psychology Q&A Workbook – Rollins
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1. Psychology - ANSWER The scientific study of behavior, emotions,
cognition, and mental processes, examining how individuals perceive,
think, and interact within their surroundings.
2. Arm-chair psychology - ANSWER Involves forming conclusions
based on speculation and casual observation rather than empirical
evidence and scientific methods.
3. Wilhelm Wundt's contribution - ANSWER He founded the first
experimental psychology laboratory in Germany in 1879.
4. Evolution of psychology - ANSWER Psychology has transitioned
from initially focusing on cognition to embracing behaviorism in the
mid-20th century, before integrating cognitive aspects again.
5. Clinical psychologists vs. psychiatrists - ANSWER Psychiatrists are
medical doctors who can prescribe medications, while clinical
psychologists primarily provide psychotherapy and psychological
assessments.
6. Clinical psychologists - ANSWER Specialize in psychiatric
medications.
,7. Psychiatrists - ANSWER Medical doctors who can prescribe
medications.
8. Clinical psychologists - ANSWER Focus on neuropsychological
assessments.
9. Psychiatrists - ANSWER Provide exclusively counseling services.
10. Modern psychology - ANSWER An exploration of spiritual and
philosophical phenomena.
11. Genes - ANSWER Code for the making of proteins in your body -
indirect effect on psych.
12. Nature nurture debate - ANSWER The longstanding controversy
over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the
development of psychological traits and behaviors.
13. Nature nurture debate - ANSWER Today's science sees traits and
behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture.
14. Critical thinking - ANSWER Questioning and evaluating of
information a person receives in order to see if it is valid and reliable
information.
,15. Ethnocentrism - ANSWER Belief that one's own group is normal,
standard or correct.
16. Scientific Method - ANSWER 1. Identify hypothesis 2. Plan to test
hypothesis 3. Gather data 4. Analyze data 5. Draw conclusions 6.
Communicate results.
17. Theory - ANSWER In-depth explanation of a phenomena that
simplifies and summarizes a body of research findings.
18. Hypothesis - ANSWER A testable prediction, often implied by a
theory.
19. Methods of gathering data - ANSWER Case studies, naturalistic
observation, and surveys.
20. Case studies - ANSWER In-depth analysis of a single case for an
individual, usually for a rare disorder or unusual circumstances.
21. Downfalls of case studies - ANSWER May not apply to others
since it is such a specific case; don't prove anything.
22. Naturalistic observation - ANSWER Observing a person in a
natural habitat with no manipulation.
, 23. Downfalls of naturalistic observation - ANSWER It's hard to
decipher cause and effect and difficult to conceal observing data.
24. Surveys - ANSWER Questionnaires or interviews with large
groups of people. Self-report/honesty, wording of questions.
25. Sampling - ANSWER Process of selecting participants.
26. Representative Sample - ANSWER Random sampling where every
member of a population has an equal chance of being picked, easier
with larger population or larger samples.
27. Most Representative Samples - ANSWER Larger samples.
28. Volunteer Bias - ANSWER When a person involved in a study has
particular interests that could alter the study in an unnatural way.
29. Correlational Research - ANSWER Provides information if there's
a linear relationship between two variables, allows you to predict the
relationship to some degree of accuracy.
30. Positive Correlations - ANSWER Direct relationship (variables
increase & decrease together).
31. Negative Correlation - ANSWER Inverse relationship (one
variable increases, the other decreases).
Style: 120+ Questions Covering All the Key Units in
One Download
1. Psychology - ANSWER The scientific study of behavior, emotions,
cognition, and mental processes, examining how individuals perceive,
think, and interact within their surroundings.
2. Arm-chair psychology - ANSWER Involves forming conclusions
based on speculation and casual observation rather than empirical
evidence and scientific methods.
3. Wilhelm Wundt's contribution - ANSWER He founded the first
experimental psychology laboratory in Germany in 1879.
4. Evolution of psychology - ANSWER Psychology has transitioned
from initially focusing on cognition to embracing behaviorism in the
mid-20th century, before integrating cognitive aspects again.
5. Clinical psychologists vs. psychiatrists - ANSWER Psychiatrists are
medical doctors who can prescribe medications, while clinical
psychologists primarily provide psychotherapy and psychological
assessments.
6. Clinical psychologists - ANSWER Specialize in psychiatric
medications.
,7. Psychiatrists - ANSWER Medical doctors who can prescribe
medications.
8. Clinical psychologists - ANSWER Focus on neuropsychological
assessments.
9. Psychiatrists - ANSWER Provide exclusively counseling services.
10. Modern psychology - ANSWER An exploration of spiritual and
philosophical phenomena.
11. Genes - ANSWER Code for the making of proteins in your body -
indirect effect on psych.
12. Nature nurture debate - ANSWER The longstanding controversy
over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the
development of psychological traits and behaviors.
13. Nature nurture debate - ANSWER Today's science sees traits and
behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture.
14. Critical thinking - ANSWER Questioning and evaluating of
information a person receives in order to see if it is valid and reliable
information.
,15. Ethnocentrism - ANSWER Belief that one's own group is normal,
standard or correct.
16. Scientific Method - ANSWER 1. Identify hypothesis 2. Plan to test
hypothesis 3. Gather data 4. Analyze data 5. Draw conclusions 6.
Communicate results.
17. Theory - ANSWER In-depth explanation of a phenomena that
simplifies and summarizes a body of research findings.
18. Hypothesis - ANSWER A testable prediction, often implied by a
theory.
19. Methods of gathering data - ANSWER Case studies, naturalistic
observation, and surveys.
20. Case studies - ANSWER In-depth analysis of a single case for an
individual, usually for a rare disorder or unusual circumstances.
21. Downfalls of case studies - ANSWER May not apply to others
since it is such a specific case; don't prove anything.
22. Naturalistic observation - ANSWER Observing a person in a
natural habitat with no manipulation.
, 23. Downfalls of naturalistic observation - ANSWER It's hard to
decipher cause and effect and difficult to conceal observing data.
24. Surveys - ANSWER Questionnaires or interviews with large
groups of people. Self-report/honesty, wording of questions.
25. Sampling - ANSWER Process of selecting participants.
26. Representative Sample - ANSWER Random sampling where every
member of a population has an equal chance of being picked, easier
with larger population or larger samples.
27. Most Representative Samples - ANSWER Larger samples.
28. Volunteer Bias - ANSWER When a person involved in a study has
particular interests that could alter the study in an unnatural way.
29. Correlational Research - ANSWER Provides information if there's
a linear relationship between two variables, allows you to predict the
relationship to some degree of accuracy.
30. Positive Correlations - ANSWER Direct relationship (variables
increase & decrease together).
31. Negative Correlation - ANSWER Inverse relationship (one
variable increases, the other decreases).
