PSYC2301 Collin College -Psychology 2301 Chapter 1 questions with answers

Psychology 2301 Chapter 1What is the definition of psychology? - correct answer the scientific study of behavior and mental processes research methods that yield descriptions behavior rather than casual explanations are called ______ methods - correct answer descriptive when researchers want to record behaviors that occur in a laboratory setting, then they use _____ - correct answer laboratory observation the purpose of _____ is to provide a detailed description of some behavior or disorder, generally in a single individual - correct answer case study a _____ mirrors the population of interest to be studies when using the survey method - correct answer representative sample Dr. Ginsburg wants to study possible gender differences in the willingness of young children to engage in risky behaviors. To gather data, Ginsburg and a co-researcher carefully observe the willingness of boys and girls to try risky behaviors at a local zoo, such as petting a burro or feeding different animals. Dr. Ginsburg is using _____ to gather data. - correct answer naturalistic observation the research method that is used to explore cause-and-effect relationships between variables is _______ - correct answer the experimental method the research method that is used to study the opinions and beliefs of large groups of people by using interviews or questionnaires is called the _____ - correct answer survey method a psychology instructor studying the effects of the order of test items on test scores gave half the class a test in which the item order reflected the order in the textbook. The other half received the same questions in random order. What was the INDEPENDENT variable in this experiment? - correct answer order of text items a psychology instructor studying the effects of the order of test items on test scores gave half the class a test in which the item order reflected the order in the textbook. The other half received the same questions in random order. What was the DEPENDENT variable in this experiment? - correct answer scores on the test