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PSYCHOLOGY EXAM #3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PSYCHOLOGY EXAM #3 REVIEWQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which major force in psychology emphasizes the ways our unconscious mind and
childhood experiences affect our behavior? - Answer-Freudian psychology
Which field of psychology is interested in the scientific exploration how we perceive
process, and remember information? - Answer-Cognitive psychology
Which field of psychology studies the evolution of behavior and the mind, using
principles of natural selection? - Answer-Evolutionary
Which school of psychology focuses on human flourishing? - Answer-Positive
psychology
Which of the following professionals is able to provide psychotherapy and prescribe
drugs to treat symptoms of psychological disorders? - Answer-A psychiatrist
Which steps are involves in the SQ3R method of study? - Answer-Survey, question,
read, retrieve, review
Barry takes pride in being a researcher in the laboratory of his professor, who
established the first psychological laboratory. Who is Barry's professor? - Answer-
Wilhelm Wundt
Dr. Shayne researches natural selection of adaptive traits and behaviors passed down
through generations. Which influence on behavior does Dr. Shayne research? -
Answer-Biological
Mary watches several different species of birds to discover how they feed their young in
their habitat, without being intrusive. This would be an example of what type of study? -
Answer-Naturalistic observation
Randy finds a very high correlation between two variables. Which of the following is the
coefficient Randy got? - Answer-0.90
In an experiment that looks at the effects of sugar consumption on hyperactivity in
children, what would the independent variable be? - Answer-Sugar
In an experiment that looks at the effects of caffeine on alertness in class, one group of
students gets caffeinated coffee, another group of students gets water, and a final group
of students gets decaffeinated coffee (but thinks it is caffeinated). The last (decaf) group
would be the _________. - Answer-Placebo group
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