Areas of Psychology Overview

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What is the main purpose of institutional review boards?

To evaluate the effectiveness of psychological treatments

To review the competency of defendants to stand trial

To select appropriate jury members for criminal cases

To ensure research proposals involving human participants do not result in harm (correct)

What is the minimum requirement for gaining a participant's informed consent?

Signing a written description of the study, including risks and the voluntary nature of participation

Both b and c (correct)

Parental consent for participants under 18 years old

Verbal agreement to participate

What is the APA's stance on the use of deception in behavioral research?

Deception is never allowed, as it violates ethical principles

Deception is allowed if it is necessary for the study and will not cause harm (correct)

Deception is allowed as long as participants are debriefed afterwards

Deception is only allowed for research on jury selection

What is the purpose of debriefing participants after a study involving deception?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an independent variable in a psychological experiment?

The type of psychological treatment provided Signup and view all the answers

What is a heuristic in the context of problem-solving?

A general problem-solving framework Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of psychology studies the immediate physiological causes of behavior?

Biopsychology Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of evolutionary psychology?

The study of ultimate biological causes of behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of psychology studies the patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique?

Personality psychology Signup and view all the answers

Which study is associated with social psychology?

Milgram's study on inflicting pain Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of industrial/organizational (I-O) psychology?

Applying psychological theories and research to industrial and organizational settings Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of psychology studies the interaction between biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in relation to health?

Health psychology Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main purpose of institutional review boards?

What is the minimum requirement for gaining a participant's informed consent?

What is the APA's stance on the use of deception in behavioral research?

What is the purpose of debriefing participants after a study involving deception?

Which of the following is an example of an independent variable in a psychological experiment?

What is a heuristic in the context of problem-solving?

Which branch of psychology studies the immediate physiological causes of behavior?

What is the primary focus of evolutionary psychology?

Which branch of psychology studies the patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique?

Which study is associated with social psychology?

What is the primary focus of industrial/organizational (I-O) psychology?

Which branch of psychology studies the interaction between biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in relation to health?

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