Psychology Quiz

<p>Cognitive</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hypothesize, collect data, analyze data</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clinical</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How people learn and the best ways to teach them</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overt behaviors are noticeable and observable, while covert behaviors are internal and not easily shown.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The empirical approach is based on observing, investigating, and experimenting to find valid research.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>According to B.F. Skinner, our behavior is influenced by the environment, not the unconscious mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The four main approaches in psychology are behaviorism, psychoanalytic, cognitive, and evolutionary. Behaviorism explains behavior through the study of animal behavior, while psychoanalytic focuses on sexual urges. Cognitive emphasizes the influence of conscious thoughts and mind on behavior, and evolutionary looks at behaviors that were once used for survival or reproductive reasons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three main steps of the scientific approach are: 1) Measure - learning how to measure behavior; 2) Understand - researching and understanding the topic; 3) Starting the steps for the study - making a testable hypothesis, finding a suitable research method, collecting and analyzing data, and publishing through rigorous peer review.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two advantages of using the scientific approach in psychology are clarity and precision in measurement, and intolerance to error.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The four specialties in psychology are developmental, social, educational, and health. Developmental focuses on human development through different life stages, social examines the role of social forces on behavior, educational looks at how people learn and the best ways to teach them, and health explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overt behaviors are noticeable and how a person acts, while covert behaviors are internal and not easily shown, such as how a person feels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The empirical approach is based on observing, investigating, and experimenting to find valid research, usually using quantitative methods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>According to B.F. Skinner, our behavior is influenced by the environment, not the unconscious mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The four main specialties in psychology are: developmental psychology (focuses on human development through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age), social psychology (focuses on the role of social forces influencing behavior, such as conformity and prejudice), educational psychology (focuses on how people learn and the best ways to teach them), and health psychology (focuses on how psychological factors relate to the maintenance of physical health).</p> Signup and view all the answers