Psychology Research Methods Quiz

Inherent biological and genetic factors influencing psychological development, traits, behaviors, and abilities.

Environmental influences and experiences shaping psychological development, behaviors, and cognitive processes.

Biological traits and predispositions inherited from parents.

Experiences and surroundings affecting a person's development and behaviors.

The process of growth and change in a person's thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and abilities throughout their life.

The study of human behavior and mental processes through the lens of evolutionary principles.

A physiological reaction where the body prepares to confront or escape a threat.

The process where organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

The ability to understand and interact effectively with others.

Mental processes like empathy, understanding others' thoughts, emotional control, and communication.

Fears that are present from birth or develop easily, like fear of snakes or spiders.

Traits that improve a species' ability to survive and pass on genes.

Strategies or traits that increase an organism's chance of survival and reproduction.

The study of how much of traits are determined by genes vs environment.

Comparing identical and fraternal twins to assess relative influence of genetics and environment.

Increased likelihood to develop traits/conditions due to genetic factors.

Study of how psychological traits/behaviors evolved over time for survival and reproduction.

Investigating relationships between variables without manipulating anything.

Compare adopted children to their biological and adoptive families to see the impact of genes vs. environment.

Analyze similarities and differences among family members to understand how genes and environment interact.

Passing genetic information from parents to offspring.

A person's social and economic standing, impacting education, resources, and opportunities.

How we interact with media and technology can shape our thoughts, behaviors, and values.

Significant experiences, like trauma or triumphs, that shape personality and development.

A strong craving for something, often substances like drugs or alcohol, despite harmful effects.

The extent to which genetic factors contribute to differences in a trait among a population.

A measure of intelligence, often used in twin and adoption studies to investigate the role of genetics.

The presence of a specific trait or condition in a person's biological relatives.

Mental health conditions characterized by excessive worry, fear, and anxiety.

The susceptibility or proneness to develop a specific condition, influenced by both genes and environment.

A belief system aiming to improve human population genetics by controlling reproduction to favor desirable traits and suppress undesirable ones. This concept has a controversial history, often linked to discriminatory practices like forced sterilization and selective breeding.

The ongoing debate about how much influence our genes (nature) and our environment (nurture) have on our development, traits, and behaviors.

Separating and understanding the individual contribution of different factors (like genes and environment) to a particular outcome, like intelligence.

The systematic plan for conducting a study, including how data will be collected and analyzed to answer a specific research question.

Evaluating the strong points and weaknesses of a research design, considering its effectiveness in answering the research question and potential biases.

In-depth examination of a single individual or group, often used to explore unique situations or provide a deeper understanding of a phenomenon.

A trait or behavior that gives an organism a better chance of surviving and passing on its genes to offspring.

The idea that individuals can vary in how sensitive they are to environmental influences, making them susceptible to different outcomes.

Using evolutionary principles to understand human behavior, like exploring how emotions like fear helped early humans survive.

The research design most effective in studying nature vs. nurture is twin studies.