Psychology 82 1B Exam Practice Questions Well Answered
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Psychology 1B
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Psychology 1B
A case study - ️️a process or record of research into the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of time.
a correlation of 0.50 indicates a ... association then a correlation of -0.75 - ️️stronger
A correlational study - ️️Correlational studies are a typ...
Psychology 82 1B Exam Practice
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A case study - ✔ ✔ a process or record of research into the development of a particular person,
group, or situation over a period of time.
a correlation of 0.50 indicates a ... association then a correlation of -0.75 - ✔ ✔ stronger
A correlational study - ✔ ✔ Correlational studies are a type of research often used in psychology as a
way to gather information about a topic where performing an experiment is not possible. The
correlational method involves looking at relationships between two or more variables
A double-blind study - ✔ ✔ An experiment in which neither the participant nor the researcher knows
whether the participant has received the treatment or the placebo
Biopsychosocial perspective - ✔ ✔ it is an integrated approach that uses the biological,
psychological, and socio-cultural perspective in order to determine causes of behaviour and cognitive
processes.
Classical conditioning - ✔ ✔ a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and
anticipate events
cognitive dissonance - ✔ ✔ Inner tension that a consumer experiences after recognizing an
inconsistency between behavior and values or opinions
cognitive perspective - ✔ ✔ how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information
Conscientiousness - ✔ ✔ A personality dimension that describes someone who is responsible,
dependable, persistent, and organized
Cortical arousal (Eysenck) - ✔ ✔ Cortical arousal is regulated by the ascending reticular activating
system (ARAS). Eysenck argued that extroverts, who constantly seek arousal through interacting with
people and novel situations, have a higher resting level of ARAS than introverts.
Deindividuation - ✔ ✔ the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that
foster arousal and anonymity
dispositional attribution - ✔ ✔ attributing behavior to the person's disposition and traits
Dr White looks at the impact of failure on self-esteem. He informs half of the participants that they have
failed on an ambiguous task, while the other half of the participants are told that they have succeeded.
Dr White then has the participants complete a questionnaire measuring self-esteem and checks for
, differences between the success and failure groups. In this example, self-esteem would be considered
the: ... variable - ✔ ✔ dependent
Equity - ✔ ✔ a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give
to it
Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development - ✔ ✔ the theory that considers how individuals come
to understand themselves and the meaning of others' and their own behavior
Erikson's theory: Children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior. Which
stage is this and what is the Psychological Crisis ? (... vs ...) - ✔ ✔ Stage 4: Industry vs Inferiority (5-
13)
Erikson's theory: Preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about efforts
to be independent. Which stage is this and what is the Psychological Crisis ? (... vs ...) - ✔ ✔ Stage 3:
Initiative vs Guilt (3-5)
A man who has had a rough day at work comes home and vents the anger created by his job on his
children. Which of the following psychoanalytic concepts most readily explains this man's behaviour?
a. displacement
b. free association
c. the reality principle
d. fixation - ✔ ✔ a. Displacement
A measure of variability that takes into account how much each score in a distribution differs from the
mean is called the: - ✔ ✔ standard deviation
A researcher who focuses on the negative thinking that often accompanies depression would be
interpreting depression from which level of analysis? - ✔ ✔ Psychological
A true experiment - ✔ ✔ At least one experimental and control group. Researcher-manipulated
variable. Random assignment.
According to Albert Bandura, people are driven by - ✔ ✔ schemas
Agreeableness - ✔ ✔ A personality dimension that describes someone who is good natured,
cooperative, and trusting.
Behavioural Perspective - ✔ ✔ The behavioural perspective explains behaviour through conditioning
(such as classical conditioning or operant conditioning). Essentially, a behavioural psychologist will say
that all behaviour is learned.
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