Psychology Quiz One
According to the Belmont Report, the process of informed consent falls under which of its main tenants?
Respect for humans
According to the scientific method, __________ indicates that, when drawing a data-based conclusion, the investigator cannot ignore problematic data that is a subset of the whole data set.
Fairness
A(n) ____________ offers a data-based explanation of a phenomenon that has withstood multiple tests.
Theory
According to psychoanalysis, what stage of development is associated with control?
Anal
According to Freud, which statement would be true of the Ego?
It is the rational part of our personality.
Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline, matters of the mind were undertaken by those in ________.
Philosophy
Based on your reading, which theorist would have been most likely to agree with this statement: Perceptual phenomena are best understood as a combination of their components.
Max Wertheimer
An individual’s consistent pattern of thought and behavior is known as a(n) ________.
Personality
A researcher interested in what factors make an employee best suited for a given job would most likely identify as a(n) ________ psychologist.
I-O
Scientific knowledge is ________.
Empirical
A major criticism of Freud’s early theories involves the fact that his theories ________.
were not testable
Which school of thought views the mind (i.e. cognitive processes) as being irrelevant because it is unobservable?
Behaviorism