Are you an expert in Psychology?
1. Samantha is suffering from fatigue and sometimes cannot make herself get out of bed in the morning. She feels that the world is a sad, unhappy place and would like to be relieved of her existence. Dr. Powell and Samantha examine her feelings very closely and consider the relationships in her life which may have affected her view of life. Dr. Powell is a professional in the field of: (Points: 5)
clinical psychology.
2. Dr. Wade excitedly explains that the difference between a male and a female is apparent in the structure and function of the brain. She is so pleased that you have asked about her research that she eagerly shares slides of PET scans which support her hypothesis. Dr. Wade's specialty is: (Points: 5)
neuropsychology.
3. Often called the "father of modern psychology," Wilhelm Wundt painstakingly examined the small pieces of behavior. He was not interested in personality mental disorders. He did study the cognitive elements of: (Points: 5)
hearing, vision, and touch.
4. ______believe that "the whole is more than the sum of its parts." In other words, we will perceive the world differently based on the manner in which we assemble the elements. (Points: 5)
Gestalt psychologists
5. Humanism denies the role of determinism, but elevates the role of: (Points: 5)
free will.
6. Psychologists who believe in ______are most likely to attempt to understand diversity in ethnic background as an influence on behavior. (Points: 5)
individual differences
7. Dr. Hall believes that thought processes determine behavior. She encourages her patient to examine the way he looks at problems and solves problems. They look for successful and unsuccessful evaluations and strategies. Dr. Hall's approach emphasizes ______rather than ______. (Points: 5)
the conscious mind; the unconscious mind
8. Cognitive psychology can best be described as: (Points: 5)
the study of higher mental processes.
9. Behavioral and psychodynamic perspectives differ in that the former emphasizes the ______, while the latter focuses on ______. (Points: 5)
observable behavior; inner life
10. Alexander, a fifth grade teacher, believes that Kimberly's behavior is a result of poor parenting. The school counselor is concerned with her inability to focus, attend to directions, and recall information from the previous day or events from earlier in the day. Alexander sees ______as the primary cause of the problem, while the counselor is considering the role of ______. (Points: 5)
nurture; nature
11. A theory can be defined as: (Points: 5)
an attempt to test behavior and thought process.
12. Allie has developed a theory concerning test grades. She believes that there is a relationship between her frequency of study and the resulting grade. In order to test her theory, she has to design a/an: (Points: 5)
hypothesis.

13. It has been proposed that students have difficulty returning to their academic schedule after a holiday or break. Specifically, it has been predicted that there will be more student absences on the Monday following Spring Break than on the Friday prior to Spring Break. The first statement describes the ______, while the second is the ______. (Points: 5)
theory; hypothesis
14. In her lecture concerning scientific method, Dr. Smith insisted that each of the steps must be used in order to arrive at a scientific finding. She included directions to ______in her list of necessary components. (Points: 5)
form a question, design a theory to address the principles at work in the question, and develop an hypothesis to test the theory
15. Psychologists using information from old newspapers to study human behavior are engaging in: (Points: 5)
archival research.
16. Kevin and Cheryl had completed their first day of naturalistic observation of adolescents at the local high school. As they discussed their experiences during the day, they found that they were both concerned about the difference their presence in the classrooms made on adolescent behavior. This is an important question since, in truly naturalistic research, researchers cannot: (Points: 5)
be seen, and not heard.
17. Survey results may be inaccurate due to: (Points: 5)
participants who do not tell the truth.

Note: bias in respondents is also something that is part of this; but bias can mean many things.
18. A school psychologist is asked to help with a third grade student who is disrupting the class and causing the teacher to consider a change in professions. The psychologist interviews the parents, teachers, students, and student. She examines the reports of previous teachers, asks questions about the child's development, and makes notes of her observations of the student on the playground and in the classroom. The school nurse and medical history are also examined. The school psychologist is preparing a(n): (Points: 5)
assessment.
19. A team of psychology students would like to expose their classmates to an embarrassing experience in order to gather data for their term project. Their instructor has asked them to read the ethical guidelines published by the American Psychological Association. She wants them to understand that: (Points: 5)
participants need to be informed concerning the nature of the procedures before consenting to take part.
20. One of the controversies concerning animal research involves: (Points: 5)
the belief by some that animals have rights equal to those of humans.

Yellow Highlights mean you need to check with your text, I have used my own texts, but sometimes these differ.