Scenarios
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Best Method
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1. I
seek lots of data in order to make predictions
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correlation
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2. I
am used best when combined with other methods since all I can do is offer
insights based upon perceptions
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interview
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3. I
find out cause and effect
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experiment
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4. I
may be the most famous since you take fake versions of me on social media
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Psych tests
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5. I
get to ask lots of people the same questions and gather the data to reach
general conclusions
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survey
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6. I
find one individual and do intensive work on them
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case study
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7. I
like to people watch and take notes—but I do this in the habitat of my
subjects where they cannot see me
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naturalistic observation
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8. I
examine people in situations that I get to manipulate, but I cannot determine
cause and effect
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laboratory observation
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9. My
goal is to obtain as much information on one person in order to gain insights
that I can use to better understand the person
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case study
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10. An
example of me is when I put people in a room and make it look like there is a
fire so I can see how they react
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laboratory observation
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11. Sometimes
when I use this method, people may think of me as a nosy reporter
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interview
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12. Every
semester, students ask their psych teachers if they can give an IQ test to
see how “smart” they are. Little do
they know is that IQ is only the beginning of me
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psych tests
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13. I
have the greatest level of control in my method—my method is the toughest to
do, but is very important
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experiment
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14. I
am all about how strong relationships are—but I am never outside of negative
one to positive one
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correlation
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15. Once
you know how to use my method, you will probably not get bored waiting in
line at the grocery store or any other public place
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naturalistic observation
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16. I
am the method used when studying little children in developmental
psychology—I can set up situations to see how the kids react—ask the teacher
about the marshmallow study
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laboratory observation
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17. I
am the King of research methods, but because people are so complex, it is
often difficult to use me
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experiment
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18. When
I say “there is a link” between two ideas, people often misunderstand and
assume the link is causal—it’s not
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correlation
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Scenario
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Perspective
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1. When
looking at why a person chooses to behave a particular way, I will examine
how they think and process information.
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2. When
looking at why a person chooses to behave a particular way, I will examine
what happened in childhood and what kinds of issues the patient is fixated
on.
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3. When
looking at why a person chooses to behave a particular way, I will examine
the brain chemistry and hormonal issues of the person.
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4. When
looking at why a person chooses to behave a particular way, I will examine if
the behavior helps the person reach his/her own potential.
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5. When
looking at why a person chooses to behave a particular way, I will examine what
consequences (pleasant or unpleasant) the person experienced.
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6. Examining
how a person’s gender will affect their actions.
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7. The
unconscious mind influences everything we do.
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8. How
do people remember and forget?
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9. Depression
is influenced by genetic predisposition and brain chemistry.
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10. Depression
is influenced by how we perceive the work and how our thoughts can betray us.
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11. Depression
is the result of not being able to express our anger toward those at whom we
are angry, so we “swallow” it, leading to depression.
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12. Depression
is the result of the depressive behavior being reinforced by important others
in our lives.
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13. Depression
is caused when an individual has a specific self-concept, but important
others in our lives have different views of who we are and what we should be.
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14. When
we watch important people in our lives being depressed, we imitate it.
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15. Recent
research has found that being a part of any ethnic group changes the way our
brains are wired. This has two
answers.
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16. Examining
the structures of the brains of schizophrenic twins and comparing them to
their healthy twins.
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17. What
makes people watch a commercial repeatedly, then go out and buy a
product? There are multiple responses
here.
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18. We
are constantly trying to become who we are.
Our lives are a process of growth.
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19. There
seem to be a few things that motivate people:
hunger, thirst, and sex.
Examining the hormones of each uses this perspective.
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20. Analyzing
dreams is a part of this point of view.
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21. An
individual’s behavior is connected to a person’s feelings and self-image.
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22. Examining
how an eyewitness will interpret a situation and how a lawyer can best
cross-examine that witness.
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23. Using
drugs to treat various mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and
depression.
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24. When
parents use punishment to change their child’s behavior, they are using a
technique from this perspective.
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25. When
learning song lyrics, you are using techniques from this perspective.
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26. How
the body and brain creates emotions, memories, and sensory experiences.
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27. Examining
the whole person, not just their biology or culture—we need to examine the
entirety of a person and his/her perceptions of their world.
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28. Looking
at thinking and the “unconscious mind” is folly. Psychology should examine only observable
behavior.
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29. The
biggest influence on personality is what happens to us from birth to five
years.
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30. The
biggest influence on personality is a person’s genetics.
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31. The
biggest influence on personality is a person’s culture.
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32. Individual
free will is more important for a person becoming who they are as any other
factor.
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33. Our
mind uses defense mechanisms to reduce anxiety when we face uncomfortable
realities.
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34. Teachers
will attempt to make the classroom a “safe place” so you can maximize your
comfort level and learn more effectively.
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35. Schools
provide meals for students so they can avoid hunger and be able to learn more
effectively.
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36. Teachers
will often get some students to study more by offering extra credit
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37. If you show the same picture of a house
on a hill to a Maori and to someone from Iowa, the Maori is more likely to be
interested in the hillside, while the Iowan is more likely to be interested
in the house.
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38. The
reason students will act inappropriately in school is because of how they
were raised in their home environment—they never learned how to behave
properly but were reinforced to act without manners.
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39. A
student tells a teacher to “f-off” while walking out of class. The reason for that was because the student
under the influence of an illicit substance.
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40. A
student plays the role of “class clown” in one class and the role of “brain”
in another class. This approach
explains it by examining a student’s interpretations of how well the student
assesses his/her own abilities in each subject.
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41. A
student realizes that she and her boyfriend just cannot continue dating—he
really like monster truck races and working on his car. She prefers the finer things in life such
as gourmet foods and expensive clothes/fashion. They just cannot agree on what to do together. They come from two different worlds.
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42. A
sports psychologist will work with an athlete to help him/her visualize the
proper mechanics of the sport to improve performance.
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43. An
athlete knows that there will be a bonus if s/he scores more than 25 points
in this last game. Which perspective
is being utilized?
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44. David
Eagleman wrote “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain.” From which perspective does he write?
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45. As
children, we need unconditional positive regard (acceptance without anything
in return) in order to grow up and become healthy adults.
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46. Daniel
Kahneman wrote “Thinking, Fast and Slow.”
From which perspective is he writing?
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47. Your
psychology teacher likes to spend lots of time running and hiking because of
how it makes him feel. He always feels
physically better after he works out.
Which two perspectives can explain this?
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