5 Written Questions

1. preconceived notions of a person answering [a survey] which may alter the experiments purpose
2. school of thought that studies mental processes in its broadest sense
3. expectation of the person conducting an experiment which may be affect the outcome
4. the measurement of public opinion through the use of sampling and questioning
5. subjects and not exposed to a changing variable in an experiment

5 Matching Questions

1. psychology
2. dependent variable
3. positive psychology
4. scientific method tab
5. existential psychology

1. a thought that focuses on meaninglessness and alienation and how it leads to psychological problems
2. b in an experiment the item that is measured to see the changes in the other variable; variable not manipulated
3. c an approach or technique employed by scientists which relies on a series of steps to gather knowledge
4. d study of human and animal behavior and mental processes; a science
5. e in emerging Theo psychology that focuses on positive experiences; includes subjective well-being, self-determination, the relationship between positive emotions and physical health, and the factors that allow individuals, communities, and societies to boorish

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a tentative explanation that tries to integrate an account for data
   1. race
   2. sample
   3. theory
   4. culture
2. selection of a part of the population without reason; participation is by chance
   1. race
   2. gender roles
   3. sample
   4. random sample
3. individuals who are involved in the research
   1. participants or subjects
   2. random sample
   3. response bias
   4. experimenter bias
4. the item controlled by the experimenter and applied to the subject in order to determine its effect on the subjects reaction; variable that is manipulated
   1. gender roles
   2. independent variable
   3. experimenter bias
   4. dependent variable
5. the application of principles of development including natural selection, to explain the psychological phenomenon
   1. positive psychology
   2. evolutionary psychology
   3. cognitive psychology
   4. existential psychology

5 True/False Questions

1. culture → a tentative explanation that tries to integrate an account for data

   True        False

2. humanistic psychology → Rogers; school of thought that stresses that people are inherently good and must be allowed to reach its highest capability

   True        False

3. experiment → expectation of the person conducting an experiment which may be affect the outcome

   True        False

4. gestalt psychology → in emerging Theo psychology that focuses on positive experiences; includes subjective well-being, self-determination, the relationship between positive emotions and physical health, and the factors that allow individuals, communities, and societies to boorish

   True        False

5. double-blind procedure → subjects and not exposed to a changing variable in an experiment

   True        False