College Level Psychology

COURSE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. What is the first step in using the scientific method in psychology? a. Observation b. Forming a hypothesis c. Experimentation d. Determining a rule or theorem Answer: b. Before any determination can be made in the scientific method, the research psychologist must form a hypothesis that is then tested through observation or experimentation.

2. What field of applied psychology looks at things like intelligence testing and assessing personality? a. Psychometrics b. Geropsychology c. Comparative psychology d. Biopsychology Answer: a. Psychometrics refers to psychological testing and looks at ways of assessing a person s intelligence and the different facets of their personality.

3. What field of applied psychology looks at the physical processes of the brain and how these affect cognition, emotion, and behavior? a. Educational psychology b. Geropsychology c. Comparative psychology d. Biopsychology Answer: d. The field of biopsychology focuses on the biological facets of the brain and how biology influences one s thinking, emotions, and behaviors.

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