Question 1

Consider Darwin's assumption that getting our genes into the next generation is what drives us. Explain evolutionary psychology using this assumption. Then describe how being altruistic to a family member helps get a person's genes into the next generation.

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Question 2

Explain why humanism came about. Describe the main ideas of humanism, including the founding fathers. How does this school of thought differ from psychoanalysis and behaviorism?

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Question 3

Describe psychoanalysis and briefly describe its founding father. Was psychoanalysis well received when it was originally founded?

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Question 4

Compare and contrast the fields of clinical psychology and counseling psychology. Describe each specialization. In what ways are they similar? In what ways do they differ? Include three similarities and three differences in your answer.

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Question 5

Defend the statement, "Psychology is about normal people." Describe what psychology is as well as what it is not in your answer.

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Question 6

Dr. Gallago is a developmental psychologist who is researching whether a person's coping with death changes with age. Which big question in psychology is Dr. Gallago trying to determine?

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Dr. Gallago's research focuses on how a person's coping mechanisms for dealing with death may evolve or remain consistent over time, which directly relates to the psychological question of change (how we change over time) versus stability (how we remain the same over time).

Question 7

When would you use an experimental research design? Provide an example of an experiment, and be sure to identify the critical components such as the independent variable, dependent variable, experimental group, control group, and random assignment.

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Question 8

Compare cognitive psychology to behaviorism. How are these perspectives alike? How are they different? How do they approach psychology differently?

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Question 9

The scientific method is a way of asking and answering questions in psychology. List and describe the steps involved in the scientific method. Provide an example of a question that could be examined using the scientific method, and explain what would happen at each step.

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Question 10

Compare and contrast the fields of philosophy and psychology. Describe each field while listing their similarities and differences. Include three similarities as well as three differences in your answer.

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Question 11

Multiculturalism challenges the strongly held belief found in older schools of psychology that an explanation of human behavior is equally true for all human beings. Describe how multiculturalism challenges this belief and provide an example to support your answer.

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Question 12

When psychologists conduct scientific studies, they have one of three goals: to describe, to correlate, or to experiment. Describe each goal, including how they differ from one another. Include an example of each goal.

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Question 13

Describe the school of thought known as behaviorism, including its founding fathers. How did this particular school of thought change the field of psychology?

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Question 14

Why is critical thinking so important to the field of psychology? Explain three of the common errors in thinking that can be overcome with critical thinking, and provide examples of each from your own personal experience.

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Question 15

Imagine that a person is diagnosed with depression. How would a clinician who believes strongly in the biopsychosocial theory explain the possible causes of this person's diagnosis?

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Question 16

Suppose you are a researcher proposing a new study in which you will have human participants. You are in the process of getting approval from the Institutional Review Board at your university. Describe at least three important things you must do and at least three important things you should not do to ensure that your research will be conducted in an ethical manner.

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Quiz 1: The Science of Psychology