A psychologist observes the confrontation between two rival neighborhood gangs from the window of an abandoned building. This method of collecting observations is best described as:

Related Mcqs:

1. A psychologist systematically observes and records the behavior of children on their first trip to a dentists’ office. This is ___________?

   A. an experiment
   B. a correlational study
   C. a descriptive study
   D. a self-report study

2. In order to understand the unusual behavior of an adult client, a clinical psychologist has carefully investigated the client’s current life situation and his physical, social-cultural, educational history which research method has the psychologist employed?

   A. the case study
   B. the survey
   C. naturalistic observation
   D. correlational research

3. Dr. Warda attributes the delinquent behaviors of many teens to the pressures associated with being members of street gangs. Her account be illustrates a(n) __________ perspective.

   A. neuroscience
   B. behavior genetics
   C. evolutionary
   D. social-cultural

4. In client-centered therapy, the importance of affirming the worth of the client is achieved by the exercise of which THREE therapeutic attitudes?
   1: Unconditional positive regard.
   2: Empathy.
   3: Genuineness.
   4: Confrontation.

   A. 1,2 & 3
   B. 2,3 & 4
   C. 1,3 & 4
   D. None of These

5. Ehsan has a job that pays well, and he recently moved to a neighborhood where there is a little crime. Lately he finds that he is thinking seriously about finding the right person to settle down with, and raising a family. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, at this point in time Ehsan is most likely motivated by:

   A. belongingness and love needs
   B. aesthetic needs
   C. the need for self-actualization
   D. esteem needs

6. After he suffered a stroke, Mr. Salim’s physical coordination skills and responsiveness to sensory stimulation quickly returned to normal unfortunately, however, he began to experience unusual difficulty figuring out how to find his way to various locations in his neighborhood. it most likely that Mr. Salim suffered damage to his:

   A. cerebellum
   B. autonomic nervous system
   C. thalamus
   D. association areas

7. To investigate the effects of a particular study of method on student performance two different methods are tried, each with a different group of subjects. I fondly the experimenter know which method is under investigation, the procedure being used in described as:

   A. double-blind
   B. single-blind
   C. self-fulfilling prophesy
   D. representative sampling

8. A psychologist who is “eclectic” can best be described as:

   A. rejecting determinism in favor of free will
   B. cognitive rather than behavioral
   C. drawing from many psychological approaches
   D. preferring pseudo-psychological approaches

9. By the early years of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud had begun to write about psychoanalysis, which he described as ‘a theory of the mind or personality, a method of investigation of unconscious process and a method of treatment’. Identify the true statement from those given below, in relation to his concept to his psychoanalytic theories:

   A. The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour
   B. The concept of unconscious mental processes emphasizes the rational aspects of human behaviour
   C. A psychogenetic model of development shows how the mind is organized
   D. A topographic model of the psyche shows how personality develops

10. The area between the eardrum and the oval window is occupied by the _______________?

    A. cochlea
    B. ossicles
    C. round window
    D. Organ of Corti