Psychology Terminology and Concepts Answer Key

Research Ethics and Methodology

3. 1C, 2A, 3F, 4G, 5H, 6B, 7D, 8E

1. A rule, policy, or… 2 GUI
2. DELINE
3. A person who is the… 6 HUMAN SUBJECT
4. Relating to someone’s… 1 MORAL
5. A study in which the… 7 OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
6. The process of using… 8 EXPERIMENTAL DATA
7. The positive or helpful… 3 BENEFIT
8. Relating to boundaries 4 DEFINED
9. A child… 5 MINOR

4. 1. Field experiment, 2. Interview, 3. Animal study, 4. Consent, 5. Ethical, 6. Regulations

Data Collection and Measurement

3. 1D, 2B, 3C, 4A, 5E

1. A digital program… 4 COMPUTER SIMULATION
2. The process… 2 DATA COLLECTION
3. A subset of… 3 RANDOM SAMPLE MEASUREMENT
4. A real-life event… 1 CASE STUDY
5. A characterization of data… 5 NOMINAL

4.

• Collection Methods: Archival search, self-report, survey
• Examination: Content analysis, meta-analysis
• Characterization of Data: Interval measurement, ratio measurement, ordinal measurement

Diagnostic Systems and Abnormal Psychology

3. 1D, 2B, 3G, 4E, 5C, 6H, 7A, 8F

1. A change intended… 7 REVISION
2. An organization of… 2 APA
3. A disruption of a person’s… 5 MENTAL DISORDER
4. A manual… 1 DSM
5. An organization that is… 4 WHO
6. A system which… 8 MULTI-AXIAL SYSTEM
7. A diagnostic… 3 ICD
8. The study… 6 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

4. 1. Symptom, 2. Condition, 3. Diagnose, 4. Identify

Anxiety and Mood Disorders

3. 1H, 2F, 3A, 4B, 5G, 6E, 7D, 8C

1. An intense… 3 PHOBIA
2. A mood… 4 BIPOLAR DISORDER
3. A condition… 8 GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
4. A condition in which a person feels… 7 DEPRESSION
5. An idea… 6 OBSESSION
6. A stress… 2 PTSD
7. A condition in which a person has attacks… 5 PANIC DISORDER
8. A condition in which a person engages… 1 OCD

4. 1. Compulsion, 2. Anxiety disorder, 3. Stress disorder, 4. Mood disorder

Schizophrenia and Dissociative Disorders

3. 1H, 2B, 3D, 4E, 5F, 6A, 7C, 8G

1. A condition in which a person stays… 6 CATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA
2. A developmental… 2 ALTRUISM
3. A condition characterized by… 7 PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA
4. A category… 3 PDD
5. A condition in which a person travels… 4 DISSOCIATIVE FUGUE
6. A condition in which a person has… 5 DISORGANIZED SCHIZOPHRENIA
7. A condition in which a person’s symptoms… 8 RESIDUAL SCHIZOPHRENIA
8. A disorder in which… 1 ADHD

4. 1. Dissociative identity disorder, 2. Schizophrenic disorder, 3. Dissociative amnesia, 4. Undifferentiated schizophrenia, 5. Dissociative disorders

Personality Disorders

3. 1D, 2B, 3C, 4A

1. D: Exaggerated
2. B: Characteristic
3. A: Self-esteem
4. C: Self-image

4.

• 1. A: Personality disorder, B: Antisocial personality disorder
• 2. A: Narcissistic personality disorder, B: Avoidant personality disorder
• 3. A: Schizoid personality disorder, B: Schizotypal personality disorder

Therapeutic Approaches

3. 1B, 2A, 3F, 4D, 5E, 6C, 7G

1. A treatment… 2 FAMILY THERAPY
2. A treatment in which… 1 GROUP THERAPY
3. A treatment that confronts… 6 EXISTENTIAL THERAPY
4. A treatment that confronts issues… 4 COGNITIVE THERAPY
5. A treatment focusing… 5 HUMANISTIC THERAPY
6. The discussion of… 3 PSYCHOANALYSIS
7. A treatment focusing… 7 BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

4.

• Medication: Antipsychotic, tranquilizer, antidepressant
• Medical Procedures: Psychosurgery, ECT
• Therapy Techniques: Free association, psychodynamic therapy

Applied Psychology Fields

3. 1A, 2E, 3C, 4F, 5B, 6D

1. Ergonomics… 1 HUMAN FACTORS
2. The study… 5 COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
3. The relationship between… 3 SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
4. The study of human… 6 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
5. The application of… 2 LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY
6. A general… 4 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

4. 1B, 2B, 3A

1. The man…
2. The court… 3. School psychology…

Psychology Careers and Credentials

3. 1B, 2E, 3F, 4A, 5D, 6C, 7H, 8G

1. Someone who… 4 SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
2. A general… 1 PhD
3. Someone who specializes in scientific… 6 ACADEMIC PSYCHOLOGIST
4. Someone who specializes in personality and… 5 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
5. A post-graduate research… 2 EdD
6. Someone who specializes in the psychological measurement of… 3 PSYCHOMETRICIAN
7. Someone who specializes in assessment and… 8 CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST
8. Someone who specializes in counseling, training… 7 COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST

4. 1. MA, 2. Military psychology, 3. PsyD, 4. Consumer psychologist, 5. Engineering psychologist