Mr.

Walter
Psychology I
Big Quiz: Introduction to Psychology
Review Sheet

On FRIDAY, 9/24, you will take your first quiz in this class. This quiz will be made up of different types of questions
(fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, T/F, short essay, etc.) that will help assess your level of understanding over the
first few weeks of class. It will be worth approximately 50 points. There will be approximately 25-30 questions.
Make sure you review! Bring remaining questions to class on Thursday so we can discuss them.

1. What is the definition of “psychology?” How is it different from psychiatry?

2. What do psychologists do? What are their goals?

3. What thinkers are responsible for forming the basis for psychology in ancient history? What ideas did they
formulate?

4. What are some of the early landmarks in psychology’s history?

5. Explain the central idea at the heart of the six modern perspectives in the world of psychology. How does each
help you understand a human being in a different way? Why is it important to apply multiple perspectives?
a. Psychoanalytic

b. Humanistic

c. Biological

d. Cognitive

e. Behaviorist

f. Sociocultural

6. What are some of the different specialty career fields in psychology, and what kind of work do these
professionals do?

7. Why are psychology and psychiatry often controversial? Does psychology deserve the label of a “soft
science?”

8. What are the steps in the scientific method?

9. What are the differences among causal, relational, and descriptive research?

10. How are experiments conducted? What are the essential steps? (Hint: make sure you are familiar with all of
the important terms and concepts associated with experiments).

11. Beyond experiments, what are the other methods of the psychologist, and how do they work? What are the
positives and negatives of each?
a. Surveys

b. Tests

c. Case study

d. Longitudinal study

e. Cross-sectional study
 f. Naturalistic observation

g. Laboratory observation/Hawthorne Effect

12. What are the most important ethical rules that psychologists must follow when conducting research on human
subjects?

13. Why could the Milgram, Zimbardo, and Little Albert studies NOT be conducted today?