CONCEPT IDENTIFICATION EXERCISE
Identity the concept and type it in the small box below each list. Then click on the concept to check your answer.

  1. Schools of Thought
Identify the school of thought represented by each definition. A. science of consciousness and behavior B. science of overt behavior C. science of structure of the mind D. science of the whole person E. science of unconscious mind

  2. Subfields of Psychology
Identify the subfield of psychology represented by each task. A. treat less severe emotional or personal problems B. study effectiveness of textbooks and teaching methods C. treat mental patients in institutions D. examine effects of alcohol on aggression in dogs E. develop employee training program F. study effects of sex and race on helping behavior G. observe play behavior in children H. administer intelligence test to school children

  3. Research Methods
Identify the research method represented by each statement. A. orally asking a person a series of set questions B. recording the behavior of people in a restaurant C. measuring the intelligence of a child D. reconstructing the life events of a schizophrenic E. studying the effects of rehearsal time on memory F. using a questionnaire to study political preferences

  4. Independent and Dependent Variables
Indicate the independent and dependent variable in each experiment. A. the effects of study time on test grade B. how social interaction is affected by available space C. the influence of perfume on attractiveness D. the effects of caffeine on hyperactivity E. the effects of music on performance

  5. Correlation
Identify whether the correlation is likely to be positive, negative, or zero in the following examples. A. height and weight of children B. number of gas stations and number of churches in a town C. height and IQ in adults D. hours worked in job and GPA E. family income and number of pets

  6. Important People in the Study of Psychology
Identify the person whose contribution to psychology is described. A. established the first laboratory in 1879 B. founded the school of behaviorism C. founded the school of psychoanalysis D. wrote Principles of Psychology in 1890 E. African American psychologist interested in racial identification F. founded American Psychological Association in 1892

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