Use the word list supplied below to complete the fill-in-the-blank statements. (You can find the answers
at the end of the exercise.)
autonomic
case
dependent
experimental
medical
parasympathetic
psychodynamic
modeling
learning
central
diathesis-stress model
independent
naturalistic observation
peripheral
scientific
somatic
biopsychosocial
correlational
epidemiological
longitudinal
neurotransmitter
psychoanalytic
social causation
sympathetic
1. The __________ nervous system is the area that controls the activities of the glands and
involuntary functions.
2. The scientific method used when a scientist conducts a study to see if variations in electro-shock
treatments affect third grade math scores is the __________ method.
3. Scientists believe that an imbalance within the __________, chemical substances that send
messages throughout the body, may be a cause of mental illness.
4. The __________ nervous system is the area that adjusts bodily functions that replenish energy
sources.
5. Social-cognitive theory emphasizes __________ through observation as well as cognitive
behaviors to explain behavior.
6. The scientific method used when a scientist expresses the relationship between heredity and
mental health with a statistical representation is the __________ method.
7. The __________ theory explains that behavior is based on unconscious motives and conflicts
from childhood.
8. If you were to study the effects of electro-shock treatments on math scores of third grade
students, the electro shock treatment is the __________ variable.
9. In a(n) __________ study a researcher measuring a child’s learning abilities in a home-school
environment from the child’s sixth birthday to her 18th birthday.
10. An individual whose behavior changes due to a vulnerability to stressful life events or
experiences might be classified with abnormal behavior under the __________ model.
11. Behaviorism focuses on how __________ effects behavior.
12. The __________ model asserts that biological, psychological and social factors all play a role in
abnormal behavior
13. The __________ nervous system causes heightened states of arousal.
14. If you were to study the effects of electro-shock treatments on math scores of third grade
students, the math score is the __________ variable.
15. A person who has an imbalance between the mental factors of the id, ego and superego would
be classified with abnormal behavior under the __________ model.
16. The __________ nervous system is made up of the autonomic and somatic nervous systems.
17. The __________ model asserts that stressors that affect those in the lower socioeconomic
status put individuals at a greater risk for abnormal behavior.
18. Scientists who believe that depression is caused by a problem with serotonin subscribe to the
__________ model of abnormal behavior.
19. The __________ nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
20. Studying children on the playground at recess to observe norms and variances in behavior
would employ __________.
21. An example of a __________ study is a scientist who observes a fourth grade student for an
entire school year, interviews the child’s teacher and parents, gives the child a personality test,
and writes up all the information about the child.
22. The aroma of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies is recognized by the brain from signals sent by
the __________ nervous system.
23. The __________ method uses evidenced based research to support scientific theory.
24. In a(n) __________ study, a scientist might ask participants to complete a survey to determine
whether women were more likely than men to suffer from depression.
Fill-in-the-Blank answer key.
1. The autonomic nervous system is the area that controls the activities of the glands and
involuntary functions.
2. The scientific method used when a scientist conducts a study to see if variations in electro-shock
treatments affect third grade math scores is the experimental method.
3. Scientists believe that an imbalance within the neurotransmitters, chemical substances that
send messages throughout the body, may be a cause of mental illness.
4. The parasympathetic nervous system is the area that adjusts bodily functions that replenish
energy sources.
5. Social-cognitive theory emphasizes modeling through observation as well as cognitive behaviors
to explain behavior.
6. The scientific method used when a scientist expresses the relationship between heredity and
mental health with a statistical representation is the correlational method.
7. The psychoanalytic theory explains that behavior is based on unconscious motives and conflicts
from childhood.
8. If you were to study the effects of electro-shock treatments on math scores of third grade
students, the electro shock treatment is the independent variable.
9. In a(n) longitudinal study a researcher measuring a child’s learning abilities in a home-school
environment from the child’s sixth birthday to her 18th birthday.
10. An individual whose behavior changes due to a vulnerability to stressful life events or
experiences might be classified with abnormal behavior under the diathesis-stress model.
11. Behaviorism focuses on how learning effects behavior.
12. The biopsychosocial model asserts that biological, psychological and social factors all play a role
in abnormal behavior
13. The sympathetic nervous system causes heightened states of arousal.
14. If you were to study the effects of electro-shock treatments on math scores of third grade
students, the math score is the dependent variable.
15. A person who has an imbalance between the mental factors of the id, ego and superego would
be classified with abnormal behavior under the psychodynamic model.
16. The peripheral nervous system is made up of the autonomic and somatic nervous systems.
17. The social causation model asserts that stressors that affect those in the lower socioeconomic
status put individuals at a greater risk for abnormal behavior.
18. Scientists who believe that depression is caused by a problem with serotonin subscribe to the
medical model of abnormal behavior.
19. The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
20. Studying children on the playground at recess to observe norms and variances in behavior
would employ naturalistic observation.
21. An example of a case study is a scientist who observes a fourth grade student for an entire
school year, interviews the child’s teacher and parents, gives the child a personality test, and
writes up all the information about the child.
22. The aroma of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies is recognized by the brain from signals sent by
the somatic nervous system.
23. The scientific method uses evidenced based research to support scientific theory.
24. In a(n) epidemiological study, a scientist might ask participants to complete a survey to
determine whether women were more likely than men to suffer from depression.