Question 1

Which of the following has been found to be strongly related to overall happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  marriage 
C)  income 
D)  physical attractiveness 
A)  culture 
B)  marriage 
C)  income 
D)  physical attractiveness B

Question 2

Which of the following is the basis of empiricism?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation 
B)  logic 
C)  systematic observation 
D)  common sense 
A)  correlation 
B)  logic 
C)  systematic observation 
D)  common sense C

Question 3

____ refers to learning by emphasizing the personal meaningfulness of material that one has learned in a course.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mnemonics 
B)  Deep processing 
C)  Distributed practice 
D)  Cramming 
A)  Mnemonics 
B)  Deep processing 
C)  Distributed practice 
D)  Cramming B

Question 4

The authors suggest that we should be careful about drawing conclusions about causes of happiness because

Accepted Answer

A)  they would not be based on empirical evidence. 
B)  they would be based on experimental data. 
C)  they would be based on correlational data. 
D)  they have been found to be invalid by some researchers. 
A)  they would not be based on empirical evidence. 
B)  they would be based on experimental data. 
C)  they would be based on correlational data. 
D)  they have been found to be invalid by some researchers.

Question 5

Recent decades have provided us with an increased freedom to choose between multiple alternatives. This choice overload appears to be positively correlated with rumination, postdecision regret, and anticipated regret.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Modern technology has provided us with many time-saving devices, but

Accepted Answer

A)  most of us don't use them. 
B)  they cost too much for most of us. 
C)  they never seem to work as advertised. 
D)  we still complain about not having enough time. 
A)  most of us don't use them. 
B)  they cost too much for most of us. 
C)  they never seem to work as advertised. 
D)  we still complain about not having enough time.

Question 7

You can reasonably expect some assistance from a book that is intended to help you to

Accepted Answer

A)  lose 20 pounds every month. 
B)  learn to eat more healthily and gradually include more exercise in your weekly routine. 
C)  build muscle overnight. 
D)  find the thin person trapped inside of you. 
A)  lose 20 pounds every month. 
B)  learn to eat more healthily and gradually include more exercise in your weekly routine. 
C)  build muscle overnight. 
D)  find the thin person trapped inside of you.

Question 8

Research indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  married men are happier than married women. 
B)  married women are happier than married men. 
C)  both married men and women are happier than unmarried men and women. 
D)  both unmarried men and women are happier than married men and women. 
A)  married men are happier than married women. 
B)  married women are happier than married men. 
C)  both married men and women are happier than unmarried men and women. 
D)  both unmarried men and women are happier than married men and women.

Question 9

The definitive aspect of correlational studies is that

Accepted Answer

A)  a causal relationship exists between the variables. 
B)  researchers cannot control the variables under study. 
C)  the subjects must constitute a representative sample. 
D)  control of one variable interferes with control of another variable. 
A)  a causal relationship exists between the variables. 
B)  researchers cannot control the variables under study. 
C)  the subjects must constitute a representative sample. 
D)  control of one variable interferes with control of another variable.

Question 10

Most experts characterize "self-realization" programs (e.g., est training, Silva Mind Control) as

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectually stimulating. 
B)  intellectually bankrupt. 
C)  spiritually revitalizing. 
D)  spiritually self-defeating. 
A)  intellectually stimulating. 
B)  intellectually bankrupt. 
C)  spiritually revitalizing. 
D)  spiritually self-defeating.

Question 11

Which of the following are essential guidelines for thinking critically?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  1, 2, and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, 3, and 4 
A)  1 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  1, 2, and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 12

A good place to study is one

Accepted Answer

A)  where you can listen to music while studying. 
B)  that changes occasionally, to provide variety. 
C)  that is associated with pleasant activities, like eating. 
D)  that minimizes demands on your willpower to avoid distractions. 
A)  where you can listen to music while studying. 
B)  that changes occasionally, to provide variety. 
C)  that is associated with pleasant activities, like eating. 
D)  that minimizes demands on your willpower to avoid distractions.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes correlational research?

Accepted Answer

A)  exerting experimental control 
B)  manipulating an independent variable 
C)  manipulating a dependent variable 
D)  making systematic observations 
A)  exerting experimental control 
B)  manipulating an independent variable 
C)  manipulating a dependent variable 
D)  making systematic observations

Question 14

Using "Every good boy does fine" to remember the order of musical notes is an example of how ____ can help us remember information.

Accepted Answer

A)  acrostics 
B)  acronyms 
C)  overlearning 
D)  visual imagery 
A)  acrostics 
B)  acronyms 
C)  overlearning 
D)  visual imagery

Question 15

____ is the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-help 
B)  Codependence 
C)  Empiricism 
D)  Subjectivism 
A)  Self-help 
B)  Codependence 
C)  Empiricism 
D)  Subjectivism

Question 16

The major disadvantage of correlational research is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is costly to carry out. 
B)  is artificial, and it is hard to apply the results to real-life settings. 
C)  is time-consuming and impractical to manipulate variables. 
D)  cannot demonstrate conclusively that two variables are causally related. 
A)  is costly to carry out. 
B)  is artificial, and it is hard to apply the results to real-life settings. 
C)  is time-consuming and impractical to manipulate variables. 
D)  cannot demonstrate conclusively that two variables are causally related.

Question 17

Under what specific conditions is correlational research appropriate in psychology?

Accepted Answer

Correlational research is appropriate in

Question 18

Dr. Brill randomly assigns 100 test-anxious student volunteers to either a group that will receive therapeutic touch treatment or a group that will receive a sham version of the treatment. Based on her results, Dr. Brill will have evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  how well therapeutic touch works in the treatment of various mood disorders. 
B)  how test-anxious students behave in a classroom setting. 
C)  how effective the sham version of the treatment is. 
D)  whether or not therapeutic touch may cause an alleviation of symptoms of test anxiety. 
A)  how well therapeutic touch works in the treatment of various mood disorders. 
B)  how test-anxious students behave in a classroom setting. 
C)  how effective the sham version of the treatment is. 
D)  whether or not therapeutic touch may cause an alleviation of symptoms of test anxiety.

Question 19

The textbook author writes, "Those who perform poorly in high school tend to perform poorly in college" as an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  positive correlation. 
B)  negative correlation. 
C)  inverse correlation. 
D)  indirect correlation. 
A)  positive correlation. 
B)  negative correlation. 
C)  inverse correlation. 
D)  indirect correlation.

Question 20

Which of the following best characterizes the correlation between income and subjective feelings of happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  negligible 
B)  negative, but weak 
C)  positive, but weak 
D)  positive and strong 
A)  negligible 
B)  negative, but weak 
C)  positive, but weak 
D)  positive and strong

Which of the following has been found to be strongly related to overall happiness?

Which of the following is the basis of empiricism?

____ refers to learning by emphasizing the personal meaningfulness of material that one has learned in a course.

The authors suggest that we should be careful about drawing conclusions about causes of happiness because

Recent decades have provided us with an increased freedom to choose between multiple alternatives. This choice overload appears to be positively correlated with rumination, postdecision regret, and anticipated regret.

Modern technology has provided us with many time-saving devices, but

You can reasonably expect some assistance from a book that is intended to help you to

Research indicates that

The definitive aspect of correlational studies is that

Most experts characterize "self-realization" programs (e.g., est training, Silva Mind Control) as

Which of the following are essential guidelines for thinking critically?

A good place to study is one

Which of the following best describes correlational research?

Using "Every good boy does fine" to remember the order of musical notes is an example of how ____ can help us remember information.

____ is the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation.

The major disadvantage of correlational research is that it

Under what specific conditions is correlational research appropriate in psychology?

Dr. Brill randomly assigns 100 test-anxious student volunteers to either a group that will receive therapeutic touch treatment or a group that will receive a sham version of the treatment. Based on her results, Dr. Brill will have evidence of

The textbook author writes, "Those who perform poorly in high school tend to perform poorly in college" as an example of a

Which of the following best characterizes the correlation between income and subjective feelings of happiness?

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Which of the following has been found to be strongly related to overall happiness?

Which of the following is the basis of empiricism?

____ refers to learning by emphasizing the personal meaningfulness of material that one has learned in a course.

The authors suggest that we should be careful about drawing conclusions about causes of happiness because

Recent decades have provided us with an increased freedom to choose between multiple alternatives. This choice overload appears to be positively correlated with rumination, postdecision regret, and anticipated regret.

Modern technology has provided us with many time-saving devices, but

You can reasonably expect some assistance from a book that is intended to help you to

Research indicates that

The definitive aspect of correlational studies is that

Most experts characterize "self-realization" programs (e.g., est training, Silva Mind Control) as

Which of the following are essential guidelines for thinking critically?

A good place to study is one

Which of the following best describes correlational research?

Using "Every good boy does fine" to remember the order of musical notes is an example of how ____ can help us remember information.

____ is the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation.

The major disadvantage of correlational research is that it

Under what specific conditions is correlational research appropriate in psychology?

Dr. Brill randomly assigns 100 test-anxious student volunteers to either a group that will receive therapeutic touch treatment or a group that will receive a sham version of the treatment. Based on her results, Dr. Brill will have evidence of

The textbook author writes, "Those who perform poorly in high school tend to perform poorly in college" as an example of a

Which of the following best characterizes the correlation between income and subjective feelings of happiness?

Theories of Personality

Stress and Its Effects

Coping Processes

The Self

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Interpersonal Communication

Friendship and Love

Marriage and Intimate Relationships

Gender and Behavior

Development in Adolescence and Adulthood

Careers and Work

Development and Expression of Sexuality

Psychology and Physical Health

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

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