Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Cultures that value interdependence, fitting in, and harmonious relationships are ________ cultures.

A famous psychologist studies mate selection, altruism, and jealousy in a variety of cultures across a wide range of time periods in an effort to find out how we (humans) have developed our current patterns of behavior in regard to these issues. This psychologist is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.

A group of students was asked to write an essay in support of the legalization of marijuana. They were paid $.50 each. Another group of students received $2.00 each for performing the same task. It was subsequently found that those students who received only $.50 each developed a more positive attitude toward the legalization of marijuana. The researcher in this study was using the ________ method of research.

Psychologists use the scientific method to do each of the following except ________ what they study.

The factor manipulated by a scientist during an experiment is called the independent variable.

Psychodynamic theory is most closely associated with ________.

In recent years, several Japanese automobile companies have opened manufacturing plants in the United States, bringing Japanese management practices with them. For the most part, American workers at these plants have refused to unionize in the traditional American mold, preferring to work under the Japanese model. Of the following mental health professionals, ________ psychologists would probably be most interested in these events.

Describe at least four stipulations from APA's ethical guidelines for researchers. What are some current opinions among researchers and their critics in regards to these guidelines?

A scientist decides to solve a problem by collecting data through careful systematic observation, developing theories, making predictions based on those theories, and systematically testing those predictions. The scientist is using ________.

The primary advantage of the naturalistic observation method of research is that it ________.

The scientific study of mental processes in the broadest sense - thinking, feeling, learning, and remembering - is ________ psychology.

Watson was interested in showing that fears could be eliminated by conditioning.

The first American to be called a "professor of psychology," at the University of Pennsylvania in 1888 was ________.

Define culture. Explain how a single culture can be diverse. Also, compare and contrast the terms "race" and "ethnicity."

Freudian theory has had little impact on psychology.

By snapping your fingers just before you blow a gentle puff of air into someone's eyes, causing them to blink, you can teach them to blink to just the sound of your fingers snapping, even when you no longer blow the puff of air. This is an example of ________.

Wertheimer, Köhler, and Koffka were all associated with ________ psychology.

James suggested that when we repeat something several times, ________.

Pavlov called his method of training ________.

When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are engaging in a form of ________.