Question 1

A statement describing the relationship between two or more events is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  principle 
C)  concept 
D)  law 
A)  theory 
B)  principle 
C)  concept 
D)  law

Question 2

A ________ describes events that occur with great regularity.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  law 
C)  construct 
D)  generalization 
A)  theory 
B)  law 
C)  construct 
D)  generalization

Question 3

A good theory

Accepted Answer

A)  is logical 
B)  matches common sense 
C)  eventually becomes a law 
D)  provides an explanation for a large number of events 
A)  is logical 
B)  matches common sense 
C)  eventually becomes a law 
D)  provides an explanation for a large number of events

Question 4

The statement, "A pleasant fragrance increases ratings of job applicants because the scent creates a positive emotional state in the interviewer" is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Law 
B)  Description of behavior. 
C)  Prediction of behavior. 
D)  Theory of behavior. 
A)  Law 
B)  Description of behavior. 
C)  Prediction of behavior. 
D)  Theory of behavior.

Question 5

A discipline that crosses the boundaries of science is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  Hub discipline 
B)  Informal discipline 
C)  Discourse discipline 
D)  Communicative discipline 
A)  Hub discipline 
B)  Informal discipline 
C)  Discourse discipline 
D)  Communicative discipline

Question 6

Which one of the following statements best explains the difference between science and nonscience? Science relies more on

Accepted Answer

A)  Empiricism 
B)  Objectivity 
C)  Authority. 
D)  Logic 
A)  Empiricism 
B)  Objectivity 
C)  Authority. 
D)  Logic

Question 7

Which one of the following is not a major factor in judging a theory? A theory must

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a guide for systematizing and interrelating laws 
B)  combine individual bits of empirical information into a set of constructs that provide for greater understanding 
C)  help identify the proper questions to be asked in the context of specific research 
D)  not decrease in usefulness in the light of new knowledge 
A)  provide a guide for systematizing and interrelating laws 
B)  combine individual bits of empirical information into a set of constructs that provide for greater understanding 
C)  help identify the proper questions to be asked in the context of specific research 
D)  not decrease in usefulness in the light of new knowledge

Question 8

Determinism is the doctrine that all events

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A)  are caused 
B)  take place in recurring patterns 
C)  have an existence outside the mind 
D)  can be understood 
A)  are caused 
B)  take place in recurring patterns 
C)  have an existence outside the mind 
D)  can be understood

Question 9

When we size up strangers within just a few moments of meeting them, we rely on which way of knowing?

Accepted Answer

A)  intuition 
B)  authority 
C)  introspection 
D)  science 
A)  intuition 
B)  authority 
C)  introspection 
D)  science

Question 10

The first stage of the scientific method is

Accepted Answer

A)  Defining the problem 
B)  Collecting data 
C)  Communicating the findings 
D)  Formulating a hypothesis 
A)  Defining the problem 
B)  Collecting data 
C)  Communicating the findings 
D)  Formulating a hypothesis

Question 11

The problem with common sense as a way of knowing is

Accepted Answer

A)  There's no problem with common sense 
B)  Standards of common sense vary according to the culture 
C)  It is a nonempirical method of knowing 
D)  It is not based on formal logic 
A)  There's no problem with common sense 
B)  Standards of common sense vary according to the culture 
C)  It is a nonempirical method of knowing 
D)  It is not based on formal logic

Question 12

If we explain the reason that a mother cat licks and cleans her kittens of the fluids that cover them when they are born by saying that the fluids tastes good, which is probably the simplest explanation, we are addressing which aspect of science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parsimony 
B)  Self-correcting nature 
C)  Progessive nature 
D)  Concern with theory 
A)  Parsimony 
B)  Self-correcting nature 
C)  Progessive nature 
D)  Concern with theory

Question 13

Which is not an obstacle to finding the cause of some effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  We often overlook the real cause. 
B)  Some events are just coincidences 
C)  Sometimes the real cause is another event correlated with the suspected cause. 
D)  Causes sometimes happen after their effects. 
A)  We often overlook the real cause. 
B)  Some events are just coincidences 
C)  Sometimes the real cause is another event correlated with the suspected cause. 
D)  Causes sometimes happen after their effects.

Question 14

Social Construction, as applied to science,

Accepted Answer

A)  Refers to the progressive nature of science 
B)  Refers to hypothesis testing 
C)  Refers to the claim that science deals with the beliefs of scientists, rather than reality 
D)  Refers to shifts in world beliefs 
A)  Refers to the progressive nature of science 
B)  Refers to hypothesis testing 
C)  Refers to the claim that science deals with the beliefs of scientists, rather than reality 
D)  Refers to shifts in world beliefs

Question 15

Broca's discovery of the speech area of the brain may have involved asking all of the following questions except

Accepted Answer

A)  Did the loss of speech cause the stroke? 
B)  What did the stroke victims who were unable to speak have in common? 
C)  How did stroke victims who were unable to speak differ from others? 
D)  Did the severity of the speech problem vary with the size of the affected brain area? 
A)  Did the loss of speech cause the stroke? 
B)  What did the stroke victims who were unable to speak have in common? 
C)  How did stroke victims who were unable to speak differ from others? 
D)  Did the severity of the speech problem vary with the size of the affected brain area?

Question 16

Because Psychology has some sub-disciplines that share many of the same ideas as biology and mathematics, it is said to be a

Accepted Answer

A)  Science 
B)  Hub discipline 
C)  Discourse community 
D)  Communicative discipline 
A)  Science 
B)  Hub discipline 
C)  Discourse community 
D)  Communicative discipline

Question 17

Which one of the following is not a working assumption of science?

Accepted Answer

A)  infallibility 
B)  rationality 
C)  causality 
D)  discoverability 
A)  infallibility 
B)  rationality 
C)  causality 
D)  discoverability

Question 18

Which one of the following statements is the most objective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah thinks the baby is running a fever. 
B)  The students arrived according to schedule. 
C)  Many of the students appeared to be inattentive. 
D)  The professor dislikes inattentive students. 
A)  Sarah thinks the baby is running a fever. 
B)  The students arrived according to schedule. 
C)  Many of the students appeared to be inattentive. 
D)  The professor dislikes inattentive students.

Question 19

Which one of the following statements is the most subjective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Professor Dolittle announced that the experiment was a success. 
B)  Three of the participants reported feelings of anxiety. 
C)  Professor Dolittle's assistant thinks the experiment was a success. 
D)  All participants were present on the final day of the experiment. 
A)  Professor Dolittle announced that the experiment was a success. 
B)  Three of the participants reported feelings of anxiety. 
C)  Professor Dolittle's assistant thinks the experiment was a success. 
D)  All participants were present on the final day of the experiment.

Question 20

The statement "If it rains, then there will be no baseball game" is

Accepted Answer

A)  Logically valid and true 
B)  Logically valid and false 
C)  Not logically valid, but true 
D)  Logically valid, and dependent upon the first clause for truth 
A)  Logically valid and true 
B)  Logically valid and false 
C)  Not logically valid, but true 
D)  Logically valid, and dependent upon the first clause for truth

A statement describing the relationship between two or more events is called a

A ________ describes events that occur with great regularity.

A good theory

The statement, "A pleasant fragrance increases ratings of job applicants because the scent creates a positive emotional state in the interviewer" is an example of a:

A discipline that crosses the boundaries of science is called a

Which one of the following statements best explains the difference between science and nonscience? Science relies more on

Which one of the following is not a major factor in judging a theory? A theory must

Determinism is the doctrine that all events

When we size up strangers within just a few moments of meeting them, we rely on which way of knowing?

The first stage of the scientific method is

The problem with common sense as a way of knowing is

If we explain the reason that a mother cat licks and cleans her kittens of the fluids that cover them when they are born by saying that the fluids tastes good, which is probably the simplest explanation, we are addressing which aspect of science?

Which is not an obstacle to finding the cause of some effect?

Social Construction, as applied to science,

Broca's discovery of the speech area of the brain may have involved asking all of the following questions except

Because Psychology has some sub-disciplines that share many of the same ideas as biology and mathematics, it is said to be a

Which one of the following is not a working assumption of science?

Which one of the following statements is the most objective?

Which one of the following statements is the most subjective?

The statement "If it rains, then there will be no baseball game" is

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Variables

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True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

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Exam 1: Psychology and Science

A statement describing the relationship between two or more events is called a

A ________ describes events that occur with great regularity.

A good theory

The statement, "A pleasant fragrance increases ratings of job applicants because the scent creates a positive emotional state in the interviewer" is an example of a:

A discipline that crosses the boundaries of science is called a

Which one of the following statements best explains the difference between science and nonscience? Science relies more on

Which one of the following is not a major factor in judging a theory? A theory must

Determinism is the doctrine that all events

When we size up strangers within just a few moments of meeting them, we rely on which way of knowing?

The first stage of the scientific method is

The problem with common sense as a way of knowing is

If we explain the reason that a mother cat licks and cleans her kittens of the fluids that cover them when they are born by saying that the fluids tastes good, which is probably the simplest explanation, we are addressing which aspect of science?

Which is not an obstacle to finding the cause of some effect?

Social Construction, as applied to science,

Broca's discovery of the speech area of the brain may have involved asking all of the following questions except

Because Psychology has some sub-disciplines that share many of the same ideas as biology and mathematics, it is said to be a

Which one of the following is not a working assumption of science?

Which one of the following statements is the most objective?

Which one of the following statements is the most subjective?

The statement "If it rains, then there will be no baseball game" is

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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