Question 1

The effect of expressive writing on health has been replicated many times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When a hypothesis is confirmed, the theory that hypothesis was derived from has been proved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

As a general rule, every phenomenon has which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  no real explanation 
B)  one clear explanation 
C)  many plausible explanations 
D)  one discoverer 
A)  no real explanation 
B)  one clear explanation 
C)  many plausible explanations 
D)  one discoverer C

Question 4

"Model" is another word for "phenomenon."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In what general ways would a functional theory of the fear of heights differ from a mechanistic theory of the fear of heights?

Accepted Answer

A functional theory would specify why pe

Question 6

Which of the following is an advantage of narrow theories over broad theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are simpler. 
B)  They explain more phenomena. 
C)  They are less technical. 
D)  They make more precise predictions. 
A)  They are simpler. 
B)  They explain more phenomena. 
C)  They are less technical. 
D)  They make more precise predictions.

Question 7

The placebo effect is a good example of a theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A phenomenon is an explanation or interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does the scientific meaning of the word "theory" differ from the everyday language meaning of the word "theory?"

Accepted Answer

Scientific theories

Question 10

Which of the following results supported the ease-of-retrieval theory of how people make judgments about themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assertiveness judgments were easier for people to make than passiveness judgments. 
B)  More intelligent people judged themselves to more assertive than less intelligent people-but only when they had to make their judgments quickly. 
C)  People judged how assertive they were very quickly and accurately. 
D)  People judged themselves to be more assertive when they recalled 6 times that they were assertive than when they recalled 12 times that they were assertive. 
A)  Assertiveness judgments were easier for people to make than passiveness judgments. 
B)  More intelligent people judged themselves to more assertive than less intelligent people-but only when they had to make their judgments quickly. 
C)  People judged how assertive they were very quickly and accurately. 
D)  People judged themselves to be more assertive when they recalled 6 times that they were assertive than when they recalled 12 times that they were assertive.

Question 11

What is the first thing that you should do in constructing a new theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a set of mathematical equations that might account for the phenomena of interest. 
B)  Understand the phenomena of interest in detail, along with any existing theories of them. 
C)  Conduct at least four to six new empirical studies. 
D)  Decide which type of theory you want to construct. 
A)  Create a set of mathematical equations that might account for the phenomena of interest. 
B)  Understand the phenomena of interest in detail, along with any existing theories of them. 
C)  Conduct at least four to six new empirical studies. 
D)  Decide which type of theory you want to construct.

Question 12

The Rescorla-Wagner model of conditioning is a good example of an informal theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A theory that explains a behavior primarily in terms of why it happens is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a mechanistic theory 
B)  a typology 
C)  a functional theory 
D)  a hypothesis 
A)  a mechanistic theory 
B)  a typology 
C)  a functional theory 
D)  a hypothesis

Question 14

To replicate a study means to repeat it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the hypothetico-deductive method, what is the relationship between a theory and a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A theory is an interpretation

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions along which psychological theories vary?

Accepted Answer

A)  framework 
B)  scope 
C)  theoretical approach 
D)  formality 
A)  framework 
B)  scope 
C)  theoretical approach 
D)  formality

Question 17

Functional and mechanistic theories are incompatible with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Theories in evolutionary psychology tend to take which approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  mechanistic 
C)  typological 
D)  stage 
A)  functional 
B)  mechanistic 
C)  typological 
D)  stage

Question 19

What are the pros and cons of informal and formal theories? When might each one be preferred to the other?

Accepted Answer

Informal theories are easier to create b

Question 20

The theory that attributes subitizing to the recognition of patterns like triangles and squares is a good example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a functional theory 
B)  a very narrow theory 
C)  a very broad theory 
D)  a highly informal theory 
A)  a functional theory 
B)  a very narrow theory 
C)  a very broad theory 
D)  a highly informal theory

The effect of expressive writing on health has been replicated many times.

When a hypothesis is confirmed, the theory that hypothesis was derived from has been proved.

As a general rule, every phenomenon has which of the following?

"Model" is another word for "phenomenon."

In what general ways would a functional theory of the fear of heights differ from a mechanistic theory of the fear of heights?

Which of the following is an advantage of narrow theories over broad theories?

The placebo effect is a good example of a theory.

A phenomenon is an explanation or interpretation.

How does the scientific meaning of the word "theory" differ from the everyday language meaning of the word "theory?"

Which of the following results supported the ease-of-retrieval theory of how people make judgments about themselves?

What is the first thing that you should do in constructing a new theory?

The Rescorla-Wagner model of conditioning is a good example of an informal theory.

A theory that explains a behavior primarily in terms of why it happens is which of the following?

To replicate a study means to repeat it.

In the hypothetico-deductive method, what is the relationship between a theory and a hypothesis?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions along which psychological theories vary?

Functional and mechanistic theories are incompatible with each other.

Theories in evolutionary psychology tend to take which approach?

What are the pros and cons of informal and formal theories? When might each one be preferred to the other?

The theory that attributes subitizing to the recognition of patterns like triangles and squares is a good example of which of the following?

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Exam 4: Theory in Psychology

The effect of expressive writing on health has been replicated many times.

When a hypothesis is confirmed, the theory that hypothesis was derived from has been proved.

As a general rule, every phenomenon has which of the following?

"Model" is another word for "phenomenon."

In what general ways would a functional theory of the fear of heights differ from a mechanistic theory of the fear of heights?

Which of the following is an advantage of narrow theories over broad theories?

The placebo effect is a good example of a theory.

A phenomenon is an explanation or interpretation.

How does the scientific meaning of the word "theory" differ from the everyday language meaning of the word "theory?"

Which of the following results supported the ease-of-retrieval theory of how people make judgments about themselves?

What is the first thing that you should do in constructing a new theory?

The Rescorla-Wagner model of conditioning is a good example of an informal theory.

A theory that explains a behavior primarily in terms of why it happens is which of the following?

To replicate a study means to repeat it.

In the hypothetico-deductive method, what is the relationship between a theory and a hypothesis?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions along which psychological theories vary?

Functional and mechanistic theories are incompatible with each other.

Theories in evolutionary psychology tend to take which approach?

What are the pros and cons of informal and formal theories? When might each one be preferred to the other?

The theory that attributes subitizing to the recognition of patterns like triangles and squares is a good example of which of the following?

The Science of Psychology

Getting Started in Research

Research Ethics

Psychological Measurement

Experimental Research

Nonexperimental Research

Complex Research Designs

Survey Research

Single-Subject Research

Presenting Your Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Filters