Question 1

Which of the following best describes the relationship between psychology, on the one hand, and biology, chemistry, and physics, on the other hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is fundamentally different from biology, chemistry, and physics. 
B)  Psychology is not scientific but biology, chemistry, and physics are. 
C)  Psychology is non-mathematical but biology, chemistry, and physics are. 
D)  All of these disciplines share the same general approach to understanding the natural world. 
A)  Psychology is fundamentally different from biology, chemistry, and physics. 
B)  Psychology is not scientific but biology, chemistry, and physics are. 
C)  Psychology is non-mathematical but biology, chemistry, and physics are. 
D)  All of these disciplines share the same general approach to understanding the natural world. D

Question 2

A set of beliefs can be said to be pseudoscientific if it lacks one or more of the three features of science and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  its adherents claim or imply that it is scientific 
B)  it has been discredited by scientific research 
C)  it seems "crazy" 
D)  it refers to phenomena that cannot be directly observed 
A)  its adherents claim or imply that it is scientific 
B)  it has been discredited by scientific research 
C)  it seems "crazy" 
D)  it refers to phenomena that cannot be directly observed A

Question 3

Psychological research has shown that cell phone use does not impair driving performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Most people who conduct and publish scientific research in psychology are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  undergraduate students 
B)  Federal Government employees 
C)  practicing clinicians 
D)  college faculty 
A)  undergraduate students 
B)  Federal Government employees 
C)  practicing clinicians 
D)  college faculty

Question 5

Scientific research has suggested which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are much more talkative than men. 
B)  Men are much more talkative than women. 
C)  Men and women are equally talkative. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  Women are much more talkative than men. 
B)  Men are much more talkative than women. 
C)  Men and women are equally talkative. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 6

Give at least three specific recommendations for how people should go about deciding whether or not a set of beliefs (e.g., the theory of biorhythms) is pseudoscientific?

Accepted Answer

1. Examine the evidence: Look for empiri

Question 7

Psychology is fundamentally different from other sciences such as biology and chemistry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Two important attitudes of scientists are skepticism and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional neutrality 
B)  mathematical ability 
C)  tolerance of uncertainty 
D)  religious agnosticism 
A)  emotional neutrality 
B)  mathematical ability 
C)  tolerance of uncertainty 
D)  religious agnosticism

Question 9

The process of conducting scientific research in psychology can be conceptualized as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a line 
B)  a cycle 
C)  a staircase 
D)  an equation 
A)  a line 
B)  a cycle 
C)  a staircase 
D)  an equation

Question 10

Psychology is a science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research questions in psychology can come from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  previous research 
B)  informal observations 
C)  practical problems to be solved 
D)  all of the above 
A)  previous research 
B)  informal observations 
C)  practical problems to be solved 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is most clearly an example of an applied research question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the tendency to take physical risks related to extroversion? 
B)  Do people's scores on a paper-and-pencil measures of empathy predict whether they will help a disabled person cross the street? 
C)  How does damage to the amygdala affect people's experience of fear? 
D)  Does the color of a recycling bin affect how much people recycle? 
A)  Is the tendency to take physical risks related to extroversion? 
B)  Do people's scores on a paper-and-pencil measures of empathy predict whether they will help a disabled person cross the street? 
C)  How does damage to the amygdala affect people's experience of fear? 
D)  Does the color of a recycling bin affect how much people recycle?

Question 13

Sigmund Freud developed the concept of falsifiability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following "commonsense" beliefs is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  People use only 10% of their brainpower. 
B)  Students learn best when teaching styles are matched to their learning styles. 
C)  Low self-esteem is a major cause of psychological problems. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  People use only 10% of their brainpower. 
B)  Students learn best when teaching styles are matched to their learning styles. 
C)  Low self-esteem is a major cause of psychological problems. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an empirical question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are women more talkative than men? 
B)  Is dieting an effective weight loss strategy? 
C)  Should we prohibit cell phone use while driving? 
D)  Does cognitive psychotherapy help depressed people? 
A)  Are women more talkative than men? 
B)  Is dieting an effective weight loss strategy? 
C)  Should we prohibit cell phone use while driving? 
D)  Does cognitive psychotherapy help depressed people?

Question 16

Empiricism refers to learning by observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The adult children of alcoholics have been shown by scientific research to suffer from many serious psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It is impossible to test the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The primary source of new research questions is past research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Human emotions cannot be studied scientifically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following best describes the relationship between psychology, on the one hand, and biology, chemistry, and physics, on the other hand?

A set of beliefs can be said to be pseudoscientific if it lacks one or more of the three features of science and _____.

Psychological research has shown that cell phone use does not impair driving performance.

Most people who conduct and publish scientific research in psychology are which of the following?

Scientific research has suggested which of the following?

Give at least three specific recommendations for how people should go about deciding whether or not a set of beliefs (e.g., the theory of biorhythms) is pseudoscientific?

Psychology is fundamentally different from other sciences such as biology and chemistry.

Two important attitudes of scientists are skepticism and _____.

The process of conducting scientific research in psychology can be conceptualized as which of the following?

Psychology is a science.

Research questions in psychology can come from which of the following?

Which of the following is most clearly an example of an applied research question?

Sigmund Freud developed the concept of falsifiability.

Which of the following "commonsense" beliefs is incorrect?

Which of the following is NOT an empirical question?

Empiricism refers to learning by observation.

The adult children of alcoholics have been shown by scientific research to suffer from many serious psychological problems.

It is impossible to test the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

The primary source of new research questions is past research.

Human emotions cannot be studied scientifically.

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Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Which of the following best describes the relationship between psychology, on the one hand, and biology, chemistry, and physics, on the other hand?

A set of beliefs can be said to be pseudoscientific if it lacks one or more of the three features of science and _____.

Psychological research has shown that cell phone use does not impair driving performance.

Most people who conduct and publish scientific research in psychology are which of the following?

Scientific research has suggested which of the following?

Give at least three specific recommendations for how people should go about deciding whether or not a set of beliefs (e.g., the theory of biorhythms) is pseudoscientific?

Psychology is fundamentally different from other sciences such as biology and chemistry.

Two important attitudes of scientists are skepticism and _____.

The process of conducting scientific research in psychology can be conceptualized as which of the following?

Psychology is a science.

Research questions in psychology can come from which of the following?

Which of the following is most clearly an example of an applied research question?

Sigmund Freud developed the concept of falsifiability.

Which of the following "commonsense" beliefs is incorrect?

Which of the following is NOT an empirical question?

Empiricism refers to learning by observation.

The adult children of alcoholics have been shown by scientific research to suffer from many serious psychological problems.

It is impossible to test the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

The primary source of new research questions is past research.

Human emotions cannot be studied scientifically.

Getting Started in Research

Research Ethics

Theory in Psychology

Psychological Measurement

Experimental Research

Nonexperimental Research

Complex Research Designs

Survey Research

Single-Subject Research

Presenting Your Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Filters