Question 1

Double-blind studies control for __________

Accepted Answer

A)  only the placebo effect. 
B)  only the experimenter effect. 
C)  both the placebo effect and the experimenter effect. 
D)  extrinsic motivation 
A)  only the placebo effect. 
B)  only the experimenter effect. 
C)  both the placebo effect and the experimenter effect. 
D)  extrinsic motivation

Question 2

Advocates of the school of structuralism were criticized for their reliance upon introspection ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  because it did not provide for individual measurements of responses. 
B)  because it lacked objectivity. 
C)  because it relied too much upon free association. 
D)  because it did not lend itself to experimentation. 
A)  because it did not provide for individual measurements of responses. 
B)  because it lacked objectivity. 
C)  because it relied too much upon free association. 
D)  because it did not lend itself to experimentation.

Question 3

Dr. Ngaro feels that an individual's behavior can best be understood if one understands the cultural influences surrounding that individual. This is an example of the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural perspective. 
B)  biological perspective. 
C)  humanist perspective. 
D)  evolutionary perspective. 
A)  sociocultural perspective. 
B)  biological perspective. 
C)  humanist perspective. 
D)  evolutionary perspective.

Question 4

Which two important factors contribute to the formula in measuring a correlation coefficient?

Accepted Answer

The correlation coefficient is a statist

Question 5

Sandy Sue was participating in an experiment in which she was given a pill that was supposed to cause her to get drowsy. Five minutes after taking the pill, Sandy Sue reported that she felt drowsy and wanted to lie down. The pill was actually made of sugar and had no ingredients to cause drowsiness. How do you explain Sandy Sue's drowsy feeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimenter effect 
B)  placebo effect 
C)  subject bias 
D)  treatment effect 
A)  experimenter effect 
B)  placebo effect 
C)  subject bias 
D)  treatment effect

Double-blind studies control for __________

Advocates of the school of structuralism were criticized for their reliance upon introspection ____________

Dr. Ngaro feels that an individual's behavior can best be understood if one understands the cultural influences surrounding that individual. This is an example of the __________

Which two important factors contribute to the formula in measuring a correlation coefficient?

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

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Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Double-blind studies control for __________

Advocates of the school of structuralism were criticized for their reliance upon introspection ____________

Dr. Ngaro feels that an individual's behavior can best be understood if one understands the cultural influences surrounding that individual. This is an example of the __________

Which two important factors contribute to the formula in measuring a correlation coefficient?

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Filters