Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Max Wertheimer's demonstration of the "phi phenomenon" was used to promote the ideas of __________

Humanistic psychology emerged as a reaction against __________

This combines the work of psychologists, biologists, biochemists, and medical researchers in the study of the structure and function of the nervous system.

Which method would be used to measure the degree of relationship between two variables like alcohol consumption and grades?

Which of the following variables is presumed to vary as a result of the researcher's manipulation of another factor or condition?

An animal killed in the United States is most commonly __________

A correlation coefficient shows that alcohol consumption and driving accidents are indeed related. As a result, a researcher could predict _____________ if the direction of the relationship is known.

John B. Watson believed that psychology should involve the study of _________.

Dr. Mosher is a psychologist who tries to understand how people select their mates. She must be a(n) ___________________ .

Which of the following does a case study allow you to do?

Professor Holden gives a psychology exam on the origins of intelligence. She gives a short answer question based on the IQ scores of a parent-child pair. In order to answer the question correctly, her students need to remember that __________

The editors of Scientific American are able to obtain a representative sample of their readers in order to assess their attitudes toward preservation of the rain forests in Costa Rica. When interpreting the results of their survey, the editors will be able to __________

Which of the following is NOT a goal of psychological researchers?

A(n) ___ is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.

Evolutionary psychology attempts to explain the universality of language usage in humans by pointing to __________

__________ psychology combines elements of cognitive psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology and neuroscience.

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow were the founders of Gestalt psychology.

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of naturalistic observation?

Dr. Lewis has been studying Bobby's poor academic performance and has come to expect that Bobby is most easily distracted right after lunch. Dr. Lewis has met which goal?

Direction and strength are important in understanding correlation coefficients.