Exam 1: Adjusting to Modern Life

Dr.Prather randomly assigns 100 student volunteers who experience test anxiety to either a group that will receive training in relaxation exercises or a group that will sit in a waiting area for the same length of time as those learning relaxation.Based on her results,Dr.Prather will have evidence of

The best predictor of individuals' future happiness is their

A condition or event that an experimenter varies to see its impact on another variable is called a(n) _________ variable.

Overlearning refers to continued practice of material after you have

The "third variable" problem is associated with the

Psychology confines itself to the study of human behavior.

Brenda's mother told her to stop her overt behavior.To which behavior might her mother be referring?

Research results suggest that which of the following is NOT very important in determining one's happiness?

All of the following appear to have a moderate impact on subjective feelings of well-being EXCEPT

Research indicates that

The textbook author writes "...people who perform poorly in high school tend to perform poorly in college" as an example of a(n)

According to your text,the two main types of research methods in psychology are __________ research methods and __________ research methods.

The dependent variable is the variable manipulated by the researcher.

Which of the following is NOT one of the tips for getting more out of lectures?

Until the 1950s,psychologists were found almost exclusively in

Bridget went to the store and found there were 93 different shampoos for her to choose from.According to the textbook,she is likely to experience

People tend to overestimate their knowledge of a topic.

A good reason for taking notes in your own words,rather than verbatim,is that

A good place to study is one

An important insight that can be drawn from the research on happiness is that