Question 1

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of correlational research methods in psychology?

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Correlational research methods in psycho

Question 2

An experimental group consists of subjects who

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A) are unaware of the purpose of the study. 
B) merely act as if they are unaware of the purpose. 
C) receive some special treatment in regard to the dependent variable. 
D) receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable. 
A) are unaware of the purpose of the study. 
B) merely act as if they are unaware of the purpose. 
C) receive some special treatment in regard to the dependent variable. 
D) receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable.

Question 3

Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?

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A) The study of consciousness 
B) The study of behavior and the profession that applies knowledge from these studies to solving practical problems 
C) The study of abnormal behavior and the profession that applies knowledge from these studies to diagnosing and treating people with mental illness 
D) The study of motivation,emotion,and memory 
A) The study of consciousness 
B) The study of behavior and the profession that applies knowledge from these studies to solving practical problems 
C) The study of abnormal behavior and the profession that applies knowledge from these studies to diagnosing and treating people with mental illness 
D) The study of motivation,emotion,and memory

Question 4

Explain what is meant by the paradox of progress and give an example to illustrate your point.

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The paradox of progress refers to the id

Question 5

Cramming before a test will most likely

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A) be the only way to accomplish deep processing. 
B) be less effective than distributed practice. 
C) be more effective than taking practice tests. 
D) increase the efficiency of your memory. 
A) be the only way to accomplish deep processing. 
B) be less effective than distributed practice. 
C) be more effective than taking practice tests. 
D) increase the efficiency of your memory.

Question 6

Research indicates that

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A) married men are happier than married women. 
B) married women are happier than married men. 
C) both married men and women are happier than single or divorced men and women. 
D) both single and divorced men and women are happier than married men and women. 
A) married men are happier than married women. 
B) married women are happier than married men. 
C) both married men and women are happier than single or divorced men and women. 
D) both single and divorced men and women are happier than married men and women.

Question 7

Mario found a +0.80 correlation coefficient between height and diet.He was able to conclude that

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A) a particular diet causes people to grow. 
B) people who are taller eat more. 
C) there is a strong relationship between height and diet. 
D) people should be careful what they feed their children because it could stunt their growth. 
A) a particular diet causes people to grow. 
B) people who are taller eat more. 
C) there is a strong relationship between height and diet. 
D) people should be careful what they feed their children because it could stunt their growth.

Question 8

The technological advances of the past century,impressive though they may be,have not led to perceptible improvement in our collective health and happiness.This issue is known as the

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A) approach-avoidance conflict. 
B) paradox of progress. 
C) self-realization dilemma. 
D) correlation limitation. 
A) approach-avoidance conflict. 
B) paradox of progress. 
C) self-realization dilemma. 
D) correlation limitation.

Question 9

"Any overt response or activity by an organism" defines the term

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A) behavior. 
B) empiricism. 
C) psychology. 
D) mental process. 
A) behavior. 
B) empiricism. 
C) psychology. 
D) mental process.

Question 10

"Psychobabble" is best defined as

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A) professional psychological terminology. 
B) textbook definitions. 
C) ill-defined terminology. 
D) technical terminology. 
A) professional psychological terminology. 
B) textbook definitions. 
C) ill-defined terminology. 
D) technical terminology.

Question 11

One of the criticisms of self-help books is that they all tend to use psychobabble rather than empirical evidence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many self-help books

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A) encourage a narcissistic approach to life. 
B) encourage a focus on other people. 
C) place others first,over the reader. 
D) encourage self-effacement. 
A) encourage a narcissistic approach to life. 
B) encourage a focus on other people. 
C) place others first,over the reader. 
D) encourage self-effacement.

Question 13

A useful study technique that helps to organize information is

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A) outlining reading assignments. 
B) studying with a group of students. 
C) underlining important points in textbooks. 
D) memorizing the order of chapter headings. 
A) outlining reading assignments. 
B) studying with a group of students. 
C) underlining important points in textbooks. 
D) memorizing the order of chapter headings.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a guideline to choose a good self-help book?

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A) Find out about the author or authors' credentials. 
B) Look for books that do not promise too much in the way of immediate change. 
C) Avoid books with explanations of theories or research. 
D) Look for books with detailed directions on how to alter your behavior. 
A) Find out about the author or authors' credentials. 
B) Look for books that do not promise too much in the way of immediate change. 
C) Avoid books with explanations of theories or research. 
D) Look for books with detailed directions on how to alter your behavior.

Question 15

Explain the difference between a positive and negative correlation in correlational research using examples.

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In correlational research, a positive co

Question 16

Using "Every good boy does fine" to remember the order of musical notes is an example of how can help us remember information.

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A) acrostics 
B) acronyms 
C) overlearning 
D) visual imagery 
A) acrostics 
B) acronyms 
C) overlearning 
D) visual imagery

Question 17

In general,women are less happy than men;this is evident in the statistics indicating that women are treated for depression about twice as often as men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

occurs when people shift their own mental scale for judging pleasantness and unpleasantness.

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A) Codependency 
B) Empiricism 
C) Subjectivism 
D) Hedonic adaptation 
A) Codependency 
B) Empiricism 
C) Subjectivism 
D) Hedonic adaptation

Question 19

Social psychologist Stanley Schachter hypothesized that increases in anxiety would cause increases in desire to be with others.In this study,the independent variable was

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A) level of anxiety. 
B) desire to be with others. 
C) anxious subjects. 
D) affiliation. 
A) level of anxiety. 
B) desire to be with others. 
C) anxious subjects. 
D) affiliation.

Question 20

A correlation exists when

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A) two variables are related to each other. 
B) two variables have the same underlying cause. 
C) two variables are affected by a third variable. 
D) a cause-and-effect relationship exists between two variables. 
A) two variables are related to each other. 
B) two variables have the same underlying cause. 
C) two variables are affected by a third variable. 
D) a cause-and-effect relationship exists between two variables.

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of correlational research methods in psychology?

An experimental group consists of subjects who

Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?

Explain what is meant by the paradox of progress and give an example to illustrate your point.

Cramming before a test will most likely

Research indicates that

Mario found a +0.80 correlation coefficient between height and diet.He was able to conclude that

The technological advances of the past century,impressive though they may be,have not led to perceptible improvement in our collective health and happiness.This issue is known as the

"Any overt response or activity by an organism" defines the term

"Psychobabble" is best defined as

One of the criticisms of self-help books is that they all tend to use psychobabble rather than empirical evidence.

Many self-help books

A useful study technique that helps to organize information is

Which of the following is NOT a guideline to choose a good self-help book?

Explain the difference between a positive and negative correlation in correlational research using examples.

Using "Every good boy does fine" to remember the order of musical notes is an example of how can help us remember information.

In general,women are less happy than men;this is evident in the statistics indicating that women are treated for depression about twice as often as men.

occurs when people shift their own mental scale for judging pleasantness and unpleasantness.

Social psychologist Stanley Schachter hypothesized that increases in anxiety would cause increases in desire to be with others.In this study,the independent variable was

A correlation exists when

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What are the main advantages and disadvantages of correlational research methods in psychology?

An experimental group consists of subjects who

Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?

Explain what is meant by the paradox of progress and give an example to illustrate your point.

Cramming before a test will most likely

Research indicates that

Mario found a +0.80 correlation coefficient between height and diet.He was able to conclude that

The technological advances of the past century,impressive though they may be,have not led to perceptible improvement in our collective health and happiness.This issue is known as the

"Any overt response or activity by an organism" defines the term

"Psychobabble" is best defined as

One of the criticisms of self-help books is that they all tend to use psychobabble rather than empirical evidence.

Many self-help books

A useful study technique that helps to organize information is

Which of the following is NOT a guideline to choose a good self-help book?

Explain the difference between a positive and negative correlation in correlational research using examples.

Using "Every good boy does fine" to remember the order of musical notes is an example of how can help us remember information.

In general,women are less happy than men;this is evident in the statistics indicating that women are treated for depression about twice as often as men.

occurs when people shift their own mental scale for judging pleasantness and unpleasantness.

Social psychologist Stanley Schachter hypothesized that increases in anxiety would cause increases in desire to be with others.In this study,the independent variable was

A correlation exists when

Theories of Personality

Stress and Its Effects

Coping Processes

Psychology and Physical Health

The Self

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Interpersonal Communication

Friendship and Love

Marriage and Intimate Relationships

Gender and Behavior

Development and Expression of Sexuality

Careers and Work

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

Positive Psychology

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