Question 1

What are the methods and purposes of survey research?

Accepted Answer

Researchers use interview and/or questio

Question 2

Animals are often used in research because they are simpler than human beings and are usually easier to control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Much was learned about the biological nature of memory by observing an individual who had severe memory loss over an extended period of time. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the case study method. 
B)  the laboratory method. 
C)  naturalistic observation. 
D)  the experimental method. 
A)  the case study method. 
B)  the laboratory method. 
C)  naturalistic observation. 
D)  the experimental method.

Question 4

A good theory must be testable in a way that it could be proved wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the text, which of the following is not a goal of basic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solving specific problems 
B)  Advancing our general scientific understanding 
C)  Pursuing knowledge for its own sake 
D)  Seeking new knowledge 
A)  Solving specific problems 
B)  Advancing our general scientific understanding 
C)  Pursuing knowledge for its own sake 
D)  Seeking new knowledge

Question 6

According to research reported in the text, gender bias in the sampling and selection of research subjects has decreased over the past few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The major emphasis of behaviourism is

Accepted Answer

A)  the scientific study of perception. 
B)  the scientific study of the unconscious. 
C)  the scientific study of mental processes. 
D)  the scientific study of behaviour. 
A)  the scientific study of perception. 
B)  the scientific study of the unconscious. 
C)  the scientific study of mental processes. 
D)  the scientific study of behaviour.

Question 8

Followers of psychoanalysis consider human behaviour to be unique due to the human capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Historically, which of the following groups has not been properly represented as subjects in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites 
B)  Females 
C)  College students 
D)  Males 
A)  Whites 
B)  Females 
C)  College students 
D)  Males

Question 10

Even if the sample for a survey is relatively large, it should still be representative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The procedure which guarantees that all participants in an experiment have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the groups is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  unbiased sampling. 
B)  selection bias. 
C)  matched samples. 
D)  random assignment. 
A)  unbiased sampling. 
B)  selection bias. 
C)  matched samples. 
D)  random assignment.

Question 12

Investigators use animals in psychological research to learn more about humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following perspectives has the greatest interest in the influence of culture on human behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  the evolutionary perspective 
B)  the psychoanalytic perspective 
C)  the behavioural perspective 
D)  the sociocultural perspective 
A)  the evolutionary perspective 
B)  the psychoanalytic perspective 
C)  the behavioural perspective 
D)  the sociocultural perspective

Question 14

Woloshyn, Willoughby, Wood, and Pressley's research on study strategies found that students recalled more information when they used

Accepted Answer

A)  imagery and "why" questions as they reviewed the material to be learned. 
B)  whatever method they had used in secondary school to study. 
C)  someone else's notes to study the material to be learned. 
D)  repetition only when studying the material to be learned. 
A)  imagery and "why" questions as they reviewed the material to be learned. 
B)  whatever method they had used in secondary school to study. 
C)  someone else's notes to study the material to be learned. 
D)  repetition only when studying the material to be learned.

Question 15

The belief that each individual is unique and has the capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health is characteristic of which psychological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  biological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioural 
A)  humanistic 
B)  biological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioural

Question 16

Explain what a theory is in scientific research and what its functions are.

Accepted Answer

A theory is a general principle or set o

Question 17

The major figures associated with behaviourism are

Accepted Answer

A)  Wundt and Titchener. 
B)  Wertheimer and Koffka. 
C)  Watson and Skinner. 
D)  Maslow and Rogers. 
A)  Wundt and Titchener. 
B)  Wertheimer and Koffka. 
C)  Watson and Skinner. 
D)  Maslow and Rogers.

Question 18

B. F. Skinner was the founding father of behaviourism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The systematic variation of some factor believed to affect behaviour is an essential characteristic of which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  case study 
B)  survey method 
C)  correlational method 
D)  experimental method 
A)  case study 
B)  survey method 
C)  correlational method 
D)  experimental method

Question 20

The major emphasis of the psychoanalytic perspective in determining behaviour and thought is the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  learning and environmental factors. 
B)  mental processes. 
C)  biological processes and heredity. 
D)  the unconscious and early childhood experiences. 
A)  learning and environmental factors. 
B)  mental processes. 
C)  biological processes and heredity. 
D)  the unconscious and early childhood experiences.

What are the methods and purposes of survey research?

Animals are often used in research because they are simpler than human beings and are usually easier to control.

Much was learned about the biological nature of memory by observing an individual who had severe memory loss over an extended period of time. This is an example of

A good theory must be testable in a way that it could be proved wrong.

According to the text, which of the following is not a goal of basic research?

According to research reported in the text, gender bias in the sampling and selection of research subjects has decreased over the past few decades.

The major emphasis of behaviourism is

Followers of psychoanalysis consider human behaviour to be unique due to the human capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health.

Historically, which of the following groups has not been properly represented as subjects in psychological research?

Even if the sample for a survey is relatively large, it should still be representative.

The procedure which guarantees that all participants in an experiment have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the groups is referred to as

Investigators use animals in psychological research to learn more about humans.

Which of the following perspectives has the greatest interest in the influence of culture on human behaviour?

Woloshyn, Willoughby, Wood, and Pressley's research on study strategies found that students recalled more information when they used

The belief that each individual is unique and has the capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health is characteristic of which psychological perspective?

Explain what a theory is in scientific research and what its functions are.

The major figures associated with behaviourism are

B. F. Skinner was the founding father of behaviourism.

The systematic variation of some factor believed to affect behaviour is an essential characteristic of which of the following methods?

The major emphasis of the psychoanalytic perspective in determining behaviour and thought is the role of

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Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

What are the methods and purposes of survey research?

Animals are often used in research because they are simpler than human beings and are usually easier to control.

Much was learned about the biological nature of memory by observing an individual who had severe memory loss over an extended period of time. This is an example of

A good theory must be testable in a way that it could be proved wrong.

According to the text, which of the following is not a goal of basic research?

According to research reported in the text, gender bias in the sampling and selection of research subjects has decreased over the past few decades.

The major emphasis of behaviourism is

Followers of psychoanalysis consider human behaviour to be unique due to the human capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health.

Historically, which of the following groups has not been properly represented as subjects in psychological research?

Even if the sample for a survey is relatively large, it should still be representative.

The procedure which guarantees that all participants in an experiment have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the groups is referred to as

Investigators use animals in psychological research to learn more about humans.

Which of the following perspectives has the greatest interest in the influence of culture on human behaviour?

Woloshyn, Willoughby, Wood, and Pressley's research on study strategies found that students recalled more information when they used

The belief that each individual is unique and has the capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health is characteristic of which psychological perspective?

Explain what a theory is in scientific research and what its functions are.

The major figures associated with behaviourism are

B. F. Skinner was the founding father of behaviourism.

The systematic variation of some factor believed to affect behaviour is an essential characteristic of which of the following methods?

The major emphasis of the psychoanalytic perspective in determining behaviour and thought is the role of

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters