Exam 1: The People and the Field

A psychologist wants to determine the heritability (or genetic contribution)to political attitudes.Describe how the psychologist might design this study.What findings would suggest that political attitudes are highly genetic?

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Here,the psychologist could conduct a twin study,soliciting a large sample of identical and fraternal twins and comparing the similarity of "identicals" and their attitudes on a test of political attitudes with those of "fraternals." If the identical twins had much more similar views than the fraternal twins,the conclusion would be that political attitudes are highly genetically determined.Alternatively,the psychologist could select adopted children and compare their political views with their biological and adoptive parents' views.If the psychologist found a high correlation between adoptees' attitudes and their birth parents' views,and virtually no similarity between adoptees' attitudes and their adoptive parents' views,the psychologist could make the same conclusion.

The disadvantage of correlational studies is that they do not allow a researcher to determine _____.

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what causes what (or "cause and effect")

Longitudinal studies are inexpensive and easy to carry out.

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If Rory gives parents a questionnaire to determine their childrearing skills,he is using _____.

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A cohort refers to a:

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Question 5

Attitudes and values within each major ethnic group in the United States are very similar.

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Eighteen-year-old Bethany is trying to determine who she is as a person and what she wants to do in life.According to Erik Erikson's framework,Bethany's current life challenge is:

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If a psychoanalyst labels a person as having a "strong ego," that individual will MOST likely feel:

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Question 8

If Tikana explores the relationship between college students' height and happiness,and finds that taller students are happier,she can conclude:

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Question 9

When Dr.Hernandez compares happiness in a sample of fraternal and identical twins,she finds fraternal twins' scores on this trait differ a great deal,while identical twins' scores are virtually "the same." Dr.Hernandez would conclude that happiness is:

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Question 10

What phenomenon is NOT related to the social media revolution?

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Question 11

Bowlby embraced the importance of nurture,but rejected the importance of nature.

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Question 12

A behaviorist might give all of the following childrearing tips EXCEPT:

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Question 13

Compare and contrast Erikson's and Freud's ideas.

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Question 14

Which action does NOT involve providing a good person-environment fit?

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Question 15

Mariah says,"Obedience to family comes first." Obi says,"Honesty and independence are my main values in life." Compared to Obi's cultural worldview,Mariah's cultural worldview is _____.

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Daniel gets an "A" on his developmental psych test and Eva gets a "C." Which conclusion is NOT one a behaviorist might make?

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Question 17

Researchers studying development a century ago MOST likely would focus on which life stage?

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Question 18

Which is the BEST example of Piaget's concept of assimilation?

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Question 19

Dr.Chuang is an evolutionary psychologist.Which research paper is she MOST likely to have written?

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A psychologist wants to determine the heritability (or genetic contribution)to political attitudes.Describe how the psychologist might design this study.What findings would suggest that political attitudes are highly genetic?

The disadvantage of correlational studies is that they do not allow a researcher to determine _____.

Longitudinal studies are inexpensive and easy to carry out.

If Rory gives parents a questionnaire to determine their childrearing skills,he is using _____.

A cohort refers to a:

Attitudes and values within each major ethnic group in the United States are very similar.

Eighteen-year-old Bethany is trying to determine who she is as a person and what she wants to do in life.According to Erik Erikson's framework,Bethany's current life challenge is:

If a psychoanalyst labels a person as having a "strong ego," that individual will MOST likely feel:

If Tikana explores the relationship between college students' height and happiness,and finds that taller students are happier,she can conclude:

When Dr.Hernandez compares happiness in a sample of fraternal and identical twins,she finds fraternal twins' scores on this trait differ a great deal,while identical twins' scores are virtually "the same." Dr.Hernandez would conclude that happiness is:

What phenomenon is NOT related to the social media revolution?

Bowlby embraced the importance of nurture,but rejected the importance of nature.

A behaviorist might give all of the following childrearing tips EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast Erikson's and Freud's ideas.

Which action does NOT involve providing a good person-environment fit?

Mariah says,"Obedience to family comes first." Obi says,"Honesty and independence are my main values in life." Compared to Obi's cultural worldview,Mariah's cultural worldview is _____.

Daniel gets an "A" on his developmental psych test and Eva gets a "C." Which conclusion is NOT one a behaviorist might make?

Researchers studying development a century ago MOST likely would focus on which life stage?

Which is the BEST example of Piaget's concept of assimilation?

Dr.Chuang is an evolutionary psychologist.Which research paper is she MOST likely to have written?

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