Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an identified step in time management that was identified in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) Establish a baseline 
B) Set up a very challenging schedule 
C) Avoid rewarding yourself, as it creates a distraction. 
D) Study for class exams at the last minute so that you don't forget the information. 
A) Establish a baseline 
B) Set up a very challenging schedule 
C) Avoid rewarding yourself, as it creates a distraction. 
D) Study for class exams at the last minute so that you don't forget the information.

Question 2

Which of the following is the BEST example of psychology's goal of changing behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Conducting a survey to determine how many people use medications for depression. 
B) Exploring the function of cutting behavior in a teenager's life so the teenager can understand her/his options and makes choices regarding the behavior. 
C) Giving an interest inventory (test)at a college counseling center to determine what career or college choices would best suit a student 
D) Videotaping an intersection with four-way stop signs and measuring the ratio of complete to incomplete stops made by drivers 
A) Conducting a survey to determine how many people use medications for depression. 
B) Exploring the function of cutting behavior in a teenager's life so the teenager can understand her/his options and makes choices regarding the behavior. 
C) Giving an interest inventory (test)at a college counseling center to determine what career or college choices would best suit a student 
D) Videotaping an intersection with four-way stop signs and measuring the ratio of complete to incomplete stops made by drivers

Question 3

You are unsure whether you want to complete an experiment you began an hour ago.According to the Ethical Principles of Psychologists, when you ask the researcher if you have to continue, the researcher should respond with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) "You have the right to drop out of the study at any time." 
B) "I'm sorry, the experiment must continue." 
C) "Please continue.I will debrief you afterwards." 
D) "You may drop the study now, but you will forfeit credit." 
A) "You have the right to drop out of the study at any time." 
B) "I'm sorry, the experiment must continue." 
C) "Please continue.I will debrief you afterwards." 
D) "You may drop the study now, but you will forfeit credit."

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the guidelines covered by the APA in its Ethical Principles?

Accepted Answer

A) Informed consent 
B) Restricted use of deception 
C) Confidentiality 
D) Compelled involuntary participation 
A) Informed consent 
B) Restricted use of deception 
C) Confidentiality 
D) Compelled involuntary participation

Question 5

Jack is studying psychology and wants to see how people behave when his friend enters an elevator and keeps her back to the door versus behavior when she stands near a doorway between classes.He designs his study so that the people he is watching do not know that they are being studied.His research method is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic observation 
B) survey 
C) case study 
D) experimental 
A) naturalistic observation 
B) survey 
C) case study 
D) experimental

Question 6

The BEST definition of a dependent variable is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a measurable behavior that is affected by the independent variable 
B) a variable that is controlled by the experimenter and is applied to the participant to determine its effect 
C) a variable that is kept constant during an experiment to prevent contamination of other variables 
D) a variable that cannot do anything by itself 
A) a measurable behavior that is affected by the independent variable 
B) a variable that is controlled by the experimenter and is applied to the participant to determine its effect 
C) a variable that is kept constant during an experiment to prevent contamination of other variables 
D) a variable that cannot do anything by itself

Question 7

According to your text, behaviorists have been most successful in treating people with observable problems, such as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) dissociation 
C) phobias 
D) schizophrenia 
A) depression 
B) dissociation 
C) phobias 
D) schizophrenia

Question 8

Hsao-Wei was sent to the school psychologist to be tested.Based on her IQ score, she was placed in a program for gifted children.This example demonstrates psychology's goal of ________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) describing 
B) explaining 
C) predicting 
D) changing 
A) describing 
B) explaining 
C) predicting 
D) changing

Question 9

Those who adhere to the biological perspective in psychology emphasize _____.

Accepted Answer

A) that behavior is the result of genetics and physiological processes. 
B) the belief that biology is destiny 
C) the evolution of mental processes 
D) that the way to understand human behavior is to first understand animal behavior 
A) that behavior is the result of genetics and physiological processes. 
B) the belief that biology is destiny 
C) the evolution of mental processes 
D) that the way to understand human behavior is to first understand animal behavior

Question 10

Malcolm hits Jason because Jason took his toy.A psychologist from which psychological perspective would explain this behavior by pointing out that humans learned to behave aggressively because aggression conveys a survival or reproductive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) A behavioral psychologist 
B) A cognitive psychologist 
C) A biopsychologist 
D) An evolutionary psychologist 
A) A behavioral psychologist 
B) A cognitive psychologist 
C) A biopsychologist 
D) An evolutionary psychologist

Question 11

The first step in the scientific method is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) developing a theory 
B) forming a testable hypothesis 
C) designing a study 
D) identifying a question of interest and conducting a literature review 
A) developing a theory 
B) forming a testable hypothesis 
C) designing a study 
D) identifying a question of interest and conducting a literature review

Question 12

According to your textbook, the goals of psychology are to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind 
B) understand, compare, control, and analyze human behavior 
C) improve psychological well-being in all individuals from conception to death 
D) describe, explain, predict, and change behavior 
A) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind 
B) understand, compare, control, and analyze human behavior 
C) improve psychological well-being in all individuals from conception to death 
D) describe, explain, predict, and change behavior

Question 13

If you prepared a study to determine which areas of the brain are used for working memory but are drawing specific conclusions to help people improve their memory skills, you would be conducting _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent 
B) independent 
C) application 
D) basic 
A) dependent 
B) independent 
C) application 
D) basic

Question 14

In a study on student conformity, researchers selected a group of college students who appeared to represent the characteristics of students from the entire college campus.The selected group served as the _____ of the college _____.

Accepted Answer

A) representatives; campus 
B) population; representatives 
C) sample; population 
D) representatives; sample 
A) representatives; campus 
B) population; representatives 
C) sample; population 
D) representatives; sample

Question 15

The first Black person to earn a Ph.D.in psychology in the United States was _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Francis Cecil Sumner 
B) Edward Titchener 
C) Wilhelm Wundt 
D) Robert Marley 
A) Francis Cecil Sumner 
B) Edward Titchener 
C) Wilhelm Wundt 
D) Robert Marley

Question 16

A "Freudian slip" is said to reveal:

Accepted Answer

A) a person's true, unconscious desires and conflicts 
B) too much of a woman's leg under her dress 
C) a person who isn't very aware of his or her physical presence in the world 
D) a person who needs to change his or her personality 
A) a person's true, unconscious desires and conflicts 
B) too much of a woman's leg under her dress 
C) a person who isn't very aware of his or her physical presence in the world 
D) a person who needs to change his or her personality

Question 17

Tara is in the 11th grade and is interested in studying the effects of text-messaging (rather than talking on the phone)on the quality of friendships.The FIRST step Tara would perform after coming up with a question in order to follow the scientific method is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) forming a testable hypothesis 
B) developing a theory 
C) reviewing the literature of existing theories 
D) designing a study 
A) forming a testable hypothesis 
B) developing a theory 
C) reviewing the literature of existing theories 
D) designing a study

Question 18

Which is the stronger correlation, −1.00 or +1.00?

Accepted Answer

A) +1.00 
B) They are the same. 
C) −1.00 
D) Neither; −1.00 does not exist. 
A) +1.00 
B) They are the same. 
C) −1.00 
D) Neither; −1.00 does not exist.

Question 19

Which of the following would be the best visual representation of the relationship (or correlation)between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A) a pie chart 
B) a scatterplot 
C) a histogram 
D) a bar graph 
A) a pie chart 
B) a scatterplot 
C) a histogram 
D) a bar graph

Question 20

Samantha specializes in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating mental and behavioral disorders.Samantha is a(n) psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) biopsychologist 
C) clinical 
D) developmental 
A) experimental 
B) biopsychologist 
C) clinical 
D) developmental

Which of the following is NOT an identified step in time management that was identified in your text?

Which of the following is the BEST example of psychology's goal of changing behavior?

You are unsure whether you want to complete an experiment you began an hour ago.According to the Ethical Principles of Psychologists, when you ask the researcher if you have to continue, the researcher should respond with _____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the guidelines covered by the APA in its Ethical Principles?

The BEST definition of a dependent variable is _____.

According to your text, behaviorists have been most successful in treating people with observable problems, such as _____________.

Hsao-Wei was sent to the school psychologist to be tested.Based on her IQ score, she was placed in a program for gifted children.This example demonstrates psychology's goal of ________ behavior.

Those who adhere to the biological perspective in psychology emphasize _____.

Malcolm hits Jason because Jason took his toy.A psychologist from which psychological perspective would explain this behavior by pointing out that humans learned to behave aggressively because aggression conveys a survival or reproductive advantage?

The first step in the scientific method is ________.

According to your textbook, the goals of psychology are to _____.

If you prepared a study to determine which areas of the brain are used for working memory but are drawing specific conclusions to help people improve their memory skills, you would be conducting _____ research.

In a study on student conformity, researchers selected a group of college students who appeared to represent the characteristics of students from the entire college campus.The selected group served as the _ of the college _.

The first Black person to earn a Ph.D.in psychology in the United States was _____.

A "Freudian slip" is said to reveal:

Tara is in the 11th grade and is interested in studying the effects of text-messaging (rather than talking on the phone)on the quality of friendships.The FIRST step Tara would perform after coming up with a question in order to follow the scientific method is ______.

Which is the stronger correlation, −1.00 or +1.00?

Which of the following would be the best visual representation of the relationship (or correlation)between two variables?

Samantha specializes in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating mental and behavioral disorders.Samantha is a(n) psychologist.

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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Exam 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Which of the following is NOT an identified step in time management that was identified in your text?

Which of the following is the BEST example of psychology's goal of changing behavior?

You are unsure whether you want to complete an experiment you began an hour ago.According to the Ethical Principles of Psychologists, when you ask the researcher if you have to continue, the researcher should respond with _____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the guidelines covered by the APA in its Ethical Principles?

The BEST definition of a dependent variable is _____.

According to your text, behaviorists have been most successful in treating people with observable problems, such as _____________.

Hsao-Wei was sent to the school psychologist to be tested.Based on her IQ score, she was placed in a program for gifted children.This example demonstrates psychology's goal of ________ behavior.

Those who adhere to the biological perspective in psychology emphasize _____.

Malcolm hits Jason because Jason took his toy.A psychologist from which psychological perspective would explain this behavior by pointing out that humans learned to behave aggressively because aggression conveys a survival or reproductive advantage?

The first step in the scientific method is ________.

According to your textbook, the goals of psychology are to _____.

If you prepared a study to determine which areas of the brain are used for working memory but are drawing specific conclusions to help people improve their memory skills, you would be conducting _____ research.

In a study on student conformity, researchers selected a group of college students who appeared to represent the characteristics of students from the entire college campus.The selected group served as the _____ of the college _____.

The first Black person to earn a Ph.D.in psychology in the United States was _____.

A "Freudian slip" is said to reveal:

Tara is in the 11th grade and is interested in studying the effects of text-messaging (rather than talking on the phone)on the quality of friendships.The FIRST step Tara would perform after coming up with a question in order to follow the scientific method is ______.

Which is the stronger correlation, −1.00 or +1.00?

Which of the following would be the best visual representation of the relationship (or correlation)between two variables?

Samantha specializes in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating mental and behavioral disorders.Samantha is a(n) psychologist.

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters

In a study on student conformity, researchers selected a group of college students who appeared to represent the characteristics of students from the entire college campus.The selected group served as the _ of the college _.