Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Who was an early proponent of functionalism?

A negative correlation means that high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other.

A psychologist wanted to see if people are more prone to seek the company of others when anxious than when calm. He randomly assigned half of his subjects to an anxiety group and then told them that, as part of the study, they would receive electric shocks. He did not frighten the other group of subjects. Finally, he recorded how many subjects in each group chose to be "tested" in a group setting and how many chose to be "tested" alone. In this study, the group that was NOT frightened would be called the ____________ group.

A psychologist wanted to see if people are more prone to seek the company of others when anxious than when calm. He randomly assigned half of his subjects to an anxiety group and then told them that, as part of the study, they would receive electric shocks. He did not frighten the other group of subjects. Finally, he recorded how many subjects in each group chose to be "tested" in a group setting and how many chose to be "tested" alone. What was the independent variable in this study?

There are several subfields of psychology according to the present research. The three largest subfields of psychology are ________, ________, and ________.

Surveys, as discussed in the text, are a form of:

Watson felt that psychologists should study __________.

A correlation of .00 means:

To determine if sugar-rich diets affect hyperactivity in kids, a researcher prepared two daily menus that children would receive for a 30-day period. A high-sugar diet was given to the boys, while the girls had a menu that seemed identical but was not a high sugar diet. At the end of 30 days, the boys and girls were evaluated to determine their levels of hyperactivity. In the study, the high-sugar diet is the _______.

The survey method of research is ___________ in nature.

Independent variable is to dependent variable as ________.

Humanistic psychologists suggest that when people reach self-actualization, they:

What is the definition of psychology?

A researcher asks an assistant to conduct a study on her behalf. She specifically tells her assistant only to share the results anonymously and not include the names of the students along with their scores. Such an experiment would be considered a

A famous golfer advertises a new golf bracelet that helps minimize fatigue while playing. If Bethany decides to order the bracelet because she believes that such a well-known personality should know if it works or not, she has made an error in which of the following?

Watson is to behaviorism as _______ is to psychoanalysis.

Which founding contributors to psychology helped develop behaviorism?

Steve, a college sophomore, is seeing a psychologist because of his intense fear of people. His counselor feels that Steve's fear is a product of unresolved conflicts about his parents, and his childhood experiences with them. Steve's therapist is most characteristic of which school of psychology?

The first psychology laboratory was founded by __________.

Which of the following assumptions associated with the psychoanalytic school produced the strongest negative reaction?