Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Several years ago, two scientists announced that they had evidence of "cold fusion" in the laboratory, but further studies failed to replicate their findings, and it was later found that the original scientists had used sloppy methods. This highlights which of the following critical thinking principles?

What is the biggest reason why we use animals in research?

Which of the following statements about research with animals is incorrect?

John Watson studied salivation in dogs in order to examine the concept of habituation.

Naturalistic observation is ____________________.

Which noted African-American psychologist held a post as president of Shaw University in North Carolina and then president of Virginia State College?

In the definition of psychology, the term mental processes refers to ________.

The main advantage of a survey is that

An operational definition is ________.

Psychologists stopped relying on the method of analytic introspection as their primary research tool because:

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

Propose three methods typically used in psychology to test a topic, such as the effects of marijuana on GPA (grade-point average).

For Freud, much of our behavior is controlled by __________.

The first psychology laboratory was opened by _________.

A "fake treatment" is one way to define a ______.

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

Sandi is a single mother living in a housing project in a poor section of the city. She has addiction issues and just lost custody of her three children. What type of mental health professional is most likely to get involved in Sandi's situation?

In studying the bystander effect, a researcher is interested in looking at differences between prison guards in China and the United Kingdom. The researcher is taking a ________perspective in this cross-cultural study.

The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the American Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. The critical flaw in this research would be the fact that _________.

A researcher tests the hypothesis that students who study in the room where they take their tests will perform better on the tests than students who study in other rooms. She requires one group to study in the classroom where the exam is given and another group to study in the library. All students take the test in the classroom, and their test performance is compared. In this example, where students study is the: