Question 1

Psychoanalysis emphasized:

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious causes of behavior. 
B) overt behavior and principles of learning. 
C) psychological growth and conscious experience. 
D) the perception of whole figures. 
A) unconscious causes of behavior. 
B) overt behavior and principles of learning. 
C) psychological growth and conscious experience. 
D) the perception of whole figures.

Question 2

Researchers were interested in the effects of alcohol consumption on the perceived attractiveness of members of the opposite sex. One group of participants was given 4 drinks containing alcohol, another group was given 4 drinks that didnot contain alcohol, but both the alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks tasted identical. A final group was given no drinks at all.Next, all three groups of participants rated the attractiveness of members of the opposite sex by viewing pictures and rating attractiveness on a 1-to-10 scale. Which group was the placebocontrol group?

Accepted Answer

A) group that did not receive any drinks 
B) group that received 4 alcoholic drinks 
C) group that received 4 nonalcoholic drinks 
D) There was no placebo control group. 
A) group that did not receive any drinks 
B) group that received 4 alcoholic drinks 
C) group that received 4 nonalcoholic drinks 
D) There was no placebo control group.

Question 3

The school of thought in psychology called structuralism held that even our most complex conscious experiences could be broken down into elemental structures of conscious thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Expectancy effects are the same things as demand characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One advantage offered by survey research is that information can be gathered from a large group of people about the cause and effect of some phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One potential problem with surveys and questionnaires is that:

Accepted Answer

A) people may misrepresent their personal characteristics or lie in their responses. 
B) random selection procedures are not possible with these 
C) for emxps ofectancy data c eollffeeccts usution.allIny incorrecvalitd ate the findings. 
D) these techniques produce illusory correlations rather than true correlations. 
A) people may misrepresent their personal characteristics or lie in their responses. 
B) random selection procedures are not possible with these 
C) for emxps ofectancy data c eollffeeccts usution.allIny incorrecvalitd ate the findings. 
D) these techniques produce illusory correlations rather than true correlations.

Question 7

The development of techniques such as PET, MRI, and fMRI scans to study the structure and function of the brain hasenhanced the work of psychologists in the _____ perspective of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) biological 
C) psychodynamic 
D) humanistic 
A) behavioral 
B) biological 
C) psychodynamic 
D) humanistic

Question 8

A sample is always representative of the population from which it is taken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In survey research, the term sample refers to a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) preliminary questionnaire that is used to develop the final survey. 
B) carefully selected segment of the larger group that is to be studied. 
C) small pilot study that is later repeated using a larger group of participants. 
D) entire group of people the researchers want to study. 
A) preliminary questionnaire that is used to develop the final survey. 
B) carefully selected segment of the larger group that is to be studied. 
C) small pilot study that is later repeated using a larger group of participants. 
D) entire group of people the researchers want to study.

Question 10

Psychology research using animals as research participants:

Accepted Answer

A) is much more common than research using humans as participants. 
B) has contributed to the understanding of memory, stress, and psychological disorders and their treatment 
C) Co almrrecost alwt ays involves exposing the animals to pain or suffering. 
D) almost always involves the use of monkeys or chimpanzees. 
A) is much more common than research using humans as participants. 
B) has contributed to the understanding of memory, stress, and psychological disorders and their treatment 
C) Co almrrecost alwt ays involves exposing the animals to pain or suffering. 
D) almost always involves the use of monkeys or chimpanzees.

Question 11

Counseling psychology helps people of all ages adjust, adapt,and cope with personal and interpersonal problems in diverseareas such as relationships, work, education, marriage, childrearing, and aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The participants who are assigned to the group that receives a fake substance, treatment, or procedure that has no known direct effects are in the _____ group.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) extraneous 
C) placebo control 
D) practice 
A) experimental 
B) extraneous 
C) placebo control 
D) practice

Question 13

John's therapist focuses on how interpersonal relationshipshave influenced John's self-concept. John's therapist likely takes which of the following perspectives in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) positive psychology 
B) humanistic 
C) evolutionary 
D) cross-cultural 
A) positive psychology 
B) humanistic 
C) evolutionary 
D) cross-cultural

Question 14

Experimental psychology is a term used to describe research focused on basic psychological topics such as sensory andperceptual processes, learning, emotion, and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Evidence that is the result of observation, measurement, and experimentation is referred to as _____ evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) empirical 
B) pseudoscientific 
C) operational 
D) dependent 
A) empirical 
B) pseudoscientific 
C) operational 
D) dependent

Question 16

Psychologists who take the evolutionary perspective:

Accepted Answer

A) believe that psychological processes that help individuals adapt to their environment also help them survive, reproduce, and pass those abilities on to future generations 
B) study how behavior develops over the lifespan. 
C) study how different languages evolved. 
D) search for the tools, artifacts, and drawings of our earliest ancestors. 
A) believe that psychological processes that help individuals adapt to their environment also help them survive, reproduce, and pass those abilities on to future generations 
B) study how behavior develops over the lifespan. 
C) study how different languages evolved. 
D) search for the tools, artifacts, and drawings of our earliest ancestors.

Question 17

Which of the following is a definition of the experimental method?

Accepted Answer

A) research strategy that allows the precise conclusion of how strongly two factors are related to each other 
B) method of study that involves an intensive, in-depth investigation of a single individual or small group of individuals 
C) systematic observation and recording of behaviors as they occur in their natural setting 
D) research method used to determine a cause-and-effect relationship between changes in one variable and the effect that is produced on another variable 
A) research strategy that allows the precise conclusion of how strongly two factors are related to each other 
B) method of study that involves an intensive, in-depth investigation of a single individual or small group of individuals 
C) systematic observation and recording of behaviors as they occur in their natural setting 
D) research method used to determine a cause-and-effect relationship between changes in one variable and the effect that is produced on another variable

Question 18

Several correlational studies all point to the conclusion that themore time students spend playing violent video games, thelower their grade point average tends to be. This means that:

Accepted Answer

A) playing violent video games causes low grades. 
B) low grades cause students to play violent video games. 
C)  the researchers have discovered a negative correlation between playing violent video games and grade point average. 
D) the researchers have discovered a positive correlation between playing violent video games and grade point average. 
A) playing violent video games causes low grades. 
B) low grades cause students to play violent video games. 
C)  the researchers have discovered a negative correlation between playing violent video games and grade point average. 
D) the researchers have discovered a positive correlation between playing violent video games and grade point average.

Question 19

Dr. Lavalle, one of the many professionals who are helping theOlympic team prepare for the games, uses psychological theoryand knowledge to enhance athletic motivation, performance,and consistency. Dr. Lavalle is a _____ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) sports 
B) rehabilitation 
C) personality 
D) health 
A) sports 
B) rehabilitation 
C) personality 
D) health

Question 20

Psychologists who take the evolutionary perspective assumethat psychological processes are subject to the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing. 
B) unconscious conflict. 
C) collectivism. 
D) natural selection. 
A) social loafing. 
B) unconscious conflict. 
C) collectivism. 
D) natural selection.

Psychoanalysis emphasized:

The school of thought in psychology called structuralism held that even our most complex conscious experiences could be broken down into elemental structures of conscious thought.

Expectancy effects are the same things as demand characteristics.

One advantage offered by survey research is that information can be gathered from a large group of people about the cause and effect of some phenomenon.

One potential problem with surveys and questionnaires is that:

The development of techniques such as PET, MRI, and fMRI scans to study the structure and function of the brain hasenhanced the work of psychologists in the _____ perspective of psychology.

A sample is always representative of the population from which it is taken.

In survey research, the term sample refers to a(n):

Psychology research using animals as research participants:

Counseling psychology helps people of all ages adjust, adapt,and cope with personal and interpersonal problems in diverseareas such as relationships, work, education, marriage, childrearing, and aging.

The participants who are assigned to the group that receives a fake substance, treatment, or procedure that has no known direct effects are in the _____ group.

John's therapist focuses on how interpersonal relationshipshave influenced John's self-concept. John's therapist likely takes which of the following perspectives in psychology?

Experimental psychology is a term used to describe research focused on basic psychological topics such as sensory andperceptual processes, learning, emotion, and motivation.

Evidence that is the result of observation, measurement, and experimentation is referred to as _____ evidence.

Psychologists who take the evolutionary perspective:

Which of the following is a definition of the experimental method?

Several correlational studies all point to the conclusion that themore time students spend playing violent video games, thelower their grade point average tends to be. This means that:

Dr. Lavalle, one of the many professionals who are helping theOlympic team prepare for the games, uses psychological theoryand knowledge to enhance athletic motivation, performance,and consistency. Dr. Lavalle is a _____ psychologist.

Psychologists who take the evolutionary perspective assumethat psychological processes are subject to the principle of:

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking Language,and Intelegance

Motivation and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress Health and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Exam 1: Introductionand Research Methods

Psychoanalysis emphasized:

The school of thought in psychology called structuralism held that even our most complex conscious experiences could be broken down into elemental structures of conscious thought.

Expectancy effects are the same things as demand characteristics.

One advantage offered by survey research is that information can be gathered from a large group of people about the cause and effect of some phenomenon.

One potential problem with surveys and questionnaires is that:

The development of techniques such as PET, MRI, and fMRI scans to study the structure and function of the brain hasenhanced the work of psychologists in the _____ perspective of psychology.

A sample is always representative of the population from which it is taken.

In survey research, the term sample refers to a(n):

Psychology research using animals as research participants:

Counseling psychology helps people of all ages adjust, adapt,and cope with personal and interpersonal problems in diverseareas such as relationships, work, education, marriage, childrearing, and aging.

The participants who are assigned to the group that receives a fake substance, treatment, or procedure that has no known direct effects are in the _____ group.

John's therapist focuses on how interpersonal relationshipshave influenced John's self-concept. John's therapist likely takes which of the following perspectives in psychology?

Experimental psychology is a term used to describe research focused on basic psychological topics such as sensory andperceptual processes, learning, emotion, and motivation.

Evidence that is the result of observation, measurement, and experimentation is referred to as _____ evidence.

Psychologists who take the evolutionary perspective:

Which of the following is a definition of the experimental method?

Several correlational studies all point to the conclusion that themore time students spend playing violent video games, thelower their grade point average tends to be. This means that:

Dr. Lavalle, one of the many professionals who are helping theOlympic team prepare for the games, uses psychological theoryand knowledge to enhance athletic motivation, performance,and consistency. Dr. Lavalle is a _____ psychologist.

Psychologists who take the evolutionary perspective assumethat psychological processes are subject to the principle of:

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking Language,and Intelegance

Motivation and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress Health and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters