Question 1

Physiology is the idea that mind and body are separate entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The hypothesis in the Crum and Langer hotel experiment wasthat elderly people who were led to believe that their health was"poor" would have more health problems than those who perceived their health as "excellent."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following techniques or instruments generatescolor-coded images of the brain's activity by tracking a small amount of radioactively tagged glucose that is injected into theperson's bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
B) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 
C) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
D) positron emission tomography (PET) 
A) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
B) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 
C) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
D) positron emission tomography (PET)

Question 4

In striving to identify and understand consistent patterns ofbehavior, psychologists are _____. That is, they are willing toconsider new or alternative explanations of behavior andmental processes.

Accepted Answer

A) skeptical 
B) empirical 
C) open-minded 
D) cautious 
A) skeptical 
B) empirical 
C) open-minded 
D) cautious

Question 5

Dr. Kerrick has developed a training program for youngchildren that will help the children learn to read at a quickerpace and with greater comprehension. What kind ofpsychologist is Dr. Kerrick?

Accepted Answer

A) educational 
B) personality 
C) industrial/organizational 
D) clinical 
A) educational 
B) personality 
C) industrial/organizational 
D) clinical

Question 6

Researchers interested in how sleep deprivation affected performance randomly assigned participants to groups that had one, two, or three nights of sleep deprivation. Then they tested their reaction times on a standard motor reaction task.The dependent variable in this experiment was:

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of sleep deprivation each group was subjected to. 
B) how much sleep each group needed following the sleep deprivation experiment. 
C) the reaction times of the three groups on the standard motor reaction task. 
D) how often the participants fell asleep during the sleep deprivation phase of the experiment. 
A) the amount of sleep deprivation each group was subjected to. 
B) how much sleep each group needed following the sleep deprivation experiment. 
C) the reaction times of the three groups on the standard motor reaction task. 
D) how often the participants fell asleep during the sleep deprivation phase of the experiment.

Question 7

One of the pie charts presented in Chapter 1 listed the specialtyareas of psychologists who had recently received theirdoctorates. Which specialty area was the most popular choice?

Accepted Answer

A) counseling psychology 
B) educational psychology 
C) forensic psychology 
D) clinical psychology 
A) counseling psychology 
B) educational psychology 
C) forensic psychology 
D) clinical psychology

Question 8

For centuries, philosophers debated which was more important: the in born nature of the individual or the environmental influences that nurture the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Psychologists' open-minded attitude is tempered by a healthys ense of scientific intuition. That is, psychologists critically evaluate the evidence for new findings, especially those that seem contrary to established knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology feature at the end of Chapter 1, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Testimonials from people who have actually used a psychology-related product, such as a hypnosis tape, represent strong evidence that a product is effective. 
B) You would be wise to assume that your life experiences are identical to those of the vast majority of people. 
C) You can trust the accuracy of a newspaper or magazine report of psychological findings as long as it is a well-known publication. 
D) Correlational studies are often reported in the mass media with the implication that a cause-and-effect relationship exists. 
A) Testimonials from people who have actually used a psychology-related product, such as a hypnosis tape, represent strong evidence that a product is effective. 
B) You would be wise to assume that your life experiences are identical to those of the vast majority of people. 
C) You can trust the accuracy of a newspaper or magazine report of psychological findings as long as it is a well-known publication. 
D) Correlational studies are often reported in the mass media with the implication that a cause-and-effect relationship exists.

Question 11

When a student participates as a research subject to fulfill a course requirement, the student must be given a choice of an alternative activity to fulfill the course requirement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Clinical psychologists study people with psychological disorders while psychiatrists actually treat them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In case-based research, information from multiple case studiesis systematically combined and analyzed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A perfect positive correlation:

Accepted Answer

A) is statistically impossible. 
B) would mean that every time Factor A occurred, Factor B also occurred. 
C) would mean that Factor A caused Factor B to
occur. 
D) would mean that every time Factor A occurred, Factor B did not occur. 
A) is statistically impossible. 
B) would mean that every time Factor A occurred, Factor B also occurred. 
C) would mean that Factor A caused Factor B to
occur. 
D) would mean that every time Factor A occurred, Factor B did not occur.

Question 15

In a double-blind experiment, participants are both blindfolded and placed in a sound-proof chamber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A clinical psychologist can hospitalize people and order biomedical therapies, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ wrote On the Origin of Species, which was published in_____.

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin; 1859 
B) Margaret Floy Washburn; 1908 
C) William James; 1890 
D) Sigmund Freud; 1909 
A) Charles Darwin; 1859 
B) Margaret Floy Washburn; 1908 
C) William James; 1890 
D) Sigmund Freud; 1909

Question 18

Psychologists assume that behavior and mental processes follow consistent patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In contemporary psychology, the psychodynamic perspective,the behavioral perspective, and the humanistic perspective:

Accepted Answer

A) are often emphasized among psychologists working in the mental health field. 
B) are considered pseudosciences. 
C) have been combined to form a new major perspective in modern psychology called comparative psychology. 
D) focus on how people process and remember information, develop language, solve problems, and think. 
A) are often emphasized among psychologists working in the mental health field. 
B) are considered pseudosciences. 
C) have been combined to form a new major perspective in modern psychology called comparative psychology. 
D) focus on how people process and remember information, develop language, solve problems, and think.

Question 20

Which of the individuals pictured studied with Wilhelm Wundt in Germanyand founded the early school of psychology called structuralism?

Accepted Answer

A) a 
B) b 
C) c 
D) d 
A) a 
B) b 
C) c 
D) d

Physiology is the idea that mind and body are separate entities.

The hypothesis in the Crum and Langer hotel experiment wasthat elderly people who were led to believe that their health was"poor" would have more health problems than those who perceived their health as "excellent."

Which of the following techniques or instruments generatescolor-coded images of the brain's activity by tracking a small amount of radioactively tagged glucose that is injected into theperson's bloodstream?

In striving to identify and understand consistent patterns ofbehavior, psychologists are _____. That is, they are willing toconsider new or alternative explanations of behavior andmental processes.

Dr. Kerrick has developed a training program for youngchildren that will help the children learn to read at a quickerpace and with greater comprehension. What kind ofpsychologist is Dr. Kerrick?

Researchers interested in how sleep deprivation affected performance randomly assigned participants to groups that had one, two, or three nights of sleep deprivation. Then they tested their reaction times on a standard motor reaction task.The dependent variable in this experiment was:

One of the pie charts presented in Chapter 1 listed the specialtyareas of psychologists who had recently received theirdoctorates. Which specialty area was the most popular choice?

For centuries, philosophers debated which was more important: the in born nature of the individual or the environmental influences that nurture the individual.

Psychologists' open-minded attitude is tempered by a healthys ense of scientific intuition. That is, psychologists critically evaluate the evidence for new findings, especially those that seem contrary to established knowledge.

According to the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology feature at the end of Chapter 1, which of the following statements is TRUE?

When a student participates as a research subject to fulfill a course requirement, the student must be given a choice of an alternative activity to fulfill the course requirement.

Clinical psychologists study people with psychological disorders while psychiatrists actually treat them.

In case-based research, information from multiple case studiesis systematically combined and analyzed.

A perfect positive correlation:

In a double-blind experiment, participants are both blindfolded and placed in a sound-proof chamber.

A clinical psychologist can hospitalize people and order biomedical therapies, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

_ wrote On the Origin of Species, which was published in_.

Psychologists assume that behavior and mental processes follow consistent patterns.

In contemporary psychology, the psychodynamic perspective,the behavioral perspective, and the humanistic perspective:

Which of the individuals pictured studied with Wilhelm Wundt in Germanyand founded the early school of psychology called structuralism?

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Consciousness and Its Variations

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Memory

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Exam 1: Introductionand Research Methods

Physiology is the idea that mind and body are separate entities.

The hypothesis in the Crum and Langer hotel experiment wasthat elderly people who were led to believe that their health was"poor" would have more health problems than those who perceived their health as "excellent."

Which of the following techniques or instruments generatescolor-coded images of the brain's activity by tracking a small amount of radioactively tagged glucose that is injected into theperson's bloodstream?

In striving to identify and understand consistent patterns ofbehavior, psychologists are _____. That is, they are willing toconsider new or alternative explanations of behavior andmental processes.

Dr. Kerrick has developed a training program for youngchildren that will help the children learn to read at a quickerpace and with greater comprehension. What kind ofpsychologist is Dr. Kerrick?

Researchers interested in how sleep deprivation affected performance randomly assigned participants to groups that had one, two, or three nights of sleep deprivation. Then they tested their reaction times on a standard motor reaction task.The dependent variable in this experiment was:

One of the pie charts presented in Chapter 1 listed the specialtyareas of psychologists who had recently received theirdoctorates. Which specialty area was the most popular choice?

For centuries, philosophers debated which was more important: the in born nature of the individual or the environmental influences that nurture the individual.

Psychologists' open-minded attitude is tempered by a healthys ense of scientific intuition. That is, psychologists critically evaluate the evidence for new findings, especially those that seem contrary to established knowledge.

According to the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology feature at the end of Chapter 1, which of the following statements is TRUE?

When a student participates as a research subject to fulfill a course requirement, the student must be given a choice of an alternative activity to fulfill the course requirement.

Clinical psychologists study people with psychological disorders while psychiatrists actually treat them.

In case-based research, information from multiple case studiesis systematically combined and analyzed.

A perfect positive correlation:

In a double-blind experiment, participants are both blindfolded and placed in a sound-proof chamber.

A clinical psychologist can hospitalize people and order biomedical therapies, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) or electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

_____ wrote On the Origin of Species, which was published in_____.

Psychologists assume that behavior and mental processes follow consistent patterns.

In contemporary psychology, the psychodynamic perspective,the behavioral perspective, and the humanistic perspective:

Which of the individuals pictured studied with Wilhelm Wundt in Germanyand founded the early school of psychology called structuralism?

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

_ wrote On the Origin of Species, which was published in_.