Question 1

At the conclusion of the Crum and Langer hotel experiment,the "informed" participants were given free memberships in the hotel's fitness club.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The hypothesis in the Crum and Langer hotel experiment was that:

Accepted Answer

A) elderly people, who were led to believe that their health was "poor,"have more health problems than those who perceived their health was "excellent." 
B) there was a positive correlation between perception of health and longevity. 
C) changing a person's beliefs and perceptions about the exercise benefits of a particular activity would result in actual health benefits. 
D) there was a negative correlation between perception of health and longevity. 
A) elderly people, who were led to believe that their health was "poor,"have more health problems than those who perceived their health was "excellent." 
B) there was a positive correlation between perception of health and longevity. 
C) changing a person's beliefs and perceptions about the exercise benefits of a particular activity would result in actual health benefits. 
D) there was a negative correlation between perception of health and longevity.

Question 3

Which of the following fields had the greatest impact on theemergence of psychology as a separate scientific discipline?

Accepted Answer

A) history 
B) mathematics 
C) physics 
D) physiology 
A) history 
B) mathematics 
C) physics 
D) physiology

Question 4

A hypothesis is to a question as a theory is to a model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In cross-cultural psychology, the term culture refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) American music and art. 
B) the attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people and communicated from one generation to another. 
C) the universal human motives and beliefs that are shared by all people. 
D) a colony of bacteria grown in the laboratory, typically in a small glass dish. 
A) American music and art. 
B) the attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people and communicated from one generation to another. 
C) the universal human motives and beliefs that are shared by all people. 
D) a colony of bacteria grown in the laboratory, typically in a small glass dish.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Mary Whiton Calkinsis FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Calkins was the first woman president of the American Psychological Association. 
B) Calkins conducted research on dreams, memory, and personality. 
C) Calkins established one of the first psychology laboratories in the United States. 
D) Calkins founded behaviorism as one of the early schools of psychology. 
A) Calkins was the first woman president of the American Psychological Association. 
B) Calkins conducted research on dreams, memory, and personality. 
C) Calkins established one of the first psychology laboratories in the United States. 
D) Calkins founded behaviorism as one of the early schools of psychology.

Question 7

Psychologists assume that:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior and mental processes have a cause or causes. 
B) there are no parallels between human and animal behavior. 
C) human behavior can be accurately predicted in any situation. 
D) most aspects of behavior and mental processes cannot be understood by scientific means. 
A) behavior and mental processes have a cause or causes. 
B) there are no parallels between human and animal behavior. 
C) human behavior can be accurately predicted in any situation. 
D) most aspects of behavior and mental processes cannot be understood by scientific means.

Question 8

In recent decades, increased interest in the _____ perspectivehas occurred due to the development of new drugs forpsychological disorders and the development of new techniquesto study the human brain.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

William James's writings were the basis for a new school of psychology called functionalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

At which university was the very first psychology researchlaboratory established?

Accepted Answer

A) Johns Hopkins University 
B) Harvard University 
C) University of Leipzig 
D) Cornell University 
A) Johns Hopkins University 
B) Harvard University 
C) University of Leipzig 
D) Cornell University

Question 11

In _____, information from multiple case studies is systematically combined and analyzed.

Accepted Answer

A) survey research 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) experimental research 
D) case-based research 
A) survey research 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) experimental research 
D) case-based research

Question 12

Mixing bits of established scientific knowledge with completely unfounded claims is a common strategy used to promote pseudoscience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A recent meta-analysis found a moderately strong correlation between parental socioeconomic status and use of corporalpunishment. The correlation revealed that as parental level of socioeconomic status increased, rates of parents' use of corporal punishment decreased. This finding represents a negative correlation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology feature, when psychological research is reported in the mass media, which of the following criteria is a good indicator of credibility?

Accepted Answer

A) the specific location where the research was conducted 
B) the professional journal in which the research was originally published 
C) whether the research was supported by a government grant 
D) the number of participants who participated in the study 
A) the specific location where the research was conducted 
B) the professional journal in which the research was originally published 
C) whether the research was supported by a government grant 
D) the number of participants who participated in the study

Question 15

Dr. O'Connor was interested in whether men and women differin sexual attitudes. She found that more than 170 studies hadalready been published on this issue. Using _____, she combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends.

Accepted Answer

A) meta-analysis 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) pseudoscientific analysis 
D) a natural experiment 
A) meta-analysis 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) pseudoscientific analysis 
D) a natural experiment

Question 16

Unobtrusively, Dr. Jones and two of her students record thewillingness of boys and girls to volunteer for an elephant or adonkey ride at the local zoo. Jones is using:

Accepted Answer

A) unethical research practices. 
B) experimental research methods. 
C) meta-analysis. 
D) descriptive research methods. 
A) unethical research practices. 
B) experimental research methods. 
C) meta-analysis. 
D) descriptive research methods.

Question 17

Watson and Skinner led "the cognitive revolution"and returned psychology to the study of mental processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In one natural experiment investigating weight-gain during the first year of college, it was found that male students assigned to dormitories with food service reported eating more meals andmore snacks, but they did not report gaining weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Developmental psychologists study the physical, social, andpsychological changes that occur throughout the lifespan, from conception to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Crum and Langer formally reported the findings of their hotel experiment about the effect of perceiving work as exercise in Psychological Science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

At the conclusion of the Crum and Langer hotel experiment,the "informed" participants were given free memberships in the hotel's fitness club.

The hypothesis in the Crum and Langer hotel experiment was that:

Which of the following fields had the greatest impact on theemergence of psychology as a separate scientific discipline?

A hypothesis is to a question as a theory is to a model.

In cross-cultural psychology, the term culture refers to:

Which of the following statements about Mary Whiton Calkinsis FALSE?

Psychologists assume that:

In recent decades, increased interest in the _____ perspectivehas occurred due to the development of new drugs forpsychological disorders and the development of new techniquesto study the human brain.

William James's writings were the basis for a new school of psychology called functionalism.

At which university was the very first psychology researchlaboratory established?

In _____, information from multiple case studies is systematically combined and analyzed.

Mixing bits of established scientific knowledge with completely unfounded claims is a common strategy used to promote pseudoscience.

According to the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology feature, when psychological research is reported in the mass media, which of the following criteria is a good indicator of credibility?

Dr. O'Connor was interested in whether men and women differin sexual attitudes. She found that more than 170 studies hadalready been published on this issue. Using _____, she combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends.

Unobtrusively, Dr. Jones and two of her students record thewillingness of boys and girls to volunteer for an elephant or adonkey ride at the local zoo. Jones is using:

Watson and Skinner led "the cognitive revolution"and returned psychology to the study of mental processes.

In one natural experiment investigating weight-gain during the first year of college, it was found that male students assigned to dormitories with food service reported eating more meals andmore snacks, but they did not report gaining weight.

Developmental psychologists study the physical, social, andpsychological changes that occur throughout the lifespan, from conception to death.

Crum and Langer formally reported the findings of their hotel experiment about the effect of perceiving work as exercise in Psychological Science.

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

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Exam 1: Introductionand Research Methods

At the conclusion of the Crum and Langer hotel experiment,the "informed" participants were given free memberships in the hotel's fitness club.

The hypothesis in the Crum and Langer hotel experiment was that:

Which of the following fields had the greatest impact on theemergence of psychology as a separate scientific discipline?

A hypothesis is to a question as a theory is to a model.

In cross-cultural psychology, the term culture refers to:

Which of the following statements about Mary Whiton Calkinsis FALSE?

Psychologists assume that:

In recent decades, increased interest in the _____ perspectivehas occurred due to the development of new drugs forpsychological disorders and the development of new techniquesto study the human brain.

William James's writings were the basis for a new school of psychology called functionalism.

At which university was the very first psychology researchlaboratory established?

In _____, information from multiple case studies is systematically combined and analyzed.

Mixing bits of established scientific knowledge with completely unfounded claims is a common strategy used to promote pseudoscience.

According to the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology feature, when psychological research is reported in the mass media, which of the following criteria is a good indicator of credibility?

Dr. O'Connor was interested in whether men and women differin sexual attitudes. She found that more than 170 studies hadalready been published on this issue. Using _____, she combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends.

Unobtrusively, Dr. Jones and two of her students record thewillingness of boys and girls to volunteer for an elephant or adonkey ride at the local zoo. Jones is using:

Watson and Skinner led "the cognitive revolution"and returned psychology to the study of mental processes.

In one natural experiment investigating weight-gain during the first year of college, it was found that male students assigned to dormitories with food service reported eating more meals andmore snacks, but they did not report gaining weight.

Developmental psychologists study the physical, social, andpsychological changes that occur throughout the lifespan, from conception to death.

Crum and Langer formally reported the findings of their hotel experiment about the effect of perceiving work as exercise in Psychological Science.

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