Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Researchers must report their results completely whether the hypothesis was supported or not. Complete reporting is necessary for the purpose of __________.

Perceiving the question is the first step in a scientific investigation. This step is derived from which goal of psychology?

Georgia has always been drawn to the saying "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," and she decides to incorporate this saying into her research project. Georgia is trying to define absence in a way that can be empirically tested. She is attempting to find an appropriate __________.

The most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology today is that it is the science of behavior.

The emerging field of brain imagery in cognitive neuroscience has developed methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine __________.

Dr. Turner has been treating a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. He decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Turner is a __________.

How our minds help us adapt to the world around us was a primary question addressed by which early movement of psychology?

Based on her review of relevant scientific studies, Dr. Tanaka believes that there is a relationship between the frequency of a baby's crying and whether it was nursed at set intervals or on a demand schedule. If this belief were tested by experimentally manipulating feeding schedules, frequency of crying would be called the __________.

Describe one principle of critical thinking.

The goals of psychology are to __________.

In an experiment, the group of subjects to which the experimental group is compared is called the __________ group.

Wertheimer was associated with the __________ school.

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

Double-blind studies control for __________.

Who was the first woman to complete the coursework for a doctorate at Harvard University?

Systematically collecting data in real-world environments is the essence of which descriptive research method?

John Watson, who is associated with the __________ school of psychology, argued that psychology must concern itself only with __________.

The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn. "I'll take Specialties in Psychology for $300." The revealed answer is, "These psychological professionals work with situations in which environmental conditions may have an impact on mental health." Just before the buzzer sounds, what will you say?

Freud's theories differed radically from the views of his predecessors because of __________.

A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight. What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?