Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

A large group of people whom you want to know about is called a __________.

Which of the following assumptions associated with the psychoanalytic school produced the strongest negative reaction?

For her psychology class, Yasmine conducted an experiment in which Group A was given 3 minutes to study a word list, while Group B was given 10 minutes to study the same list. Later, both groups were asked to recall words from the list. In this study, the number of words recalled is the __________.

When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are engaging in a form of __________.

"There is no life outside this solar system, and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does the person who made this statement lack?

In the late twentieth century, psychology __________.

The first step in the scientific approach is developing a method.

__________ claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement.

Which type of psychologist would be most likely to argue that a criminal engages in unlawful behavior because he grew up around older boys who engaged in criminal activities?

The structuralists were important in the history of psychology because they __________.

Clinical psychology is the largest subfield of psychology.

Dr. Guerrero probably agrees with the __________ theory of psychology, since he contends that humans are intelligent species due to the fact that intelligence gives us an advantage in the natural world.

Studying the elements of sensations, feelings, and images is most directly associated with which school of psychology?

Which of the following would indicate the weakest relationship and thus be close to complete randomness?

Each day in class, Dr. Peña explains to his students that they are wonderful whether they are academic successes or failures. He also points out that each individual consciously chooses to attend class and study and that these choices dramatically affect whether one is academically successful. Dr. Peña is most likely a __________ psychologist.

The psychodynamic perspective was based on the work of __________.

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists report results publicly?

Hanna proposes the idea that one's sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced. This best represents which step of the scientific method?

Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis focused on __________.

As part of an assignment, Taylor's class was asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire on female sexual harassment. Which research method was Taylor's professor using?