Question 1

Which of the following summarize observations, explain these observations, allow prediction, and guide future research?

Accepted Answer

A) accurate hypotheses 
B) operational definitions 
C) theories 
D) statistical results 
A) accurate hypotheses 
B) operational definitions 
C) theories 
D) statistical results

Question 2

List and describe the five parts of a research report.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that a research repo

Question 3

Aaron earned a Psy.D. This means that he will most likely be

Accepted Answer

A) employed by a university as a psychological researcher and professor. 
B) conducting therapy at a community mental health clinic. 
C) prescribing medication to severely disturbed patients. 
D) visiting patients' homes to evaluate family and living conditions. 
A) employed by a university as a psychological researcher and professor. 
B) conducting therapy at a community mental health clinic. 
C) prescribing medication to severely disturbed patients. 
D) visiting patients' homes to evaluate family and living conditions.

Question 4

The participants exposed to the independent variable would be in the __________ group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The participants exposed to the independent variable...

Question 5

A correlation coefficient of -.89 indicates a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) weak negative correlation. 
B) strong negative correlation. 
C) cause and effect relationship. 
D) error in computation. 
A) weak negative correlation. 
B) strong negative correlation. 
C) cause and effect relationship. 
D) error in computation.

Question 6

When Freud stated that a person's thoughts were "repressed," he meant that

Accepted Answer

A) these thoughts were unimportant to the person. 
B) these thoughts were being held out of awareness because they were threatening. 
C) older thoughts were often forgotten. 
D) thoughts, emotions, or actions occur randomly rather than being predetermined. 
A) these thoughts were unimportant to the person. 
B) these thoughts were being held out of awareness because they were threatening. 
C) older thoughts were often forgotten. 
D) thoughts, emotions, or actions occur randomly rather than being predetermined.

Question 7

The contemporary view in psychology that emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the effects of learning and stresses the influence of external rewards and punishments is the __________ view.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) humanistic 
C) biopsychological 
D) behaviorist 
A) cognitive 
B) humanistic 
C) biopsychological 
D) behaviorist

Question 8

The "fight or flight" branch of the autonomic nervous system would be of most interest to a

Accepted Answer

A) personality theorist. 
B) sensory psychologist. 
C) biopsychologist. 
D) forensic psychologist. 
A) personality theorist. 
B) sensory psychologist. 
C) biopsychologist. 
D) forensic psychologist.

Question 9

A teacher wants to find out if a problem-based history program is superior to the regular history curriculum being used. The motivation and intelligence of the students participating in the new and the regular history programs would be considered __________ variables.

Accepted Answer

A) independent 
B) dependent 
C) extraneous 
D) control 
A) independent 
B) dependent 
C) extraneous 
D) control

Question 10

Which type of psychologists would be most likely to study the communication patterns of chimpanzees and porpoises?

Accepted Answer

A) biopsychologist 
B) comparative psychologist 
C) environmental psychologist 
D) social psychologist 
A) biopsychologist 
B) comparative psychologist 
C) environmental psychologist 
D) social psychologist

Question 11

In which section of the research report did Dr. Trenton list the specific procedures he used to gather data in his study?

Accepted Answer

A) discussion 
B) introduction 
C) method 
D) results 
A) discussion 
B) introduction 
C) method 
D) results

Question 12

A teacher states that the students who made the highest grades on the English test also made the highest grades on the history test and the ones that made the lowest on one test made the lowest on the other. She was probably able to make this statement because she

Accepted Answer

A) conducted a controlled experiment with the class. 
B) correlated the scores on the two tests. 
C) surveyed the students. 
D) observed the students as they took the test to make sure no one cheated. 
A) conducted a controlled experiment with the class. 
B) correlated the scores on the two tests. 
C) surveyed the students. 
D) observed the students as they took the test to make sure no one cheated.

Question 13

Luis is a psychologist who is interested in applying psychological principles to legal issues, such as researching the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Luis is most likely a __________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) forensic 
B) cultural 
C) comparative 
D) social 
A) forensic 
B) cultural 
C) comparative 
D) social

Question 14

Edward Titchener is known for

Accepted Answer

A) developing psychoanalysis. 
B) working with animals using behavioral principles. 
C) bringing structuralism to America. 
D) developing the Gestalt principles of perception. 
A) developing psychoanalysis. 
B) working with animals using behavioral principles. 
C) bringing structuralism to America. 
D) developing the Gestalt principles of perception.

Question 15

If a correlational relationship is perfect , the coefficient would

Accepted Answer

A) be zero. 
B) be a +1.00 or a -1.00. 
C) always be a negative correlation. 
D) always be a positive correlation. 
A) be zero. 
B) be a +1.00 or a -1.00. 
C) always be a negative correlation. 
D) always be a positive correlation.

Question 16

In an experiment, the group that serves as a point of reference for a comparison of results is the __________ group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In an experiment, the group that serves...

Question 17

Regarding the professions of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) To work as a clinical or counseling psychologist, you must have a license issued by a state examining board. 
B) Clinical psychologists who have a Psy.D. degree tend to emphasize research over therapy. 
C) Unlicensed persons may continue to practice "therapy" as long as they do not call themselves psychologists. 
D) A licensed psychologist who chooses to use a particular type of therapy is not the same as someone trained solely in that technique. 
A) To work as a clinical or counseling psychologist, you must have a license issued by a state examining board. 
B) Clinical psychologists who have a Psy.D. degree tend to emphasize research over therapy. 
C) Unlicensed persons may continue to practice "therapy" as long as they do not call themselves psychologists. 
D) A licensed psychologist who chooses to use a particular type of therapy is not the same as someone trained solely in that technique.

Question 18

To replicate an experiment means to

Accepted Answer

A) use control groups and experimental groups. 
B) use statistics to determine the effect of chance. 
C) control for the effects of extraneous variables. 
D) repeat the experiment using either identical or improved research methods. 
A) use control groups and experimental groups. 
B) use statistics to determine the effect of chance. 
C) control for the effects of extraneous variables. 
D) repeat the experiment using either identical or improved research methods.

Question 19

Which school of thought in psychology is known for developing the proper use of reward, punishment, and conditioning to change problems?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorism 
B) Gestalt psychology 
C) humanistic psychology 
D) psychoanalysis 
A) behaviorism 
B) Gestalt psychology 
C) humanistic psychology 
D) psychoanalysis

Question 20

A psychologist might know more about what's going on in your mind than you do because objective scientific methods are more accurate than the subjective technique of

Accepted Answer

A) introspection. 
B) behaviorism. 
C) correlation. 
D) meta-analysis. 
A) introspection. 
B) behaviorism. 
C) correlation. 
D) meta-analysis.

Which of the following summarize observations, explain these observations, allow prediction, and guide future research?

List and describe the five parts of a research report.

Aaron earned a Psy.D. This means that he will most likely be

The participants exposed to the independent variable would be in the __________ group.

A correlation coefficient of -.89 indicates a(n)

When Freud stated that a person's thoughts were "repressed," he meant that

The contemporary view in psychology that emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the effects of learning and stresses the influence of external rewards and punishments is the __________ view.

The "fight or flight" branch of the autonomic nervous system would be of most interest to a

A teacher wants to find out if a problem-based history program is superior to the regular history curriculum being used. The motivation and intelligence of the students participating in the new and the regular history programs would be considered __________ variables.

Which type of psychologists would be most likely to study the communication patterns of chimpanzees and porpoises?

In which section of the research report did Dr. Trenton list the specific procedures he used to gather data in his study?

A teacher states that the students who made the highest grades on the English test also made the highest grades on the history test and the ones that made the lowest on one test made the lowest on the other. She was probably able to make this statement because she

Luis is a psychologist who is interested in applying psychological principles to legal issues, such as researching the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Luis is most likely a __________ psychologist.

Edward Titchener is known for

If a correlational relationship is perfect , the coefficient would

In an experiment, the group that serves as a point of reference for a comparison of results is the __________ group.

Regarding the professions of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

To replicate an experiment means to

Which school of thought in psychology is known for developing the proper use of reward, punishment, and conditioning to change problems?

A psychologist might know more about what's going on in your mind than you do because objective scientific methods are more accurate than the subjective technique of

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Which of the following summarize observations, explain these observations, allow prediction, and guide future research?

List and describe the five parts of a research report.

Aaron earned a Psy.D. This means that he will most likely be

The participants exposed to the independent variable would be in the __________ group.

A correlation coefficient of -.89 indicates a(n)

When Freud stated that a person's thoughts were "repressed," he meant that

The contemporary view in psychology that emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the effects of learning and stresses the influence of external rewards and punishments is the __________ view.

The "fight or flight" branch of the autonomic nervous system would be of most interest to a

A teacher wants to find out if a problem-based history program is superior to the regular history curriculum being used. The motivation and intelligence of the students participating in the new and the regular history programs would be considered __________ variables.

Which type of psychologists would be most likely to study the communication patterns of chimpanzees and porpoises?

In which section of the research report did Dr. Trenton list the specific procedures he used to gather data in his study?

A teacher states that the students who made the highest grades on the English test also made the highest grades on the history test and the ones that made the lowest on one test made the lowest on the other. She was probably able to make this statement because she

Luis is a psychologist who is interested in applying psychological principles to legal issues, such as researching the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Luis is most likely a __________ psychologist.

Edward Titchener is known for

If a correlational relationship is perfect , the coefficient would

In an experiment, the group that serves as a point of reference for a comparison of results is the __________ group.

Regarding the professions of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

To replicate an experiment means to

Which school of thought in psychology is known for developing the proper use of reward, punishment, and conditioning to change problems?

A psychologist might know more about what's going on in your mind than you do because objective scientific methods are more accurate than the subjective technique of

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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