Exam 1: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Because we are often tempted to accept commonsense beliefs, urban legends, and even outrageous claims about the powers of "healing" crystals and "miraculous" herbal remedies, it is important that we learn to think

As Wundt studied vision, hearing, taste, touch, memory, and time perception in the first psychological lab, he helped make psychology a true science because he insisted on the use of measurement and

Francis Cecil Sumner is best known

In an experiment to study the effects of fertilizer on plants, the growth rate of the plants would be the __________ variable.

In which section of their research report did Conlon and his colleagues describe how they assigned participants to one of the three weight loss groups (goal-focused, achievement-focused, and no-focus control)?

Which of the following statements concerning psychodynamic psychology is FALSE?

According to humanists, appraising yourself as good or bad would be referred to as

You are a research assistant helping a psychologist to examine the effects of vitamin E on memory. Discuss each of the following as it relates to this experiment: a. the independent, dependent, and possible extraneous variables b. how the extraneous variables will be controlled c. how the experimental and control groups will be set up d. whether a single-blind or double-blind experiment will be utilized e. how the results will be evaluated

Sigmund Freud's approach to psychotherapy is known as __________.

When a person takes a placebo for pain, the effect is imaginary, since there is no actual reduction in brain activity linked with pain.

To determine whether weight loss is easier when you maintain a goal focus, Conlon and his colleagues assigned participants to one of the three weight loss groups, goal-focused, achievement-focused, and no-focus control. Each group met for 12 weekly meetings and had access to a special website. Then, every week, goal-focused participants were asked to describe how much more weight they needed to lose to reach their goal, while achievement-focused participants were asked to describe how much weight they had already lost. At this point in their research, Conlon and his associates were completing which step in the scientific method?

The tendency for females to be underrepresented as research subjects and female TOPIC (B-HEAD)s to be ignored by many investigators is referred to as __________ in research.

Margaret Washburn is best known

Information gained from direct observation and measurement defines

Learning makes us more adaptable, so the functionalists tried to find ways to improve education and promoted the study of learning, teaching, classroom dynamics, and related TOPIC (B-HEAD)s called __________ psychology.

In keeping an observational record, which of the following methods tends to be the most objective?

Regarding the early years of psychological research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic ethical guidelines for psychological researchers?

An experiment is performed to see if background music improves learning. Two groups study the same material, one while listening to music and another without music. The independent variable is the

Which of the following would NOT be considered a neo-Freudian?