Question 1

To be scientific, our observations must be

Accepted Answer

A) systematic. 
B) intuitive. 
C) haphazard. 
D) related to common sense. 
A) systematic. 
B) intuitive. 
C) haphazard. 
D) related to common sense.

Question 2

Psychologists who want to make measurements to discover relationships between events use a technique called

Accepted Answer

A) the case study method. 
B) the correlational method. 
C) the survey method. 
D) naturalistic observation. 
A) the case study method. 
B) the correlational method. 
C) the survey method. 
D) naturalistic observation.

Question 3

Which of the following psychologists wrote an influential book on animal behavior, titled The Animal Mind , and was also the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Margaret Washburn 
B) Francis Sumner 
C) Inez Beverly Prosser 
D) Jane Goodall 
A) Margaret Washburn 
B) Francis Sumner 
C) Inez Beverly Prosser 
D) Jane Goodall

Question 4

Benita is studying the different management styles of female CEOs versus male CEOs. Benita is most likely a _________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) comparative 
B) gender 
C) learning 
D) developmental 
A) comparative 
B) gender 
C) learning 
D) developmental

Question 5

Limitations of naturalistic observation include the

Accepted Answer

A) small amount of information gained for the effort involved. 
B) inconvenience and expense of conducting these observations in controlled laboratory settings. 
C) problems of observer effects and observer bias. 
D) problem of not being able to follow the APA code of research ethics using this research method. 
A) small amount of information gained for the effort involved. 
B) inconvenience and expense of conducting these observations in controlled laboratory settings. 
C) problems of observer effects and observer bias. 
D) problem of not being able to follow the APA code of research ethics using this research method.

Question 6

Lamont is conducting research to determine the colors, shapes, and sounds that newborns prefer. Lamont's research would be considered __________ research.

Accepted Answer

A) applied 
B) basic 
C) archetypal 
D) comparative 
A) applied 
B) basic 
C) archetypal 
D) comparative

Question 7

In which type of study are two factors measured and then a statistical technique used to find the degree of relationship between the two factors?

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic observation 
B) survey method 
C) case study method 
D) correlational study 
A) naturalistic observation 
B) survey method 
C) case study method 
D) correlational study

Question 8

The first fully developed psychotherapy or "talking cure" was

Accepted Answer

A) transactional analysis. 
B) psychoanalysis. 
C) logotherapy. 
D) client-centered therapy. 
A) transactional analysis. 
B) psychoanalysis. 
C) logotherapy. 
D) client-centered therapy.

Question 9

Three research assistants were assigned the task of counting the number of times a particular student exhibited inattentive behaviors during a 30-minute math class. The first research assistant counted five inattentive behaviors, the second recorded eight, and the third observed only two. Assuming the three research assistants are equally accurate in what they observed, the most likely explanation for this discrepancy in recordings would be that the inattentive behavior

Accepted Answer

A) was not the correct hypothesis. 
B) was not observed for a long enough period of time. 
C) was not precisely operationally defined. 
D) would require at least five observers for an accurate count. 
A) was not the correct hypothesis. 
B) was not observed for a long enough period of time. 
C) was not precisely operationally defined. 
D) would require at least five observers for an accurate count.

Question 10

You are conducting an experiment to determine if listening to music improves learning. If the average test score of the experimental group is higher than the average of the control group, then we can conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) extraneous variables were not controlled. 
B) the two groups were not randomly assigned. 
C) listening to music improved learning. 
D) listening to music does not improve learning. 
A) extraneous variables were not controlled. 
B) the two groups were not randomly assigned. 
C) listening to music improved learning. 
D) listening to music does not improve learning.

Question 11

A rat frequently visits a particular location in a maze because it offers access to food. A radical behaviorist would say that the rat visits this location because it is rewarded by the pleasure of eating each time that it goes there. A cognitive behaviorist would add that, in addition, the rat

Accepted Answer

A) expects to find food at this location. 
B) has adapted to the maze environment. 
C) has developed an unconscious motivation to find food. 
D) is biologically predisposed to seek out food. 
A) expects to find food at this location. 
B) has adapted to the maze environment. 
C) has developed an unconscious motivation to find food. 
D) is biologically predisposed to seek out food.

Question 12

Dr. Causey is interested in how the effects of dopamine levels impact schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Causey is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive psychologist. 
B) biopsychologist. 
C) social psychologist. 
D) forensic psychologist. 
A) cognitive psychologist. 
B) biopsychologist. 
C) social psychologist. 
D) forensic psychologist.

Question 13

Psychology is currently defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) empirical study of the human personality. 
B) study of individual differences in the group behavior of humans and animals. 
C) scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes. 
D) scientific study of the relationship between mind and body. 
A) empirical study of the human personality. 
B) study of individual differences in the group behavior of humans and animals. 
C) scientific study of overt behavior and mental processes. 
D) scientific study of the relationship between mind and body.

Question 14

Which of the following is a form of critical thinking based on a careful collection of evidence, accurate descriptions and measurements, precise definitions, controlled observations, and repeatable results?

Accepted Answer

A) intuitive analysis 
B) the introspective method 
C) the scientific method 
D) theoretical projection 
A) intuitive analysis 
B) the introspective method 
C) the scientific method 
D) theoretical projection

Question 15

Senior seminar in psychology is open only to psychology majors, and all psychology majors at this college must complete the seminar to graduate. A random sample of students in this seminar is representative of all

Accepted Answer

A) college students in the U.S. 
B) students at the college where the seminar is offered. 
C) seniors at the college where the seminar is offered. 
D) senior psychology majors at the college where the seminar is offered. 
A) college students in the U.S. 
B) students at the college where the seminar is offered. 
C) seniors at the college where the seminar is offered. 
D) senior psychology majors at the college where the seminar is offered.

Question 16

If a researcher finds a negative correlation between the number of hours that students play computer games and grades, this means that

Accepted Answer

A) computer game playing causes a decrease in grades. 
B) computer game playing causes an increase in grades. 
C) lower grades cause a student to be disinterested in studying and more interested in playing computer games. 
D) an experiment would have to be performed to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between video game playing and grades. 
A) computer game playing causes a decrease in grades. 
B) computer game playing causes an increase in grades. 
C) lower grades cause a student to be disinterested in studying and more interested in playing computer games. 
D) an experiment would have to be performed to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between video game playing and grades.

Question 17

The dependent variable is the one that is

Accepted Answer

A) manipulated. 
B) prevented from affecting the outcome of the experiment. 
C) revealed by measures of performance. 
D) the suspected cause in the experiment. 
A) manipulated. 
B) prevented from affecting the outcome of the experiment. 
C) revealed by measures of performance. 
D) the suspected cause in the experiment.

Question 18

The graph shown depicts a __________ correlation.

Accepted Answer

A) zero 
B) perfect positive 
C) perfect negative 
D) causal 
A) zero 
B) perfect positive 
C) perfect negative 
D) causal

Question 19

Regarding psychological professionals, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) To be a licensed counselor typically requires a master's degree, although it does not have to be in psychology, plus one or two years of full-time supervised counseling experience. 
B) Either a physician or a psychologist may become a psychoanalyst by learning the specific type of psychotherapy of Freud. 
C) Most psychiatric social workers hold a master of social work (MSW)degree, and often assist psychologists and psychiatrists as part of a team. 
D) Presently, no psychologist in any of the 50 U.S. states can legally prescribe medications. 
A) To be a licensed counselor typically requires a master's degree, although it does not have to be in psychology, plus one or two years of full-time supervised counseling experience. 
B) Either a physician or a psychologist may become a psychoanalyst by learning the specific type of psychotherapy of Freud. 
C) Most psychiatric social workers hold a master of social work (MSW)degree, and often assist psychologists and psychiatrists as part of a team. 
D) Presently, no psychologist in any of the 50 U.S. states can legally prescribe medications.

Question 20

Any condition that can change and that might affect the outcome of the experiment is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) variable. 
B) mediator. 
C) stimulus. 
D) experimental behavior. 
A) variable. 
B) mediator. 
C) stimulus. 
D) experimental behavior.

To be scientific, our observations must be

Psychologists who want to make measurements to discover relationships between events use a technique called

Which of the following psychologists wrote an influential book on animal behavior, titled The Animal Mind , and was also the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. in psychology?

Benita is studying the different management styles of female CEOs versus male CEOs. Benita is most likely a _________ psychologist.

Limitations of naturalistic observation include the

Lamont is conducting research to determine the colors, shapes, and sounds that newborns prefer. Lamont's research would be considered __________ research.

In which type of study are two factors measured and then a statistical technique used to find the degree of relationship between the two factors?

The first fully developed psychotherapy or "talking cure" was

You are conducting an experiment to determine if listening to music improves learning. If the average test score of the experimental group is higher than the average of the control group, then we can conclude that

A rat frequently visits a particular location in a maze because it offers access to food. A radical behaviorist would say that the rat visits this location because it is rewarded by the pleasure of eating each time that it goes there. A cognitive behaviorist would add that, in addition, the rat

Dr. Causey is interested in how the effects of dopamine levels impact schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Causey is most likely a

Psychology is currently defined as the

Which of the following is a form of critical thinking based on a careful collection of evidence, accurate descriptions and measurements, precise definitions, controlled observations, and repeatable results?

Senior seminar in psychology is open only to psychology majors, and all psychology majors at this college must complete the seminar to graduate. A random sample of students in this seminar is representative of all

If a researcher finds a negative correlation between the number of hours that students play computer games and grades, this means that

The dependent variable is the one that is

The graph shown depicts a __________ correlation.

Regarding psychological professionals, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Any condition that can change and that might affect the outcome of the experiment is called a(n)

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To be scientific, our observations must be

Psychologists who want to make measurements to discover relationships between events use a technique called

Which of the following psychologists wrote an influential book on animal behavior, titled The Animal Mind , and was also the first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. in psychology?

Benita is studying the different management styles of female CEOs versus male CEOs. Benita is most likely a _________ psychologist.

Limitations of naturalistic observation include the

Lamont is conducting research to determine the colors, shapes, and sounds that newborns prefer. Lamont's research would be considered __________ research.

In which type of study are two factors measured and then a statistical technique used to find the degree of relationship between the two factors?

The first fully developed psychotherapy or "talking cure" was

You are conducting an experiment to determine if listening to music improves learning. If the average test score of the experimental group is higher than the average of the control group, then we can conclude that

A rat frequently visits a particular location in a maze because it offers access to food. A radical behaviorist would say that the rat visits this location because it is rewarded by the pleasure of eating each time that it goes there. A cognitive behaviorist would add that, in addition, the rat

Dr. Causey is interested in how the effects of dopamine levels impact schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Causey is most likely a

Psychology is currently defined as the

Which of the following is a form of critical thinking based on a careful collection of evidence, accurate descriptions and measurements, precise definitions, controlled observations, and repeatable results?

Senior seminar in psychology is open only to psychology majors, and all psychology majors at this college must complete the seminar to graduate. A random sample of students in this seminar is representative of all

If a researcher finds a negative correlation between the number of hours that students play computer games and grades, this means that

The dependent variable is the one that is

The graph shown depicts a __________ correlation.

Regarding psychological professionals, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Any condition that can change and that might affect the outcome of the experiment is called a(n)

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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