Exam 1: Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Suzie is a graduate student who is conducting research on the topic of relative happiness. Suzie also teaches an introductory psychology course. Because her students are readily available, she uses them as participants in her research. This is an example of

Quisley's hypothesis is that listening to classical music improves intellectual performance. He randomly divided a mathematics class into two rooms. In room A, music by Mozart played softly in the background during a lecture. In room B, the students listened to a lecture without background music. The independent variable is

A psychotherapist who works from a humanistic approach would probably work with clients to emphasize the importance of

Dr. Foust studies the causes of schizophrenia and offers treatments for those afflicted with the disorder. Dr. Foust is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

Rosa believes therapy that helps a person resolve unconscious conflicts will greatly reduce abnormal or problematic behavior. Rosa is taking which psychological approach?

Dr. Kaminski is interested in studying how damage to the both the occipital and frontal lobes can lead to simultaneous loss of ability to see and speak. He has spent the last six months gathering extensive data on one patient with this unique injury to two different parts of the cerebral cortex. Dr. Kaminski is conducting what kind of research?

Veronica's research focuses on optimism and the factors that lead to living a balanced and happy lifestyle; that is, the factors that make life worth living. Veronica has dedicated her research to the study of ___________ psychology.

Although Kwan Li loves his family and friends, he believes that his own beliefs and dreams are the most important things determining his future. He is willing to compete with others to realize his potential. Kwan Li has most likely been socialized in a(n)__________ culture.

"Anything that cannot be observed and measured directly is not worth studying." Which psychologists are most likely to agree with this statement?

You are asked to be on a panel of experts investigating the nature of consciousness. While the other experts are content to rely on speculation regarding consciousness, you demand that the evidence be based on experience and observation. Your approach is known as

Mike's research has shown a positive correlation between the number of books in families' homes and the grade-point averages of the children in those families. Mike's results indicate

Dr. Mueller is interested in studying eating disorders. Her hypothesis is that abnormal eating behavior is learned through previous successes and failures with restrictive diet programs. She most likely follows which school of psychological thought?

Six-year-old Jean hits another child and steals the child's lunch money. A psychologist who takes a psychodynamic approach would suggest that Jean

Tomeka is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with clients who have phobias. One of the basic assumptions she makes about people's fears of spiders and snakes is that such fears can be adaptive, since spiders and snakes are sometimes dangerous. Tomeka's assumption best fits the __________ approach to psychology.

A creative team wants to design a web site that users can navigate intuitively and that has a logical flow of information that can be easily manipulated by a user. This team would benefit from the expertise of a(n)__________ psychologist.

Jorie thinks that the attention her little brother gets when he has tantrums actually encourages him to have more tantrums. Jorie's explanation is based on a __________ approach.

Sue wants to quit smoking, but she cannot seem to kick the addiction. A psychologist who takes a __________ approach might tell Sue that she keeps smoking because her brain is chemically dependent on the drug.

A psychologist is looking for a link between aggressive behavior and television violence. She measures the frequency of fighting and television-viewing habits of many twelve-year-old children. The psychologist concludes that children who watch more violent programming also get into fights more often. This is an example of

Drew has conducted a massive amount of survey data for his Master's thesis, and needs help determining the best method for compressing the data and analyzing it in the most effective way possible. He would be best advised to seek out the assistance of a(n)________ psychologist.

Josephine is a psychology who believes that reducing radio volume by 20% while driving will result in a 30% reduction in car accidents. This is an example of a(n)