Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

A scientist who seeks knowledge for the sake of knowledge, particularly if such knowledge is not directly applied to a real-world problem or situation is conducting ________.

Children who watch violent television are at increased risk of becoming aggressive adults. As a result of this research, technologies were developed to allow parents to block certain content, including violent content, on television and other devices. What goal of psychology does this best represent?

Which of the following is an example of pseudoscience?

Auggie is seeing a behavioral psychotherapist who bases her work on the theories of B.F. Skinner. The therapist assures Auggie that Skinner's approach is successful in treating problems like his. What kind of problem does Auggie most likely have?

A broad explanation for a set of observations or facts that have been substantiated through repeated testing is called a(n) ________.

Dr. Liu is a psychologist whose research is focused on understanding how different parts of the brain influence specific types of behaviors. She also studies the influence of genetics on the development of certain tendencies. She is most likely which type of psychologist?

The textbook identifies three principles of scientific thinking that are essential for replication. Which option is one of those principles?

Which individual is credited with the development of "structuralism," one of the earliest schools of thought in psychology?

The fact that humans can voluntarily choose to engage in behavior is known as ________.

Suppose you believe negative advertising causes people to vote against the political candidate attacked in the ad. Describe an experiment you could perform to test your theory. Be sure to include a hypothesis, operational definitions of your independent and dependent variables, who your participants would be, and how you would randomly assign them to experimental or control groups.

A therapist may be required to break client confidentiality if the client ________.

According to the text, studying the night before the exam is an example of ________ and studying for 1 hour a day 5 nights before the exam is an example of ________.

Dr. Garland is interested in understanding how people get so invested in conspiracy theories and studies a group of college undergraduates to determine how their willingness to agree with certain claims related to personality characteristics. What might prevent Dr. Garland from generalizing the results of this study to the larger population of conspiracy theory adherents?

Suppose you wanted to determine whether the use of marijuana is related to car accidents. Discuss the major limitations and merits of using each of the following research methods: an experiment, a naturalistic observation, a survey, and a case study; then state which method you would ultimately use.

If a researcher were interested in determining whether listening to subliminal advertising causes an increase in sales of products, the researcher would likely conduct a(n) ________.

Brianna conducts a research study and finds that her results were statistically unlikely to have occurred merely by chance; that is, they were real outcomes and not a coincidental finding. When she writes a report of her findings, she will note that they were ________.

If you were keeping an in-depth record of your conscious awareness including sensation, images, feelings, and thoughts that you are aware of experiencing, then you would be practicing what Wundt and his followers would have called ________.

Critically questioning what "everybody knows" and examining available data related to such claims is referred to as ________.

Riley conducts a research project in which participants are deceived about the actual purpose of the study. When their contributions are complete, she reveals the true nature of the study, answers any questions that they have, and assures them that the final study outcomes will be made available to them. This process of sharing the true study purpose is called ________.

One part of Freudian theory that is still accepted by many psychotherapists today is the influence of ________.