Question 1

Which of the following best describes a double-blind study?

Accepted Answer

A) The experimenter is aware of the hypothesis being tested. 
B)  Only the participant knows the specific hypothesis being tested. 
C)  The participant in the experiment and the person collecting the data are not aware of the specific hypothesis being tested. 
D)  The person collecting the data is aware of the specific hypothesis being tested. 
A) The experimenter is aware of the hypothesis being tested. 
B)  Only the participant knows the specific hypothesis being tested. 
C)  The participant in the experiment and the person collecting the data are not aware of the specific hypothesis being tested. 
D)  The person collecting the data is aware of the specific hypothesis being tested.

Question 2

Functionalists like William James believed that the key to studying the mind was to study its contents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A specific, precise, and testable prediction about the occurrence of an event is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  judgment 
D)  premonition 
A)  theory 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  judgment 
D)  premonition

Question 4

Which of the following is not a method used for psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive 
B) correlational 
C) experimental 
D) intuitive 
A) descriptive 
B) correlational 
C) experimental 
D) intuitive

Question 5

In Leipzig, Germany, this man opened the first scientific psychology lab in 1879.

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Titchner 
B)  William James 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  G. Stanley Hall 
A)  Edward Titchner 
B)  William James 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  G. Stanley Hall

Question 6

Operational definitions are important to experimental research involving abstract concepts like aggression, because

Accepted Answer

A)  they provide a precise definition of the behaviors to be measured 
B) they insure complete operation of experimental procedures 
C)  they result in more significant experimental results 
D)  they operate out of the awareness of the participants 
A)  they provide a precise definition of the behaviors to be measured 
B) they insure complete operation of experimental procedures 
C)  they result in more significant experimental results 
D)  they operate out of the awareness of the participants

Question 7

A behaviorist would say that learning refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in thoughts as others demonstrate behavior 
B) a score on a final examination 
C)  performance on an intelligence test 
D)  changes in behavior as the result of environmental influence or experience 
A)  changes in thoughts as others demonstrate behavior 
B) a score on a final examination 
C)  performance on an intelligence test 
D)  changes in behavior as the result of environmental influence or experience

Question 8

According to the _____________ perspective, free will and intrinsic worth are important influences on human behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the _____________ perspective, free will...

Question 9

Why is probability sampling important for survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps psychologists avoid samples that are not representative of the population of interest. 
B)  It increases the chance of an experimenter proving his or her hypothesis true. 
C)  It helps psychologists avoid insignificant statistical results. 
D)  It ensures that the experimental procedures will prove valid. 
A)  It helps psychologists avoid samples that are not representative of the population of interest. 
B)  It increases the chance of an experimenter proving his or her hypothesis true. 
C)  It helps psychologists avoid insignificant statistical results. 
D)  It ensures that the experimental procedures will prove valid.

Question 10

The probability that an article reports false results is reduced when the article is a ___________ of another study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The probability that an article reports false...

Question 11

Rene Descartes asserted that the mind and body are separate entities made of different materials, a notion known as

Accepted Answer

A)  dualism 
B)  qualism 
C)  rationalism 
D)  oneism 
A)  dualism 
B)  qualism 
C)  rationalism 
D)  oneism

Question 12

A researcher wanted to determine the effect of violent video game content on aggressive behavior in adolescents. To do so, he instructed one set of participants to play a violent video game and another set of participants to play a computerized chess match. The experimenter then measured participant's aggression levels. What was the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  the chess match 
B)  type of video game 
C)  aggressive behavior 
D)  the computer 
A)  the chess match 
B)  type of video game 
C)  aggressive behavior 
D)  the computer

Question 13

Psychologists that emphasize how society and culture shape human psychology take the

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  sociocultural perspective 
C)  biobehavioral 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  cognitive 
B)  sociocultural perspective 
C)  biobehavioral 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 14

Psychogists guided by this perspective view the mind as a complex information- processing device.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  developmental 
C)  biobehavioral 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  cognitive 
B)  developmental 
C)  biobehavioral 
D)  evolutionary

Question 15

Rene Descartes believed in dualism, a notion that the mind and the body were made of different materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the differences between psychology and psychiatry. In your answer, describe the employment settings in which one might find a psychologist.

Accepted Answer

Psychology and psychiatry are related fi

Question 17

Inferential statistics make it possible for psychologists to evaluate this factor in their results.

Accepted Answer

A)  chance 
B)  knowledge 
C)  truth 
D)  expertise 
A)  chance 
B)  knowledge 
C)  truth 
D)  expertise

Question 18

This descriptive strategy is similar to that used by an ethologist, a scientist who studies animals in their natural habitats.

Accepted Answer

A)  planetary observation 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  occupational therapy 
D)  laboratory observation 
A)  planetary observation 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  occupational therapy 
D)  laboratory observation

Which of the following best describes a double-blind study?

Functionalists like William James believed that the key to studying the mind was to study its contents.

A specific, precise, and testable prediction about the occurrence of an event is known as

Which of the following is not a method used for psychological research?

In Leipzig, Germany, this man opened the first scientific psychology lab in 1879.

Operational definitions are important to experimental research involving abstract concepts like aggression, because

A behaviorist would say that learning refers to

According to the _____________ perspective, free will and intrinsic worth are important influences on human behavior.

Why is probability sampling important for survey research?

The probability that an article reports false results is reduced when the article is a ___________ of another study.

Rene Descartes asserted that the mind and body are separate entities made of different materials, a notion known as

Psychologists that emphasize how society and culture shape human psychology take the

Psychogists guided by this perspective view the mind as a complex information- processing device.

Rene Descartes believed in dualism, a notion that the mind and the body were made of different materials.

Describe the differences between psychology and psychiatry. In your answer, describe the employment settings in which one might find a psychologist.

Inferential statistics make it possible for psychologists to evaluate this factor in their results.

This descriptive strategy is similar to that used by an ethologist, a scientist who studies animals in their natural habitats.

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Which of the following best describes a double-blind study?

Functionalists like William James believed that the key to studying the mind was to study its contents.

A specific, precise, and testable prediction about the occurrence of an event is known as

Which of the following is not a method used for psychological research?

In Leipzig, Germany, this man opened the first scientific psychology lab in 1879.

Operational definitions are important to experimental research involving abstract concepts like aggression, because

A behaviorist would say that learning refers to

According to the _____________ perspective, free will and intrinsic worth are important influences on human behavior.

Why is probability sampling important for survey research?

The probability that an article reports false results is reduced when the article is a ___________ of another study.

Rene Descartes asserted that the mind and body are separate entities made of different materials, a notion known as

Psychologists that emphasize how society and culture shape human psychology take the

Psychogists guided by this perspective view the mind as a complex information- processing device.

Rene Descartes believed in dualism, a notion that the mind and the body were made of different materials.

Describe the differences between psychology and psychiatry. In your answer, describe the employment settings in which one might find a psychologist.

Inferential statistics make it possible for psychologists to evaluate this factor in their results.

This descriptive strategy is similar to that used by an ethologist, a scientist who studies animals in their natural habitats.

The Brain, the Body, and Behavior

The Nature and Nurture of Behavior

Human Lifespan Development

Perception and the Senses

Varieties of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation

Emotion and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment

Social Psychology

Sex, Gender, and Sexual Behavior

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