Exam 1: Introduction and Research Methods

In a study in which neither the patient nor the physician knew whether a patient was getting the drug or the placebo, 85% of participants and patients correctly identified whether they were in the experimental or control condition. Contrary to design expectations, the experiment was not ________.

Suppose you believe that stress causes headaches. Describe what you would need to do for each of the six basic steps in the scientific method to research your belief.

Which one of the following parts of Freudian theory is still accepted by many psychotherapists today?

What are some ways that you as a researcher might be able to reduce the likelihood of social desirability bias in participants?

An example of a __________ correlation is the more absences a student has, the lower their exam scores.

Someone interested in studying the effects of text-messaging rather than talking on the phone on the quality of friendships would perform __________ as the first step in order to follow the scientific method.

Discuss the SQ4R method. Give an example of how you would use it utilizing information from the chapter and applying each of the steps.

Describe the different types of research methods that individuals involved with biological research can use.

Functionalism was strongly influenced by what previous theory?

Studying the night before the exam would be an example of _____ and studying for 1 hour a day 5 nights before the exam would be an example of _________.

_____ is information acquired by direct observation and measurement using systematic scientific methods.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an experiment?

The norm for standing distance between two friends during a conversation is about 3-6 feet in the United States, whereas it is only about 1-2 feet in Middle Eastern countries. This difference best reflects what type of psychology?

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

Which scientific method of research would be used if a college student running for student body president was trying to determine whether to emphasize campus security, improved parking facilities, or increased health services in their campaign?

If you use a small wire to record the brain's electrical activity, the output produces an _____.

EEGs can determine which of the following?

Which of the following is an important reason why many of Freud's followers moved away from his school of thought?

Contrast the following three schools/perspectives in psychology with regard to their research methods, beliefs about the effects of the past on behavior, and areas of emphasis: psychoanalytic, behaviorism, and cognitive psychology. Explain which perspective you find most intriguing.

Which of the following is an example of a zero correlation?