Question 1

A good theory must be testable in a way that it could be proved wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

B. F. Skinner was the founding father of behaviourism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following best reflects psychology's goal of explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers have developed a test that shows whichdividuals are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Researchers have studied how smoking habits develop so that they may develop techniques to prevent teenagers from starting the habit. 
C)  Researchers have identified a genevolved many cases of obesity 
D)  Researchers have examined hundreds of cases of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality) order to provide a clear picture of the disorder. 
A)  Researchers have developed a test that shows whichdividuals are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Researchers have studied how smoking habits develop so that they may develop techniques to prevent teenagers from starting the habit. 
C)  Researchers have identified a genevolved many cases of obesity 
D)  Researchers have examined hundreds of cases of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality) order to provide a clear picture of the disorder.

Question 4

Independent variable is to ________ as dependent variable is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation; experiment 
B)  cause; effect 
C)  random; control 
D)  effect; cause 
A)  correlation; experiment 
B)  cause; effect 
C)  random; control 
D)  effect; cause

Question 5

A theory is a general principle or set of principles that explains how a number of separate facts are related to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A perspective that stresses the importance of understanding those influences when we interpret the behaviours of others is the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological perspective 
B)  evolutionary perspective 
C)  socio-cultural perspective 
D)  humanistic perspective 
A)  biological perspective 
B)  evolutionary perspective 
C)  socio-cultural perspective 
D)  humanistic perspective

Question 7

Which of the following occurs when researchers' expectations about a situation cause them to see what they expect to see or to make incorrect inferences about the behaviour they observe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situational bias 
B)  Experimenter bias 
C)  Inferential bias 
D)  Selection bias 
A)  Situational bias 
B)  Experimenter bias 
C)  Inferential bias 
D)  Selection bias

Question 8

In studying the effects of hunger on competition, a researcher has subjects skip one, two or three meals and then play a competitive game. She notes the number of points scored by subjects in the three hunger groups. In this example, the independent variable is

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of points scored. 
B)  the number of games played. 
C)  the amount of food consumed. 
D)  the number of meals missed 
A)  the number of points scored. 
B)  the number of games played. 
C)  the amount of food consumed. 
D)  the number of meals missed

Question 9

The "father" of psychology and the founder of the first psychological laboratory was

Accepted Answer

A)  John B. Watson. 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt 
C)  William James. 
D)  B.F. Skinner. 
A)  John B. Watson. 
B)  Wilhelm Wundt 
C)  William James. 
D)  B.F. Skinner.

Question 10

Which of the following variables is presumed to vary as a result of the researcher's manipulation of another factor or condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random 
B)  Independent 
C)  Control 
D)  Dependent 
A)  Random 
B)  Independent 
C)  Control 
D)  Dependent

Question 11

The goals of psychology as a science are to

Accepted Answer

A)  understand human and animal behaviour fully. 
B)  study and control human behaviour. 
C)  compare analyze and control behaviour and mental processes. 
D)  describe, explain, predict andfluence behaviour and mental processes 
A)  understand human and animal behaviour fully. 
B)  study and control human behaviour. 
C)  compare analyze and control behaviour and mental processes. 
D)  describe, explain, predict andfluence behaviour and mental processes

Question 12

A perspective that emphasizes biological processes and heredity as the keys to understanding is the _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological perspective 
B)  evolutionary perspective 
C)  socio-cultural perspective 
D)  humanistic perspective 
A)  biological perspective 
B)  evolutionary perspective 
C)  socio-cultural perspective 
D)  humanistic perspective

Question 13

Which of the following best reflects psychology's goal of prediction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers have developed a test that shows whichdividuals are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Researchers have examined hundreds of cases of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality) order to provide a clear picture of the disorder. 
C)  Researchers have studied how smoking habits develop so that they may develop techniques to prevent teenagers from starting the habit. 
D)  Researchers have identified a genevolved many cases of obesity. 
A)  Researchers have developed a test that shows whichdividuals are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Researchers have examined hundreds of cases of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality) order to provide a clear picture of the disorder. 
C)  Researchers have studied how smoking habits develop so that they may develop techniques to prevent teenagers from starting the habit. 
D)  Researchers have identified a genevolved many cases of obesity.

Question 14

The school of thought in psychology known as structuralism was aimed at analyzing the basic elements of conscious mental experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To understand how one variable causes another variable the correlational method is the one preferred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Basic research is designed to solve practical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The research method that is used to explore cause and effect relationships between variables is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Psychological tests are sometimes used in experiments or correlation studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why are animals used in research?

Accepted Answer

Animals are used in research for five re

Question 20

The phenomenon of experimenter bias shows that psychologists

Accepted Answer

A)  may seek outformation that supports their theoretical preferences 
B)  must work with subjects who are eager to confirm the beliefs of the researcher. 
C)  are drawn to any theory that has received strong research support. 
D)  use statistical procedures that overestimate positive results. 
A)  may seek outformation that supports their theoretical preferences 
B)  must work with subjects who are eager to confirm the beliefs of the researcher. 
C)  are drawn to any theory that has received strong research support. 
D)  use statistical procedures that overestimate positive results.

A good theory must be testable in a way that it could be proved wrong.

B. F. Skinner was the founding father of behaviourism.

Which of the following best reflects psychology's goal of explanation?

Independent variable is to as dependent variable is to .

A theory is a general principle or set of principles that explains how a number of separate facts are related to one another.

A perspective that stresses the importance of understanding those influences when we interpret the behaviours of others is the _________________.

Which of the following occurs when researchers' expectations about a situation cause them to see what they expect to see or to make incorrect inferences about the behaviour they observe?

In studying the effects of hunger on competition, a researcher has subjects skip one, two or three meals and then play a competitive game. She notes the number of points scored by subjects in the three hunger groups. In this example, the independent variable is

The "father" of psychology and the founder of the first psychological laboratory was

Which of the following variables is presumed to vary as a result of the researcher's manipulation of another factor or condition?

The goals of psychology as a science are to

A perspective that emphasizes biological processes and heredity as the keys to understanding is the _______________________.

Which of the following best reflects psychology's goal of prediction?

The school of thought in psychology known as structuralism was aimed at analyzing the basic elements of conscious mental experience.

To understand how one variable causes another variable the correlational method is the one preferred.

Basic research is designed to solve practical problems.

The research method that is used to explore cause and effect relationships between variables is

Psychological tests are sometimes used in experiments or correlation studies.

Why are animals used in research?

The phenomenon of experimenter bias shows that psychologists

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Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

A good theory must be testable in a way that it could be proved wrong.

B. F. Skinner was the founding father of behaviourism.

Which of the following best reflects psychology's goal of explanation?

Independent variable is to ________ as dependent variable is to ________.

A theory is a general principle or set of principles that explains how a number of separate facts are related to one another.

A perspective that stresses the importance of understanding those influences when we interpret the behaviours of others is the _________________.

Which of the following occurs when researchers' expectations about a situation cause them to see what they expect to see or to make incorrect inferences about the behaviour they observe?

In studying the effects of hunger on competition, a researcher has subjects skip one, two or three meals and then play a competitive game. She notes the number of points scored by subjects in the three hunger groups. In this example, the independent variable is

The "father" of psychology and the founder of the first psychological laboratory was

Which of the following variables is presumed to vary as a result of the researcher's manipulation of another factor or condition?

The goals of psychology as a science are to

A perspective that emphasizes biological processes and heredity as the keys to understanding is the _______________________.

Which of the following best reflects psychology's goal of prediction?

The school of thought in psychology known as structuralism was aimed at analyzing the basic elements of conscious mental experience.

To understand how one variable causes another variable the correlational method is the one preferred.

Basic research is designed to solve practical problems.

The research method that is used to explore cause and effect relationships between variables is

Psychological tests are sometimes used in experiments or correlation studies.

Why are animals used in research?

The phenomenon of experimenter bias shows that psychologists

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

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Independent variable is to as dependent variable is to .