Exam 1: An Introduction to Psychology

Clive marks, "Strongly Agree" to an item on a questionnaire; he is probably a participant in survey research.

An extraneous variable is one type of confounding variable.

According to Niedenthal et al. (2012), "studies of college students linked pacifier use during infancy to lower levels of empathy and emotional intelligence." The frequency of pacifier use during infancy, therefore, is _____ correlated to scores on measures of emotional intelligence.

Psychology is mainly common sense.

Is palmistry a pseudopsychology? Why or why not?

Helena proposes that the more impulsive a student is, the more likely he or she will be to change answers on a multiple-choice test. The variable(s) in this statement is/are:

Iyesha reads a journal article reporting a study in which a small sample of women undertook tests of spatial ability at two points during their menstrual cycle. Iyesha conducts a similar study using not only spatial ability but also verbal ability tests. In addition, Iyesha tests a larger sample of women. Iyesha is performing a:

A strong correlation suggests that there is a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.

"Score on an IQ test" is an operational definition of intelligence.

Dr. Petrovic's goal is to help his clients channel their motivation for positive growth and to realize their potential. He is MOST likely a _____ therapist.

Perhaps the broadest, most integrative approach in psychology is the _____ perspective.

Which of the following statements BEST expresses the relationship between a sample and a population?

Flora is undertaking survey research. What is she MOST likely doing?

"Life can be so sweet/On the sunny side of the street," asserts a standard in the American songbook. These lyrics accord MOST closely with the view of _____ psychologists.

A researcher finds a correlation of -.51. Which pair of variables is the researcher MOST likely investigating?

Which activity is NOT part of psychology's goal of explanation?

Akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying:

Select two of the following aphorisms: (1) "Birds of a feather flock together"; (2) "Opposites attract"; (3) "The more the merrier"; (4) "Two heads are better the one"; (5) "Two's company; three's a crowd." Translate each aphorism that you select into a testable hypothesis. Provide operational definitions of each of the variables in each hypothesis.

Which method is NOT a descriptive research technique?

An approach that attempts to explain behavior but is without empirical support is labeled a: