Question 1

Which of the following statements about psychology majors is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology majors tend to be emotionally unstable. 
B)  Psychology majors usually have good communication skills. 
C)  Psychology majors enjoy planning and carrying out complex projects and activities. 
D)  Psychology majors succeed in occupations, such as management, public affairs, social
Services, business, sales, and education. 
A)  Psychology majors tend to be emotionally unstable. 
B)  Psychology majors usually have good communication skills. 
C)  Psychology majors enjoy planning and carrying out complex projects and activities. 
D)  Psychology majors succeed in occupations, such as management, public affairs, social
Services, business, sales, and education.

Question 2

Both research participant bias and research bias can be controlled by

Accepted Answer

A)  randomly selected one's participants. 
B)  using a single-blind experiment. 
C)  using a double-blind experiment. 
D)  randomly assigning participants to the experimental and control groups. 
A)  randomly selected one's participants. 
B)  using a single-blind experiment. 
C)  using a double-blind experiment. 
D)  randomly assigning participants to the experimental and control groups.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about social norms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social norms are rules that define acceptable and expected behavior for members of various groups. 
B)  Cultural differences, ethnicity, and gender are factors that influence social norms. 
C)  Age, disability, and sexual orientation have not been shown to influence social norms. 
D)  Social norms are too often based on the behavior of white middle-class males, rather
Than being culturally sensitive. 
A)  Social norms are rules that define acceptable and expected behavior for members of various groups. 
B)  Cultural differences, ethnicity, and gender are factors that influence social norms. 
C)  Age, disability, and sexual orientation have not been shown to influence social norms. 
D)  Social norms are too often based on the behavior of white middle-class males, rather
Than being culturally sensitive.

Question 4

Requiring a master's degree and one to two years of supervised experience,this mental health professional does not treat serious mental disorders but uses practical helping skills with clients
Who have problems in their marriage,family,or career.This mental health professional
Described is a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatrist. 
B)  psychoanalyst. 
C)  clinical advisor. 
D)  licensed counselor. 
A)  psychiatrist. 
B)  psychoanalyst. 
C)  clinical advisor. 
D)  licensed counselor.

Question 5

You want to test people's cola preferences.So,you conduct a taste test using two different brands of cola.However,you are worried about possible clues you may give people taking the
Test.So,you label the two colas and have your assistant,who does not know which cola is
Which,to administer the test to the subjects.Thus,you have prevented yourself and your
Assistant from giving out any clues by using

Accepted Answer

A)  random selection. 
B)  random assignment. 
C)  a single-blind experiment. 
D)  a double-blind experiment. 
A)  random selection. 
B)  random assignment. 
C)  a single-blind experiment. 
D)  a double-blind experiment.

Question 6

To equalize the intelligence of members of the experimental and control group in an experiment,you could use

Accepted Answer

A)  extraneous control. 
B)  random assignment. 
C)  independent control. 
D)  subject replication. 
A)  extraneous control. 
B)  random assignment. 
C)  independent control. 
D)  subject replication.

Question 7

The dependent variable in an experiment

Accepted Answer

A)  measures the results of the experiment. 
B)  is affected by the independent variable. 
C)  is often revealed by measures of performance, such as test scores. 
D)  is characterized by all of these. 
A)  measures the results of the experiment. 
B)  is affected by the independent variable. 
C)  is often revealed by measures of performance, such as test scores. 
D)  is characterized by all of these.

Question 8

Santos is interested in how reasoning,memory and problem solving are related to computer game playing.Santos is most likely a __________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative 
B)  developmental 
C)  personality 
D)  cognitive 
A)  comparative 
B)  developmental 
C)  personality 
D)  cognitive

Question 9

Latoya's mother has established a reward system in which Latoya earns one gold star for each chore she completes each day.If she earns 25 stars by the end of the week,Latoya's mother will take her to play at the "fast food restaurant's" playground for two hours.Latoya's mother is using which psychological approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic 
D)  behavioristic 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic 
D)  behavioristic

Question 10

Because it is not always possible to conduct experiments,psychologists gather evidence and test hypotheses by using all of the following nonexperimental methods EXCEPT for the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical 
B)  correlational 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  pseudoscientific 
A)  clinical 
B)  correlational 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  pseudoscientific

Exam 1: B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Which of the following statements about psychology majors is FALSE?

Both research participant bias and research bias can be controlled by

Which of the following statements about social norms is FALSE?

Requiring a master's degree and one to two years of supervised experience,this mental health professional does not treat serious mental disorders but uses practical helping skills with clients Who have problems in their marriage,family,or career.This mental health professional Described is a

To equalize the intelligence of members of the experimental and control group in an experiment,you could use

The dependent variable in an experiment

Santos is interested in how reasoning,memory and problem solving are related to computer game playing.Santos is most likely a __________ psychologist.

Because it is not always possible to conduct experiments,psychologists gather evidence and test hypotheses by using all of the following nonexperimental methods EXCEPT for the __________ method.

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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