Question 1

If your psychology test scores include 100,100,100,80,and 70,then the mean is 90.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Since students are more likely to procrastinate if they think a task will be unpleasant,students should

Accepted Answer

A)  expect their teachers to "make" their courses interesting for everyone. 
B)  not expect to make good grades in every class because of a lack of interest in some courses. 
C)  find ways to make every course as interesting as possible by approaching schoolwork as if it were a game or adventure. 
D)  select the teachers that use group class work assignments and lecture very little. 
A)  expect their teachers to "make" their courses interesting for everyone. 
B)  not expect to make good grades in every class because of a lack of interest in some courses. 
C)  find ways to make every course as interesting as possible by approaching schoolwork as if it were a game or adventure. 
D)  select the teachers that use group class work assignments and lecture very little.

Question 3

Karilyn begins studying each evening by doing her math at the kitchen table so she can talk to her mother who is preparing dinner.Then,she goes to her room and reads her psychology,history,and literature textbooks for a couple of hours more while listening to music or watching TV.She usually texts her friends several times during the evening regarding the assignments as well.Regarding her study habits,Karilyn should

Accepted Answer

A)  be recopying her notes or outlining the chapters rather than just reading the textbooks. 
B)  study in one specific quiet place without any distractions. 
C)  join a group study group for each subject. 
D)  maintain her current study routine. 
A)  be recopying her notes or outlining the chapters rather than just reading the textbooks. 
B)  study in one specific quiet place without any distractions. 
C)  join a group study group for each subject. 
D)  maintain her current study routine.

Question 4

A person who knows how to maintain attention,avoid distractions,and skillfully gather information from class lectures would be described as a(n)__________ listener.

Accepted Answer

A)  active 
B)  experiential 
C)  compulsive 
D)  intuitive 
A)  active 
B)  experiential 
C)  compulsive 
D)  intuitive

Question 5

Explain what is meant by a correlation between two variables,how one would know if a correlation coefficient were weak or strong,and what constitutes a perfect relationship; and describe what is meant by positive,negative,and zero correlations and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that correlation ind

Question 6

Evaluating what topics you need to study more by posing questions to yourself and by using flash cards and practice quizzes is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Evaluating what topics you need to study...

Question 7

The practice of relating new information to prior life experiences is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  transference. 
C)  self-reference. 
D)  self-projection. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  transference. 
C)  self-reference. 
D)  self-projection.

Question 8

People who are active listeners skillfully gather ideas and avoid __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who are active listeners skillfully gather...

Question 9

The web-based,personalized study system that provides a pre-test and a post-test for each chapter of your psychology textbook is

Accepted Answer

A)  PsycPORT. 
B)  NOW. 
C)  PsycINFO 
D)  StudyTECH. 
A)  PsycPORT. 
B)  NOW. 
C)  PsycINFO 
D)  StudyTECH.

Question 10

Each chapter of your psychology textbook ends with a section entitled Human Diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

After administering a unit test to her psychology students,a college professor calculates the mean and range for this test in order to better understand the performance of her students on the material in this unit.This professor is using inferential statistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When using websites for information on psychological topics,which of the following sources would be considered authoritative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wikipedia 
B)  personal blogs 
C)  the American Psychological Association 
D)  all of these 
A)  Wikipedia 
B)  personal blogs 
C)  the American Psychological Association 
D)  all of these

Question 13

The relationship of the standard deviation to the normal curve makes it possible to compare groups of scores if they come from distributions that are approximately normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a good test-taking suggestion for taking an objective test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Read all the choices for each question before you make a decision. 
B)  Read rapidly and skip items you are unsure of. 
C)  Stick with your first answer on a multiple-choice test; don't change it. 
D)  Remember that answers that include superlatives, such as most, least, best, worst, largest, or smallest are often false. 
A)  Read all the choices for each question before you make a decision. 
B)  Read rapidly and skip items you are unsure of. 
C)  Stick with your first answer on a multiple-choice test; don't change it. 
D)  Remember that answers that include superlatives, such as most, least, best, worst, largest, or smallest are often false.

Exam 20: Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

If your psychology test scores include 100,100,100,80,and 70,then the mean is 90.

Since students are more likely to procrastinate if they think a task will be unpleasant,students should

A person who knows how to maintain attention,avoid distractions,and skillfully gather information from class lectures would be described as a(n)__________ listener.

Explain what is meant by a correlation between two variables,how one would know if a correlation coefficient were weak or strong,and what constitutes a perfect relationship; and describe what is meant by positive,negative,and zero correlations and give an example of each.

Evaluating what topics you need to study more by posing questions to yourself and by using flash cards and practice quizzes is referred to as __________.

The practice of relating new information to prior life experiences is referred to as

People who are active listeners skillfully gather ideas and avoid __________.

The web-based,personalized study system that provides a pre-test and a post-test for each chapter of your psychology textbook is

Each chapter of your psychology textbook ends with a section entitled Human Diversity.

After administering a unit test to her psychology students,a college professor calculates the mean and range for this test in order to better understand the performance of her students on the material in this unit.This professor is using inferential statistics.

When using websites for information on psychological topics,which of the following sources would be considered authoritative?

The relationship of the standard deviation to the normal curve makes it possible to compare groups of scores if they come from distributions that are approximately normal.

Which of the following is NOT a good test-taking suggestion for taking an objective test?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: 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

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