Question 1

Direct measurement has shown such characteristics as height,memory span,and intelligence to be distributed approximately along a normal curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When a student anticipates what the teacher will say by reading the assignment and asking themselves questions before the lecture is presented,the student is engaging in the LISAN method step called Lead,Don't follow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The S in the SQ4R method stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  search. 
B)  survey. 
C)  study. 
D)  sequence. 
A)  search. 
B)  survey. 
C)  study. 
D)  sequence.

Question 4

Students who are perfectionists often have all-or-nothing work habits that lead to their procrastinating on starting their assignments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When Jason is in class,he sits away from distractions and where he can hear the teacher and see the powerpoint slides.Jason also reads his textbook before coming to class,so he can skillfully take notes and answer questions.Jason 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 6

You are a teacher.In one of your classes,the students achieved the following raw scores on a ten-question quiz: 10,10,9,9,9,8,8,8,8,7,7,6,6,5,5,4,4,3,2 2.Calculate each of the measures of central tendency for these scores.

Accepted Answer

To calculate the measures of central ten

Question 7

A powerful way to be more reflective is to pause to evaluate,compare,analyze,critique,and synthesize what one is reading,which is referred to as __________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A powerful way to be more reflective...

Question 8

When Enos finds that he is falling short of his study goals,he sets up the desk in his dorm room facing a blank wall so he cannot look out the window,and he cuts his cell phone and the TV off when he studies.Enos has been able to change his passive studying into reflective,goal-oriented learning by

Accepted Answer

A)  switching to a massed practice strategy. 
B)  using the steps in the LISAN method. 
C)  taking corrective action. 
D)  punishing his lack of goal attainment. 
A)  switching to a massed practice strategy. 
B)  using the steps in the LISAN method. 
C)  taking corrective action. 
D)  punishing his lack of goal attainment.

Question 9

Up-to-date links for the web resources listed at the end of each chapter in the textbook can be found at

Accepted Answer

A)  PsycINFO. 
B)  the APA website. 
C)  Psychology CourseMate. 
D)  PsycPORT. 
A)  PsycINFO. 
B)  the APA website. 
C)  Psychology CourseMate. 
D)  PsycPORT.

Question 10

An interactive eBook that allows the student to take notes,highlight,bookmark,search the text,and use in-context glossary definitions as well as access interactive teaching and learning tools can be found at the __________ website.

Accepted Answer

Psychology

Question 11

Regarding procrastination,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students who procrastinate tend to work only under pressure and skip classes. 
B)  Students who procrastinate give false reasons for late work. 
C)  By procrastinating, students can blame poor work on a late start rather than a lack of ability. 
D)  Students who procrastinate tend to feel less bored, frustrated, or guilty than students who do not procrastinate. 
A)  Students who procrastinate tend to work only under pressure and skip classes. 
B)  Students who procrastinate give false reasons for late work. 
C)  By procrastinating, students can blame poor work on a late start rather than a lack of ability. 
D)  Students who procrastinate tend to feel less bored, frustrated, or guilty than students who do not procrastinate.

Question 12

Define and give examples of objective test items; and describe five effective strategies for taking objective tests.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that objective tests

Question 13

Sarita is making out a written plan for the week in which she lists the times for sleep,meals,work,class,and study.Sarita is making out a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  SQ4R plan. 
B)  term schedule. 
C)  weekly time schedule. 
D)  LISAN plan. 
A)  SQ4R plan. 
B)  term schedule. 
C)  weekly time schedule. 
D)  LISAN plan.

Question 14

When one changes from passive learning to active,goal-oriented learning,he or she is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  massed practice. 
B)  experiential recitation. 
C)  self-regulated learning. 
D)  classical conditioning. 
A)  massed practice. 
B)  experiential recitation. 
C)  self-regulated learning. 
D)  classical conditioning.

Question 15

Which of the following does NOT characterize the goals set by reflective,active learners?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific and clear-cut 
B)  broad-based and flexible 
C)  set for the day, week, and semester 
D)  measurable 
A)  specific and clear-cut 
B)  broad-based and flexible 
C)  set for the day, week, and semester 
D)  measurable

Question 16

Tests that require you to recognize a correct answer among wrong ones or a true statement versus a false one are known as __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  projective 
B)  objective 
C)  subjective 
D)  short-answer 
A)  projective 
B)  objective 
C)  subjective 
D)  short-answer

Question 17

If a correlation is +1.00,then the relationship that exists would be referred to as a(n)__________ positive relationship.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a correlation is +1.00,then the relationship...

Question 18

According to the LISAN method,phrases that instructors use,such as "there are three reasons why," "the most important step," and "on the contrary" would be examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential cognition. 
B)  mnemonics. 
C)  signal words. 
D)  acronyms. 
A)  experiential cognition. 
B)  mnemonics. 
C)  signal words. 
D)  acronyms.

Question 19

PsycINFO is offered by the American Psychological Association (APA)and provides summaries of the scientific and scholarly literature in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Regarding good study strategies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Usually, you should not try to learn anything new about a subject during the last day before a test. 
B)  Most mnemonics link new information to ideas or images that are easy to remember. 
C)  Spaced practice is usually superior to massed practice. 
D)  Students who overprepare for a test usually become so nervous during the test that they "blank out," forgetting what they studied. 
A)  Usually, you should not try to learn anything new about a subject during the last day before a test. 
B)  Most mnemonics link new information to ideas or images that are easy to remember. 
C)  Spaced practice is usually superior to massed practice. 
D)  Students who overprepare for a test usually become so nervous during the test that they "blank out," forgetting what they studied.

Exam 20: Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

Direct measurement has shown such characteristics as height,memory span,and intelligence to be distributed approximately along a normal curve.

When a student anticipates what the teacher will say by reading the assignment and asking themselves questions before the lecture is presented,the student is engaging in the LISAN method step called Lead,Don't follow.

The S in the SQ4R method stands for

Students who are perfectionists often have all-or-nothing work habits that lead to their procrastinating on starting their assignments.

When Jason is in class,he sits away from distractions and where he can hear the teacher and see the powerpoint slides.Jason also reads his textbook before coming to class,so he can skillfully take notes and answer questions.Jason would be described as a(n)__________ listener.

You are a teacher.In one of your classes,the students achieved the following raw scores on a ten-question quiz: 10,10,9,9,9,8,8,8,8,7,7,6,6,5,5,4,4,3,2 2.Calculate each of the measures of central tendency for these scores.

A powerful way to be more reflective is to pause to evaluate,compare,analyze,critique,and synthesize what one is reading,which is referred to as __________ thinking.

When Enos finds that he is falling short of his study goals,he sets up the desk in his dorm room facing a blank wall so he cannot look out the window,and he cuts his cell phone and the TV off when he studies.Enos has been able to change his passive studying into reflective,goal-oriented learning by

Up-to-date links for the web resources listed at the end of each chapter in the textbook can be found at

An interactive eBook that allows the student to take notes,highlight,bookmark,search the text,and use in-context glossary definitions as well as access interactive teaching and learning tools can be found at the __________ website.

Regarding procrastination,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Define and give examples of objective test items; and describe five effective strategies for taking objective tests.

Sarita is making out a written plan for the week in which she lists the times for sleep,meals,work,class,and study.Sarita is making out a(n)

When one changes from passive learning to active,goal-oriented learning,he or she is engaged in

Which of the following does NOT characterize the goals set by reflective,active learners?

Tests that require you to recognize a correct answer among wrong ones or a true statement versus a false one are known as __________ tests.

If a correlation is +1.00,then the relationship that exists would be referred to as a(n)__________ positive relationship.

According to the LISAN method,phrases that instructors use,such as "there are three reasons why," "the most important step," and "on the contrary" would be examples of

PsycINFO is offered by the American Psychological Association (APA)and provides summaries of the scientific and scholarly literature in psychology.

Regarding good study strategies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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