Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

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Bernice prepares a research paper for her developmental psychology class.In using the APA style of citing on-line journal references,what will be the last piece of information provided in each of Bernice's references?

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Which of the following is the most complete definition of psychology?

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An emphasis on the unconscious and early childhood experience characterizes which school of psychology?

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Your dog is demonstrating some unacceptable behavior.You are able to go back in time to talk to one of the pioneers of psychology.Who would be the best choice to help with your problem?

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Which term best captures the meaning of the word 'gestalt'?

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Evaluate the fundamentals of experimental research.Use examples.

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Women now account for about what proportion of doctorates in psychology?

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The approach that studies the relationships between biological processes and behavior is termed

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A researcher adhering to the psychodynamic perspective would likely believe that depression

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Which of the following pioneers of psychology was a therapist?

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The use of the survey method is limited by which types of biases?

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Trustworthy online information is most likely to be provided by all but which of the following?

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The American Psychological Association was founded in which year?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of critical thinking?

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Your psychology professor asks a student volunteer to concentrate on eating an apple and then describe the individual elements of that experience.Your professor is demonstrating the technique of _______,which is a technique used by investigators of ________.

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In an experiment,the factor that changes in response to some other factor is referred to as the

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Which of the following does NOT belong?

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The ethical code of psychologists is based on all but which of the following ideas?

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Jeremy's roommate frequently goes online to find information he can use in the papers he writes for a health science class.The roommate uses a search engine (Google)and visits the first few sties that turn up on the search.Jeremy's roommate needs to understand that

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In a drug study,group one receives an inactive pill and group two receives a pill that is believed to be effective in treating depression.Group two is the

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