Question 1

To minimize reactivity,researchers conducting naturalistic observations may ____.

Accepted Answer

A) attempt to control the variable being studied 
B) inform the participants in the study about the hypotheses being tested 
C) debrief participants extensively 
D) observe from a discrete distance or via a video feed 
A) attempt to control the variable being studied 
B) inform the participants in the study about the hypotheses being tested 
C) debrief participants extensively 
D) observe from a discrete distance or via a video feed

Question 2

What list correctly states the four goals of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) observe, interpret, correlate, replicate 
B) monitor, survey, associate, experiment 
C) describe, predict, explain, control 
D) extract, inventory, analyze, change 
A) observe, interpret, correlate, replicate 
B) monitor, survey, associate, experiment 
C) describe, predict, explain, control 
D) extract, inventory, analyze, change

Question 3

The psychological perspective most likely to be interested in diversity between groups of individuals is the ____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive 
C) biological 
D) sociocultural 
A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive 
C) biological 
D) sociocultural

Question 4

The sociocultural and behavioral perspectives are similar in that they both focus on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the self 
B) the environment 
C) mental processes 
D) the unconscious 
A) the self 
B) the environment 
C) mental processes 
D) the unconscious

Question 5

Dr.Ford wants to test the hypothesis that room color can affect memory.To that end,he randomly assigns 10 students to a condition where they study a written passage while seated in a room that is painted a lilac color.The other 10 students study the passage while seated in an identical room that is painted bright orange.After both groups studied the passage for one hour,they are given a multiple-choice test over the material.Dr.Ford then calculates how many questions the students in both groups answer correctly.In Dr.Ford's study,a potential confounding variable is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) students' test scores 
B) color of the room in which the students studied the passage 
C) age of the students 
D) random assignment to groups 
A) students' test scores 
B) color of the room in which the students studied the passage 
C) age of the students 
D) random assignment to groups

Question 6

What is the best example of a pseudopsychological finding?

Accepted Answer

A) Studies show you a relationship between academic achievement and class attendance. 
B) Research suggests that we tend to be attracted to people who are similar to us. 
C) Surveys have found that men tend to report falling in love faster than women. 
D) We use only 10% of our brains and therefore, nearly everyone is actually a genius. 
A) Studies show you a relationship between academic achievement and class attendance. 
B) Research suggests that we tend to be attracted to people who are similar to us. 
C) Surveys have found that men tend to report falling in love faster than women. 
D) We use only 10% of our brains and therefore, nearly everyone is actually a genius.

Question 7

In the past,how might the involvement of women and minorities in psychological research be best characterized?

Accepted Answer

A) Minorities were overly represented as participants. 
B) Women and minorities were neglected as participants in studies. 
C) White males were studied more than women, but less than minorities. 
D) White males, women, and minorities were studied about the same. 
A) Minorities were overly represented as participants. 
B) Women and minorities were neglected as participants in studies. 
C) White males were studied more than women, but less than minorities. 
D) White males, women, and minorities were studied about the same.

Question 8

Dr.Abaee wants to use the scientific method.What is his first task?

Accepted Answer

A) Develop a hypothesis. 
B) Propose a theory. 
C) Design an experiment. 
D) Make predictions. 
A) Develop a hypothesis. 
B) Propose a theory. 
C) Design an experiment. 
D) Make predictions.

Question 9

Who is the known as the father of African American psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Karen Horney 
B) Christine Ladd-Franklin 
C) Francis Sumner 
D) Inez Prosser 
A) Karen Horney 
B) Christine Ladd-Franklin 
C) Francis Sumner 
D) Inez Prosser

Question 10

In a debate,which psychologist would argue most strongly that humans possess free will and the ability to change their own destiny?

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Ivan Pavlov 
C) Wilhelm Wundt 
D) Carl Rogers 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Ivan Pavlov 
C) Wilhelm Wundt 
D) Carl Rogers

Question 11

What is a common myth about psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychology includes the study of the biological basis of behavior. 
B) Psychology studies both abnormal and normal development. 
C) Psychological theories can be used to explain both normal and abnormal behavior. 
D) Psychology does not involve true experimental research because it cannot. 
A) Psychology includes the study of the biological basis of behavior. 
B) Psychology studies both abnormal and normal development. 
C) Psychological theories can be used to explain both normal and abnormal behavior. 
D) Psychology does not involve true experimental research because it cannot.

Question 12

The name most associated with the founding of the first psychology laboratory is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Ivan Pavlov 
B) James Watson 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Wilhelm Wundt 
A) Ivan Pavlov 
B) James Watson 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Wilhelm Wundt

Question 13

Compare and contrast the psychoanalytic perspective and the behavioral perspective.

Accepted Answer

​Freud's focus on the unconscious was un

Question 14

Place yourself in the place of a member of an Institutional Review Board (IRB).What would you be looking for in a research proposal from a psychologist?

Accepted Answer

​Answers will vary.One of the most impor

Question 15

Most psychologists take an eclectic approach in terms of the perspectives of psychology they use to explain behavior and mental processes.This means that they ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rigidly follow one perspective 
B) integrate several perspectives 
C) reject the perspective that is currently most popular 
D) focus on the perspective that best fits the majority of people 
A) rigidly follow one perspective 
B) integrate several perspectives 
C) reject the perspective that is currently most popular 
D) focus on the perspective that best fits the majority of people

Question 16

Psychology is considered a science because it ____.

Accepted Answer

A) relies on technology to conduct research 
B) uses a set of rules to gather and analyze information 
C) has generated a series of proven theories 
D) conducts laboratory and basic research studies 
A) relies on technology to conduct research 
B) uses a set of rules to gather and analyze information 
C) has generated a series of proven theories 
D) conducts laboratory and basic research studies

Question 17

What is a responsibility of a researcher who conducts psychological studies on animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Allowing regular inspection by animal rights groups 
B) Formation of a group to rehome the animals when the research is complete 
C) Training the animals for a new home once the research is complete 
D) Justification of painful procedures used on the animals 
A) Allowing regular inspection by animal rights groups 
B) Formation of a group to rehome the animals when the research is complete 
C) Training the animals for a new home once the research is complete 
D) Justification of painful procedures used on the animals

Question 18

Quasi-experiments are studies which ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rely on surveys and naturalistic observations 
B) involve random assignment, but no manipulation of the main variables 
C) involve random sampling, but no manipulation of the main variables 
D) involve manipulation of the main variables, but no random assignment 
A) rely on surveys and naturalistic observations 
B) involve random assignment, but no manipulation of the main variables 
C) involve random sampling, but no manipulation of the main variables 
D) involve manipulation of the main variables, but no random assignment

Question 19

Students who participate more hours in study groups tend to do better in their classes,as measured by their GPAs.This association would be an example of a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) negative correlation 
B) positive correlation 
C) cause and effect relationship 
D) chance event 
A) negative correlation 
B) positive correlation 
C) cause and effect relationship 
D) chance event

Question 20

Compare and contrast the humanistic perspective and the behavioral perspective.

Accepted Answer

​Psychologists may adopt a behavioral pe

To minimize reactivity,researchers conducting naturalistic observations may ____.

What list correctly states the four goals of psychology?

The psychological perspective most likely to be interested in diversity between groups of individuals is the ____ perspective.

The sociocultural and behavioral perspectives are similar in that they both focus on ____.

What is the best example of a pseudopsychological finding?

In the past,how might the involvement of women and minorities in psychological research be best characterized?

Dr.Abaee wants to use the scientific method.What is his first task?

Who is the known as the father of African American psychology?

In a debate,which psychologist would argue most strongly that humans possess free will and the ability to change their own destiny?

What is a common myth about psychology?

The name most associated with the founding of the first psychology laboratory is ____.

Compare and contrast the psychoanalytic perspective and the behavioral perspective.

Place yourself in the place of a member of an Institutional Review Board (IRB).What would you be looking for in a research proposal from a psychologist?

Most psychologists take an eclectic approach in terms of the perspectives of psychology they use to explain behavior and mental processes.This means that they ____.

Psychology is considered a science because it ____.

What is a responsibility of a researcher who conducts psychological studies on animals?

Quasi-experiments are studies which ____.

Students who participate more hours in study groups tend to do better in their classes,as measured by their GPAs.This association would be an example of a ____.

Compare and contrast the humanistic perspective and the behavioral perspective.

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Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

To minimize reactivity,researchers conducting naturalistic observations may ____.

What list correctly states the four goals of psychology?

The psychological perspective most likely to be interested in diversity between groups of individuals is the ____ perspective.

The sociocultural and behavioral perspectives are similar in that they both focus on ____.

What is the best example of a pseudopsychological finding?

In the past,how might the involvement of women and minorities in psychological research be best characterized?

Dr.Abaee wants to use the scientific method.What is his first task?

Who is the known as the father of African American psychology?

In a debate,which psychologist would argue most strongly that humans possess free will and the ability to change their own destiny?

What is a common myth about psychology?

The name most associated with the founding of the first psychology laboratory is ____.

Compare and contrast the psychoanalytic perspective and the behavioral perspective.

Place yourself in the place of a member of an Institutional Review Board (IRB).What would you be looking for in a research proposal from a psychologist?

Most psychologists take an eclectic approach in terms of the perspectives of psychology they use to explain behavior and mental processes.This means that they ____.

Psychology is considered a science because it ____.

What is a responsibility of a researcher who conducts psychological studies on animals?

Quasi-experiments are studies which ____.

Students who participate more hours in study groups tend to do better in their classes,as measured by their GPAs.This association would be an example of a ____.

Compare and contrast the humanistic perspective and the behavioral perspective.

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Health, stress, and Coping

Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Therapies

Filters