Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Reactivity presents the biggest problem in ____.

Which statement is best classified as pseudopsychology?

What is one difference between a developmental psychologist and a clinical psychologist?

Informed consent is one of the _______________ principles of ethical practices.

If a research study involves the manipulation of one of the main variables, the study is most likely a(n) ____.

The first African American to earn a doctorate in psychology was ____.

Which of the following is NOT included in a typical APA style research citation?

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. Dr. Ford's study is an example of a(n) ____.

Describe two research methods utilized by psychologists, including an example of each.

Discontent with behaviorism was partially responsible for the emergence of ____ in the 1960s.

Most psychologists take an eclectic approach when explaining behavior. This means to ____________ and provide a more complete and complex picture of behavior.

Which specialty area of psychology studies mental processes such as decision making, problem solving, language, and memory?

Dr. O'Neill is interviewing parents about how they discipline their children in an attempt to outline the difference between normal levels of punishment and abuse. Dr. O'Neill is attempting to satisfy which goal of psychology?

The researcher observes that the health club is more crowded in January, February, and March. What sort of action does this behavior convey?

Your psychology professor studies processes like thought, memory, and knowledge. What type of psychologist is she?

The point of an experiment is to ____.

Research that demonstrated that Black children often preferred playing with a White doll over a Black doll was cited in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, in which the Supreme Court ruled that segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. Who conducted this research?

Dr. Bozzo wants to test the hypothesis that eating a high-protein diet leads to greater weight loss than a high-carbohydrate diet. Which type of research design would Dr. Bozzo most likely use?

Psychoanalysis is a therapy developed by ________.

The first step of the scientific method is to ____.