Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Susan wanted to know if aerobic exercise caused more weight loss than just walking. Susan had her experimental group do aerobic exercise for 20 minutes, 4 days a week. She weighed each subject before the experiment started and again 3 months into the experiment. The independent variable in her experimental research was _____

Psychologists evaluate whether theories are _____

A critical thinker would most likely say, "What I need to know most is _____

There is great concern about the mysterious phenomenon called "sudden mental collapse," in which groups of students begin skipping school and refusing to come out of their rooms or interact with anyone. Discuss what the initial steps would be in applying the scientific method to this problem. Discuss what type or types of research would be useful in trying to solve this mystery, and how they would help. If you were supervising the research and researchers, what might you caution them to be careful about so that they don't damage the usefulness of any results?

Two advantages to adhering to an eclectic position are advances in _____ and _____.

Described by Sigmund Freud, the _____ is the primary focus of the psychoanalytic theory.

Professor Jimenez wants to share her research and wants others to know it was methodologically sound. Therefore, she should _____

Veronica is a psychologist who has spent a majority of her career assessing the function of neurotransmitters and their effect on the development of depression. The school of thought that Veronica fits in best is _____.

The American Psychological Association and other professional organizations require that researchers make every effort to ensure that participants are representative of the population to which the study's results will be generalized. This relates to _____

Describe four reasons correlational studies are valuable, even though they can't determine cause and effect.

When different researchers using the technique of introspection were exposed to the same stimulus, they often reported different experiences. For this reason, structuralism was criticized for _____

We still teach about structuralists and functionalists and rate Freud's theory as very important because of their _____

Dr. Maizenblu was testing out a new medication used to treat depression. He had 150 participants who had varying levels of depression. Because he wanted to see whether a new drug really worked, he separated the severely depressed from the mildly or moderately depressed. He then made sure the severely depressed group actually received the drug while the other group received the placebo. What error, if any, did Dr. Maizenblu make in this experiment?

James tells his research subjects to report their stream of consciousness so he can study how they adapt to their environment. James is part of the early school of psychology called _____

The reason for using the SQ3R method is that research indicates it is _____

In order to increase typing speed, Minisoft has both redesigned its keyboard and provided a chime related to typing speed. The company wants to know if these changes affect typing speed. Which of the following represents, in order, the independent and dependent variable(s)in this study?

Psychology was recognized as a formal academic discipline when _____

Jess works for a corporation as a research psychologist. The corporation recently revised its policies to require that researchers not provide informed consent to participants. The American Psychological Association (APA)would _____

Justin is having difficulty in his romantic relationships. He finds himself feeling most attracted to women for their physical attributes, even if they are not the type of women he really wants for a life partner, and he can't understand why. A counselor who takes the _____ perspective might have an explanation based on inherited tendencies that would help him understand this.

According to your textbook, to think critically we must get rid of the habit of assuming that our limited personal, or _____ evidence, is reliable evidence.