Question 1

The number in a correlation coefficient reflects the

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A)  type of research conducted. 
B)  the strength of the relationship between two variables. 
C)  number of groups (or individuals) studied. 
D)  accuracy of the results. 
E)  amount of change that occurred. 
A)  type of research conducted. 
B)  the strength of the relationship between two variables. 
C)  number of groups (or individuals) studied. 
D)  accuracy of the results. 
E)  amount of change that occurred.

Question 2

The ________ approach views the mind, particularly the unconscious mind, as a reservoir of energy for the personality.

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A)  biological 
B)  sociocultural 
C)  behavioristic 
D)  psychodynamic 
E)  humanistic 
A)  biological 
B)  sociocultural 
C)  behavioristic 
D)  psychodynamic 
E)  humanistic

Question 3

One evening, when he couldn't sleep, Mr. Bradley turned on the television and saw an infomercial for a new sleep aid. As a critical thinker, Mr. Bradley should be most cautious about this new product if

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A)  the product had been subjected to an experimental study and the scrutiny of a peer-review process. 
B)  its makers claim it has been "proven" to induce sleep in 80 percent of test participants. 
C)  its makers discuss the scientific investigations that have compared it to other effective sleep aids rather than relying on testimonials of those with insomnia. 
D)  the results of research connect the efficacy of the sleep-aid to other widely accepted scientific findings. 
E)  the advertisement noted several scientifically controlled studies that all found the same results. 
A)  the product had been subjected to an experimental study and the scrutiny of a peer-review process. 
B)  its makers claim it has been "proven" to induce sleep in 80 percent of test participants. 
C)  its makers discuss the scientific investigations that have compared it to other effective sleep aids rather than relying on testimonials of those with insomnia. 
D)  the results of research connect the efficacy of the sleep-aid to other widely accepted scientific findings. 
E)  the advertisement noted several scientifically controlled studies that all found the same results.

Question 4

Who was the founder of psychoanalysis?

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Question 5

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists report results publicly?

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A)  to comply with legal requirements 
B)  to identify all the extraneous variables 
C)  to allow researchers to replicate experiments 
D)  to explain research results so that non-psychologists can understand them 
E)  to validate grant funding that supported their research 
A)  to comply with legal requirements 
B)  to identify all the extraneous variables 
C)  to allow researchers to replicate experiments 
D)  to explain research results so that non-psychologists can understand them 
E)  to validate grant funding that supported their research

Question 6

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

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A)  .50 
B)  .25 
C)  -.25 
D)  -.75 
E)  .62 
A)  .50 
B)  .25 
C)  -.25 
D)  -.75 
E)  .62

Question 7

Dr. Morris, a forensic psychologist, conducted an interview with a notorious serial killer in the hopes of gleaning some form of understanding as to why he committed such heinous acts of violence. This type of research is known as a

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The answer of Dr. Morris, a forensic psychologist, conducted an...

Question 8

An important point from the authors' discussion on why people need to care about the dangers of pseudo-psychology is that

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A)  harm rarely results from pseudopsychological beliefs or treatments. 
B)  a lack of critical thinking may lead to poor decisions that affects one's personal life, including their physical or emotional health. 
C)  people are often quite accurate and unbiased in their day-to-day decision-making. 
D)  quackery and pseudo-psychology are especially easy to detect without exposure to critical thinking or skepticism. 
E)  the more people listen to pseudo-psychology, the more accurate the claims of that pseudo-psychology? become. 
A)  harm rarely results from pseudopsychological beliefs or treatments. 
B)  a lack of critical thinking may lead to poor decisions that affects one's personal life, including their physical or emotional health. 
C)  people are often quite accurate and unbiased in their day-to-day decision-making. 
D)  quackery and pseudo-psychology are especially easy to detect without exposure to critical thinking or skepticism. 
E)  the more people listen to pseudo-psychology, the more accurate the claims of that pseudo-psychology? become.

Question 9

________ refers to providing each subject with a full and honest account of the true purposes and assumptions of the research study, if the study involved deception.

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A)  Informed consent 
B)  Deception 
C)  Debriefing 
D)  Risk/gain assessment 
E)  IRB protocol 
A)  Informed consent 
B)  Deception 
C)  Debriefing 
D)  Risk/gain assessment 
E)  IRB protocol

Question 10

When both the researchers and the participants of the study are uninformed about the nature of the independent variable being administered, this is known as

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A)  correlational. 
B)  humanistic. 
C)  functionalist. 
D)  placebo. 
E)  double-blind. 
A)  correlational. 
B)  humanistic. 
C)  functionalist. 
D)  placebo. 
E)  double-blind.

Question 11

A scientist who studies the strategies involved in playing a game of chess is most likely to follow a(n) ________ approach to psychology.

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A)  cognitive 
B)  humanistic 
C)  behavioristic In 
D)  evolutionary 
E)  psychoanalytic 
A)  cognitive 
B)  humanistic 
C)  behavioristic In 
D)  evolutionary 
E)  psychoanalytic

Question 12

The first applied psychologists were the

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A)  structuralists. 
B)  behaviorists. 
C)  functionalists. 
D)  Gestalt psychologists. 
E)  psychoanalysts. 
A)  structuralists. 
B)  behaviorists. 
C)  functionalists. 
D)  Gestalt psychologists. 
E)  psychoanalysts.

Question 13

Jenna wants to learn whether men or women are better drivers. To determine this, she decides that she will measure driving ability by examining the number of automobile accidents people have been involved in as a driver. The number of accidents is the basis of

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A)  her control group in this study. 
B)  a theory of good driving. 
C)  the independent variable in this study. 
D)  the operational definition of driving ability. 
E)  a case study examination of driving ability. 
A)  her control group in this study. 
B)  a theory of good driving. 
C)  the independent variable in this study. 
D)  the operational definition of driving ability. 
E)  a case study examination of driving ability.

Question 14

Dr. Hefner wants to test the effects of Viagra on sexual desire. Dr. Hefner's research assistant (who is unaware of what the study is testing) randomly gives 50 males the drug while 50 males receive a placebo. (The study subjects are also unaware of the treatment which they are getting.) This would be described as a

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A)  correlational study. 
B)  double-blind study. 
C)  study with no control group. 
D)  study with two independent variables. 
E)  study that would be difficult to replicate. 
A)  correlational study. 
B)  double-blind study. 
C)  study with no control group. 
D)  study with two independent variables. 
E)  study that would be difficult to replicate.

Question 15

A case study would be the most appropriate method to investigate which of these topics?

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A)  the ways in which the games of boys differ from the games of girls 
B)  the development of a male baby raised as a female after a surgical error destroyed his penis 
C)  the math skills of students in Japan as compared to those of U.S. students 
D)  physiological changes that occur when people watch violent movies 
E)  the relationship between childhood nutrition and physical development 
A)  the ways in which the games of boys differ from the games of girls 
B)  the development of a male baby raised as a female after a surgical error destroyed his penis 
C)  the math skills of students in Japan as compared to those of U.S. students 
D)  physiological changes that occur when people watch violent movies 
E)  the relationship between childhood nutrition and physical development

Question 16

A scientist who asks people which memory strategies they use in their daily lives would be said to be conducting a(n)

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A)  experiment. 
B)  case study. 
C)  survey. 
D)  clinical trial. 
E)  naturalistic observation. 
A)  experiment. 
B)  case study. 
C)  survey. 
D)  clinical trial. 
E)  naturalistic observation.

Question 17

In an experiment, which variable is controlled by the experimenter and which is measured by the experimenter?

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independen

Question 18

Define deception and explain why a psychologist would use deception in research. What do you think of its usage in research? What is an ethical consideration for the use of deception in research?

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Deception involves n

Question 19

The psychodynamic perspective was originally conceived as a technique for

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A)  developing useful experiments to study the mind. 
B)  observing workplace productivity. 
C)  treating mental disorders. 
D)  creating surveys to measure behavior. 
E)  the use of animal models of abnormal behavior. 
A)  developing useful experiments to study the mind. 
B)  observing workplace productivity. 
C)  treating mental disorders. 
D)  creating surveys to measure behavior. 
E)  the use of animal models of abnormal behavior.

Question 20

John B. Watson believed that psychology should involve the study of

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A)  behavior. 
B)  the mind. 
C)  the brain. 
D)  consciousness. 
E)  emotions. 
A)  behavior. 
B)  the mind. 
C)  the brain. 
D)  consciousness. 
E)  emotions.

The number in a correlation coefficient reflects the

The ________ approach views the mind, particularly the unconscious mind, as a reservoir of energy for the personality.

One evening, when he couldn't sleep, Mr. Bradley turned on the television and saw an infomercial for a new sleep aid. As a critical thinker, Mr. Bradley should be most cautious about this new product if

Who was the founder of psychoanalysis?

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists report results publicly?

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

Dr. Morris, a forensic psychologist, conducted an interview with a notorious serial killer in the hopes of gleaning some form of understanding as to why he committed such heinous acts of violence. This type of research is known as a

An important point from the authors' discussion on why people need to care about the dangers of pseudo-psychology is that

________ refers to providing each subject with a full and honest account of the true purposes and assumptions of the research study, if the study involved deception.

When both the researchers and the participants of the study are uninformed about the nature of the independent variable being administered, this is known as

A scientist who studies the strategies involved in playing a game of chess is most likely to follow a(n) ________ approach to psychology.

The first applied psychologists were the

Jenna wants to learn whether men or women are better drivers. To determine this, she decides that she will measure driving ability by examining the number of automobile accidents people have been involved in as a driver. The number of accidents is the basis of

A case study would be the most appropriate method to investigate which of these topics?

A scientist who asks people which memory strategies they use in their daily lives would be said to be conducting a(n)

In an experiment, which variable is controlled by the experimenter and which is measured by the experimenter?

Define deception and explain why a psychologist would use deception in research. What do you think of its usage in research? What is an ethical consideration for the use of deception in research?

The psychodynamic perspective was originally conceived as a technique for

John B. Watson believed that psychology should involve the study of

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Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

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Thinking and Intelligence

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The number in a correlation coefficient reflects the

The ________ approach views the mind, particularly the unconscious mind, as a reservoir of energy for the personality.

One evening, when he couldn't sleep, Mr. Bradley turned on the television and saw an infomercial for a new sleep aid. As a critical thinker, Mr. Bradley should be most cautious about this new product if

Who was the founder of psychoanalysis?

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists report results publicly?

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

Dr. Morris, a forensic psychologist, conducted an interview with a notorious serial killer in the hopes of gleaning some form of understanding as to why he committed such heinous acts of violence. This type of research is known as a

An important point from the authors' discussion on why people need to care about the dangers of pseudo-psychology is that

________ refers to providing each subject with a full and honest account of the true purposes and assumptions of the research study, if the study involved deception.

When both the researchers and the participants of the study are uninformed about the nature of the independent variable being administered, this is known as

A scientist who studies the strategies involved in playing a game of chess is most likely to follow a(n) ________ approach to psychology.

The first applied psychologists were the

Jenna wants to learn whether men or women are better drivers. To determine this, she decides that she will measure driving ability by examining the number of automobile accidents people have been involved in as a driver. The number of accidents is the basis of

A case study would be the most appropriate method to investigate which of these topics?

A scientist who asks people which memory strategies they use in their daily lives would be said to be conducting a(n)

In an experiment, which variable is controlled by the experimenter and which is measured by the experimenter?

Define deception and explain why a psychologist would use deception in research. What do you think of its usage in research? What is an ethical consideration for the use of deception in research?

The psychodynamic perspective was originally conceived as a technique for

John B. Watson believed that psychology should involve the study of

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters