Question 1

The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of falsifiability. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  criterion validity. 
D)  volunteer bias. 
E)  expectation bias. 
A)  the principle of falsifiability. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  criterion validity. 
D)  volunteer bias. 
E)  expectation bias.

Question 2

In the 1970s, a 13-year-old girl was found locked up in a room, strapped to a potty chair. Since she had grown up in a world without human speech, researchers studied "Genie's" ability to acquire words, grammar, and pronunciation. This type of research is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a case study. 
B)  a representative sample. 
C)  a single-blind study. 
D)  a naturalistic observation. 
E)  correlational examination. 
A)  a case study. 
B)  a representative sample. 
C)  a single-blind study. 
D)  a naturalistic observation. 
E)  correlational examination.

Question 3

According to this perspective, people change as the interactions of heredity and environment unfold over time:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  cognitive 
C)  whole-person 
D)  developmental 
E)  sociocultural 
A)  biological 
B)  cognitive 
C)  whole-person 
D)  developmental 
E)  sociocultural

Question 4

Briefly describe the psychodynamic view.

Accepted Answer

The student must mention the importance

Question 5

The majority of psychologists work in

Accepted Answer

A)  private practice. 
B)  public school. 
C)  government. 
D)  universities, colleges, and medical schools. 
E)  not-for-profit agencies. 
A)  private practice. 
B)  public school. 
C)  government. 
D)  universities, colleges, and medical schools. 
E)  not-for-profit agencies.

Question 6

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and growth. Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism 
B)  humanism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  psychodynamics 
E)  structuralism 
A)  behaviorism 
B)  humanism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  psychodynamics 
E)  structuralism

Question 7

The term "psyche" means

Accepted Answer

A)  people. 
B)  thoughts. 
C)  processes. 
D)  brain. 
E)  mind. 
A)  people. 
B)  thoughts. 
C)  processes. 
D)  brain. 
E)  mind.

Question 8

What must happen after a study in which the participants were misled about the nature of the research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects must be assigned to experimental groups. 
B)  A debriefing must take place. 
C)  A placebo must be used. 
D)  An assessment of risk/gain must be made. 
E)  The confounds must be discussed with the participants. 
A)  Subjects must be assigned to experimental groups. 
B)  A debriefing must take place. 
C)  A placebo must be used. 
D)  An assessment of risk/gain must be made. 
E)  The confounds must be discussed with the participants.

Question 9

Ted is seeing a humanistic psychologist for therapy. His psychologist is most likely to focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural guidelines that shaped Ted's personality. 
B)  how Ted's parents shaped his behavior. 
C)  striving for growth and exercising free will. 
D)  the conflict between personal desires and social restrictions. 
E)  Ted's unconscious resentment of his siblings. 
A)  cultural guidelines that shaped Ted's personality. 
B)  how Ted's parents shaped his behavior. 
C)  striving for growth and exercising free will. 
D)  the conflict between personal desires and social restrictions. 
E)  Ted's unconscious resentment of his siblings.

Question 10

The principles of psychodynamics were first outlined by

Accepted Answer

A)  William James. 
B)  B. F. Skinner. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Aristotle. 
E)  Jean Piaget. 
A)  William James. 
B)  B. F. Skinner. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Aristotle. 
E)  Jean Piaget.

Question 11

While on a visit to a large city, you observe several billboards in which a series of lights seems to move. Which perspective in psychology would most likely help you understand this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt 
B)  behavioral 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychodynamic 
E)  temperament 
A)  Gestalt 
B)  behavioral 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychodynamic 
E)  temperament

Question 12

Based on his classroom experiences and everyday observations, Dr. McGinty believes that those students sitting in the front row of a classroom get higher grades than those sitting in rows further back. His belief is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  method. 
B)  theory. 
C)  stimulus event. 
D)  correlation coefficient. 
E)  dependent variable. 
A)  method. 
B)  theory. 
C)  stimulus event. 
D)  correlation coefficient. 
E)  dependent variable.

Question 13

Define a double-blind study and explain why this procedure is used in an experiment.

Accepted Answer

It means that neither the subj

Question 14

Researchers must report their results completely whether the hypothesis was supported or not. Complete reporting is necessary for the purpose of

Accepted Answer

A)  educational knowledge. 
B)  replication. 
C)  finding a better way to support the hypothesis. 
D)  publication. 
E)  validation. 
A)  educational knowledge. 
B)  replication. 
C)  finding a better way to support the hypothesis. 
D)  publication. 
E)  validation.

Question 15

Which degree is a psychologist LEAST likely to have earned?

Accepted Answer

A)  master's 
B)  PhD 
C)  EdD 
D)  PsyD 
E)  MD 
A)  master's 
B)  PhD 
C)  EdD 
D)  PsyD 
E)  MD

Question 16

Correlation does not mean

Accepted Answer

A)  quantification. 
B)  experimentation. 
C)  standardization. 
D)  causation. 
E)  covariation. 
A)  quantification. 
B)  experimentation. 
C)  standardization. 
D)  causation. 
E)  covariation.

Question 17

A key aspect of an experiment is the requirement that researchers

Accepted Answer

A)  use correlational methods. 
B)  manipulate one variable to see its effect on another variable. 
C)  replicate their findings. 
D)  publish their results in a scientific journal. 
E)  provide some sort of placebo. 
A)  use correlational methods. 
B)  manipulate one variable to see its effect on another variable. 
C)  replicate their findings. 
D)  publish their results in a scientific journal. 
E)  provide some sort of placebo.

Question 18

Ross is a psychologist, whereas Rachel is a psychiatrist. Thus, which of the following is MOST likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rachel has not earned a PhD degree. 
B)  They both have earned MD degrees. 
C)  They both can prescribe medicine to help people with psychological problems. 
D)  Only Ross can treat people with psychological problems. 
E)  Ross is more likely than Rachel to use a medical perspective to understand people. 
A)  Rachel has not earned a PhD degree. 
B)  They both have earned MD degrees. 
C)  They both can prescribe medicine to help people with psychological problems. 
D)  Only Ross can treat people with psychological problems. 
E)  Ross is more likely than Rachel to use a medical perspective to understand people.

Question 19

Modern psychology is best considered to be a

Accepted Answer

A)  collection of pieces of folk wisdom. 
B)  series of contradictions to be sorted out. 
C)  science. 
D)  therapeutic process.
In 
E)  pseudoscience. 
A)  collection of pieces of folk wisdom. 
B)  series of contradictions to be sorted out. 
C)  science. 
D)  therapeutic process.
In 
E)  pseudoscience.

Question 20

Jose is in a study to measure the effects of caffeine on mental performance. If Jose is given a caffeine-free beverage that tastes just like a beverage with caffeine, we would say that he is

Accepted Answer

A)  in the experimental group. 
B)  in a correlational study. 
C)  receiving a placebo. 
D)  receiving the dependent variable. 
E)  participating in introspection research. 
A)  in the experimental group. 
B)  in a correlational study. 
C)  receiving a placebo. 
D)  receiving the dependent variable. 
E)  participating in introspection research.

The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called

In the 1970s, a 13-year-old girl was found locked up in a room, strapped to a potty chair. Since she had grown up in a world without human speech, researchers studied "Genie's" ability to acquire words, grammar, and pronunciation. This type of research is called

According to this perspective, people change as the interactions of heredity and environment unfold over time:

Briefly describe the psychodynamic view.

The majority of psychologists work in

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and growth. Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

The term "psyche" means

What must happen after a study in which the participants were misled about the nature of the research?

Ted is seeing a humanistic psychologist for therapy. His psychologist is most likely to focus on

The principles of psychodynamics were first outlined by

While on a visit to a large city, you observe several billboards in which a series of lights seems to move. Which perspective in psychology would most likely help you understand this phenomenon?

Based on his classroom experiences and everyday observations, Dr. McGinty believes that those students sitting in the front row of a classroom get higher grades than those sitting in rows further back. His belief is an example of a(n)

Define a double-blind study and explain why this procedure is used in an experiment.

Researchers must report their results completely whether the hypothesis was supported or not. Complete reporting is necessary for the purpose of

Which degree is a psychologist LEAST likely to have earned?

Correlation does not mean

A key aspect of an experiment is the requirement that researchers

Ross is a psychologist, whereas Rachel is a psychiatrist. Thus, which of the following is MOST likely to be true?

Modern psychology is best considered to be a

Jose is in a study to measure the effects of caffeine on mental performance. If Jose is given a caffeine-free beverage that tastes just like a beverage with caffeine, we would say that he is

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The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called

In the 1970s, a 13-year-old girl was found locked up in a room, strapped to a potty chair. Since she had grown up in a world without human speech, researchers studied "Genie's" ability to acquire words, grammar, and pronunciation. This type of research is called

According to this perspective, people change as the interactions of heredity and environment unfold over time:

Briefly describe the psychodynamic view.

The majority of psychologists work in

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and growth. Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

The term "psyche" means

What must happen after a study in which the participants were misled about the nature of the research?

Ted is seeing a humanistic psychologist for therapy. His psychologist is most likely to focus on

The principles of psychodynamics were first outlined by

While on a visit to a large city, you observe several billboards in which a series of lights seems to move. Which perspective in psychology would most likely help you understand this phenomenon?

Based on his classroom experiences and everyday observations, Dr. McGinty believes that those students sitting in the front row of a classroom get higher grades than those sitting in rows further back. His belief is an example of a(n)

Define a double-blind study and explain why this procedure is used in an experiment.

Researchers must report their results completely whether the hypothesis was supported or not. Complete reporting is necessary for the purpose of

Which degree is a psychologist LEAST likely to have earned?

Correlation does not mean

A key aspect of an experiment is the requirement that researchers

Ross is a psychologist, whereas Rachel is a psychiatrist. Thus, which of the following is MOST likely to be true?

Modern psychology is best considered to be a

Jose is in a study to measure the effects of caffeine on mental performance. If Jose is given a caffeine-free beverage that tastes just like a beverage with caffeine, we would say that he is

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

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