Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Julie finds that the number of hours she sleeps each night is related to the scores she receives on quizzes the next day.As her sleep approaches eight hours,her quiz scores improve; as her sleep drops to five hours,her quiz scores show a similar decline.Julie realizes that:

Which perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization?

Surveys are procedures used to measure and evaluate personality traits,emotional states,aptitudes,interests,abilities,and values.

Which of the following statements is correct?

When a radio talk show host asks listeners to call in their opinions regarding legislation to increase Canada Pension benefits,the overwhelming response is support for the increase.All of the following are likely shortcomings of this survey EXCEPT:

What advice might John B.Watson have offered to psychologists of his time?

Each of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the Canadian Psychological Association EXCEPT:

In the scientific method,the first step is:

At the close of the nineteenth century,Gerhard is excited to find that he has been accepted for training in the psychology laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt.It is likely that Gerhard will be trained to:

Dr.Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya into the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact throughout the day.Given the purpose of her study,it is most likely that she is engaged in:

Which perspective assumes that human behaviour may have developed in certain directions because it served a useful function in preserving the species?

Jane Goodall's research with chimpanzees and gorillas can best be described as an example of:

One of the common guidelines for ethical research is that participants may not withdraw from a study once they start.

Canadian psychologist Donald Hebb was the first psychologist to conduct research on soldiers in combat.

In the statement "Critical thinking requires reasoned judgments," the word reasoned means:

________________ is a system used for reducing bias and error in the measurement of data.

You overhear psychology students preparing for a test.They note that one of the research methods often "fails to generalize." Which method is the MOST likely topic of their discussion?

Which research method involves watching behaviours as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviours in any way?

The placebo effect means:

Perceiving the question is the first step in a scientific investigation.This step is derived from which goal of psychology?