Question 1

Lassandra takes a sip of cola."Sweet...cold,wet,tingly...slightly bitter," she reports.Lassandra is:

Accepted Answer

A)  introspecting. 
B)  demonstrating functionalism. 
C)  defining umami. 
D)  taking an intelligence test. 
A)  introspecting. 
B)  demonstrating functionalism. 
C)  defining umami. 
D)  taking an intelligence test.

Question 2

The correlation coefficient ranges from _____ to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 10 
B)  +1.0 to -1.0 
C)  0 to 1 
D)  -10 to +10 
A)  1 to 10 
B)  +1.0 to -1.0 
C)  0 to 1 
D)  -10 to +10

Question 3

What is a placebo?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small marsupial 
B)  A Japanese "hybrid" car 
C)  A false experimental treatment 
D)  A sac that contains and nourishes a fetus 
A)  A small marsupial 
B)  A Japanese "hybrid" car 
C)  A false experimental treatment 
D)  A sac that contains and nourishes a fetus

Question 4

A pharmaceutical company wishes to test the efficacy of a new antidepressant using a double-blind procedure.Which alternative correctly describes the procedure the company would use?

Accepted Answer

A)  The research assistants would know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill.Each patient would also know which type of pill he or she was taking. 
B)  The research assistants would know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill.Each patient,though,would not know which type of pill he or she was taking. 
C)  The research assistants would not know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill.Each patient,though,would know which type of pill he or she was taking. 
D)  The research assistants would not know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill.Also,each patient would not know which type of pill he or she was taking. 
A)  The research assistants would know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill.Each patient would also know which type of pill he or she was taking. 
B)  The research assistants would know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill.Each patient,though,would not know which type of pill he or she was taking. 
C)  The research assistants would not know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill.Each patient,though,would know which type of pill he or she was taking. 
D)  The research assistants would not know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill.Also,each patient would not know which type of pill he or she was taking.

Question 5

What might be the most controversial aspect of the evolutionary psychology position?

Accepted Answer

A)  They hold the notion that our evolutionary heritage influences our physical characteristics. 
B)  They promote the idea that our evolutionary heritage might influence aspects of our behavioral and mental processes. 
C)  Evolutionary psychologists downplay the influence of biological inheritance on thought and behavior. 
D)  Evolutionary psychologists minimize the role of environmental and social forces. 
A)  They hold the notion that our evolutionary heritage influences our physical characteristics. 
B)  They promote the idea that our evolutionary heritage might influence aspects of our behavioral and mental processes. 
C)  Evolutionary psychologists downplay the influence of biological inheritance on thought and behavior. 
D)  Evolutionary psychologists minimize the role of environmental and social forces.

Question 6

A time travel mishap lands you at one of the first psychology conferences ever held,sometime at the dawn of the 20th century.The graying older scientists slowly losing their grip on the field are most likely _____,whereas the passionate young up-and-comers are probably _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralists;functionalists 
B)  functionalists;developmentalists 
C)  humanists;structuralists 
D)  humanists;functionalists 
A)  structuralists;functionalists 
B)  functionalists;developmentalists 
C)  humanists;structuralists 
D)  humanists;functionalists

Question 7

Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to be a psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dionne,who holds a PhD degree 
B)  Everett,who has an MD degree 
C)  Fallon,who graduated with a PsyD degree 
D)  Melinda who has written a dissertation on drug abuse and is now teaching at a university 
A)  Dionne,who holds a PhD degree 
B)  Everett,who has an MD degree 
C)  Fallon,who graduated with a PsyD degree 
D)  Melinda who has written a dissertation on drug abuse and is now teaching at a university

Question 8

The text opens the research methods chapter by recounting Kitty Genovese's rape and murder,in which not a single neighbor came to her aid.Describe how each step of the scientific method might be applied to better understand such a phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

1.Identifying a question of interest:How

Question 9

Which of the following is not a component of informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  A detailed explanation of the study and its procedures. 
B)  A statement of the potential risks of participating in the study. 
C)  An assurance that participation is completely voluntary. 
D)  The knowledge that a participant can terminate his/her participation at any time. 
A)  A detailed explanation of the study and its procedures. 
B)  A statement of the potential risks of participating in the study. 
C)  An assurance that participation is completely voluntary. 
D)  The knowledge that a participant can terminate his/her participation at any time.

Question 10

A hypothesis is best defined as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  prediction stated in a way that allows it to be tested. 
B)  specification of a variable in terms of the procedures that will be used to measure it. 
C)  broad,general explanation of the phenomenon of interest. 
D)  behavior,event,or other characteristic that can assume different values. 
A)  prediction stated in a way that allows it to be tested. 
B)  specification of a variable in terms of the procedures that will be used to measure it. 
C)  broad,general explanation of the phenomenon of interest. 
D)  behavior,event,or other characteristic that can assume different values.

Question 11

Dr.Greenway argues that psychology should focus on observable,measurable behavior.Dr.Cech suggests that psychology should study how people think about and understand the world.Which option below CORRECTLY identifies their respective perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr.Greenway-behavioral perspective;Dr.Cech-cognitive perspective 
B)  Dr.Greenway-cognitive perspective;Dr.Cech-behavioral perspective 
C)  Dr.Greenway-behavioral perspective;Dr.Cech-humanistic perspective 
D)  Dr.Greenway-psychodynamic perspective;Dr.Cech-humanistic perspective 
A)  Dr.Greenway-behavioral perspective;Dr.Cech-cognitive perspective 
B)  Dr.Greenway-cognitive perspective;Dr.Cech-behavioral perspective 
C)  Dr.Greenway-behavioral perspective;Dr.Cech-humanistic perspective 
D)  Dr.Greenway-psychodynamic perspective;Dr.Cech-humanistic perspective

Question 12

To guard against participant expectations biasing the results of an experiment,the experimenter may:

Accepted Answer

A)  disclose to participants how earlier participants tested. 
B)  explain to the participant what the desired outcome should be. 
C)  try to disguise the true purpose of the experiment. 
D)  allow the participant to interact with people who have already been part of the experiment. 
A)  disclose to participants how earlier participants tested. 
B)  explain to the participant what the desired outcome should be. 
C)  try to disguise the true purpose of the experiment. 
D)  allow the participant to interact with people who have already been part of the experiment.

Question 13

Which of the following is the final step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formulating an explanation 
B)  Identifying questions of interest 
C)  Communicating the findings 
D)  Carrying out research designed to support or refute the explanation 
A)  Formulating an explanation 
B)  Identifying questions of interest 
C)  Communicating the findings 
D)  Carrying out research designed to support or refute the explanation

Question 14

In an experiment,the independent variable is:

Accepted Answer

A)  applied to the control group. 
B)  randomized across groups. 
C)  measured by the researcher and is expected to change. 
D)  deliberately manipulated by the researcher. 
A)  applied to the control group. 
B)  randomized across groups. 
C)  measured by the researcher and is expected to change. 
D)  deliberately manipulated by the researcher.

Question 15

The only way psychologists can establish cause-and-effect relationships through research is by carrying out a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational research 
B)  survey research 
C)  experiment 
D)  survey 
A)  correlational research 
B)  survey research 
C)  experiment 
D)  survey

Question 16

refers to factors that distort the way the independent variable affects the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of refers to factors that distort the way...

Question 17

The emphasis of the humanistic perspective is on:

Accepted Answer

A)  free will. 
B)  environmental determinism. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  unconscious motives. 
A)  free will. 
B)  environmental determinism. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  unconscious motives.

Question 18

Which of the following sequences of correlation coefficients correctly arranges the relationships between three pairs of two variables in order of increasing strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  -.60,+.10,+.50 
B)  +.10,+.50,-.60 
C)  -.60,+.50,+.10 
D)  .00,-.60,+.50 
A)  -.60,+.10,+.50 
B)  +.10,+.50,-.60 
C)  -.60,+.50,+.10 
D)  .00,-.60,+.50

Question 19

Describe a behavioral or mental phenomenon in which you are especially interested.Discuss how the phenomenon might be approached from at least two of the following perspectives: neuroscientific,psychodynamic,behavioral,cognitive,and humanistic.

Accepted Answer

Any behavioral or mental phenomenon migh

Question 20

The most common employment sector for students graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  business 
C)  the local government 
D)  social services 
A)  education 
B)  business 
C)  the local government 
D)  social services

Lassandra takes a sip of cola."Sweet...cold,wet,tingly...slightly bitter," she reports.Lassandra is:

The correlation coefficient ranges from _ to _.

What is a placebo?

A pharmaceutical company wishes to test the efficacy of a new antidepressant using a double-blind procedure.Which alternative correctly describes the procedure the company would use?

What might be the most controversial aspect of the evolutionary psychology position?

A time travel mishap lands you at one of the first psychology conferences ever held,sometime at the dawn of the 20th century.The graying older scientists slowly losing their grip on the field are most likely _,whereas the passionate young up-and-comers are probably _.

Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to be a psychologist?

The text opens the research methods chapter by recounting Kitty Genovese's rape and murder,in which not a single neighbor came to her aid.Describe how each step of the scientific method might be applied to better understand such a phenomenon.

Which of the following is not a component of informed consent?

A hypothesis is best defined as a:

Dr.Greenway argues that psychology should focus on observable,measurable behavior.Dr.Cech suggests that psychology should study how people think about and understand the world.Which option below CORRECTLY identifies their respective perspectives?

To guard against participant expectations biasing the results of an experiment,the experimenter may:

Which of the following is the final step in the scientific method?

In an experiment,the independent variable is:

The only way psychologists can establish cause-and-effect relationships through research is by carrying out a(n)_____.

refers to factors that distort the way the independent variable affects the dependent variable.

The emphasis of the humanistic perspective is on:

Which of the following sequences of correlation coefficients correctly arranges the relationships between three pairs of two variables in order of increasing strength?

Describe a behavioral or mental phenomenon in which you are especially interested.Discuss how the phenomenon might be approached from at least two of the following perspectives: neuroscientific,psychodynamic,behavioral,cognitive,and humanistic.

The most common employment sector for students graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology is _____.

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Lassandra takes a sip of cola."Sweet...cold,wet,tingly...slightly bitter," she reports.Lassandra is:

The correlation coefficient ranges from _____ to _____.

What is a placebo?

A pharmaceutical company wishes to test the efficacy of a new antidepressant using a double-blind procedure.Which alternative correctly describes the procedure the company would use?

What might be the most controversial aspect of the evolutionary psychology position?

A time travel mishap lands you at one of the first psychology conferences ever held,sometime at the dawn of the 20th century.The graying older scientists slowly losing their grip on the field are most likely _____,whereas the passionate young up-and-comers are probably _____.

Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to be a psychologist?

The text opens the research methods chapter by recounting Kitty Genovese's rape and murder,in which not a single neighbor came to her aid.Describe how each step of the scientific method might be applied to better understand such a phenomenon.

Which of the following is not a component of informed consent?

A hypothesis is best defined as a:

Dr.Greenway argues that psychology should focus on observable,measurable behavior.Dr.Cech suggests that psychology should study how people think about and understand the world.Which option below CORRECTLY identifies their respective perspectives?

To guard against participant expectations biasing the results of an experiment,the experimenter may:

Which of the following is the final step in the scientific method?

In an experiment,the independent variable is:

The only way psychologists can establish cause-and-effect relationships through research is by carrying out a(n)_____.

refers to factors that distort the way the independent variable affects the dependent variable.

The emphasis of the humanistic perspective is on:

Which of the following sequences of correlation coefficients correctly arranges the relationships between three pairs of two variables in order of increasing strength?

Describe a behavioral or mental phenomenon in which you are especially interested.Discuss how the phenomenon might be approached from at least two of the following perspectives: neuroscientific,psychodynamic,behavioral,cognitive,and humanistic.

The most common employment sector for students graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology is _____.

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Filters

The correlation coefficient ranges from _ to _.

A time travel mishap lands you at one of the first psychology conferences ever held,sometime at the dawn of the 20th century.The graying older scientists slowly losing their grip on the field are most likely _,whereas the passionate young up-and-comers are probably _.