Question 1

One of the disadvantages of the correlational method is that

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A) correlations may be weak. 
B) correlations may be negative or zero. 
C) it can only be used in laboratory settings. 
D) the relationships observed between variables may be caused by some unknown third factor. 
A) correlations may be weak. 
B) correlations may be negative or zero. 
C) it can only be used in laboratory settings. 
D) the relationships observed between variables may be caused by some unknown third factor. D

Question 2

Researchers conducting web-based research have trouble controlling who actual answer their on-line questionnaires, which places limits on their research due to

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A) researcher bias. 
B) research participant bias. 
C) biased samples. 
D) the Barnum effect. 
A) researcher bias. 
B) research participant bias. 
C) biased samples. 
D) the Barnum effect. C

Question 3

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow advocated ____________________ school of thought in psychology.

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humanistic

Question 4

If a researcher finds a negative correlation between the number of hours that students play computer games and grades.This means that

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A) computer game playing causes a decrease in grades. 
B) computer game playing causes an increase in grades. 
C) lower grades causes a student to be disinterested in studying and more interested in playing computer games. 
D) an experiment would have to be performed to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between video game playing and grades. 
A) computer game playing causes a decrease in grades. 
B) computer game playing causes an increase in grades. 
C) lower grades causes a student to be disinterested in studying and more interested in playing computer games. 
D) an experiment would have to be performed to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between video game playing and grades.

Question 5

Meridian Community College has a total of 4,000 students.One hundred of these students are surveyed about the programs offered at the college.All of the students at the college would be the

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A) population. 
B) sample. 
C) control group. 
D) independent group. 
A) population. 
B) sample. 
C) control group. 
D) independent group.

Question 6

An educated guess about what is controlling some behavior is called a(n) ____________________.

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The answer of An educated guess about what is controlling...

Question 7

A person who is observed crying may not be sad.This suggests that it is important to distinguish between

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A) individual cases and generalizations. 
B) correlation and causation. 
C) control groups and experimental groups. 
D) observation and inference. 
A) individual cases and generalizations. 
B) correlation and causation. 
C) control groups and experimental groups. 
D) observation and inference.

Question 8

An advertisement promising to "unlock your hidden potential in just two hours!" should be suspect because

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A) it is an over-simplification. 
B) it is based on single cases and testimonials. 
C) the experience is not repeatable. 
D) correlation does not mean causation. 
A) it is an over-simplification. 
B) it is based on single cases and testimonials. 
C) the experience is not repeatable. 
D) correlation does not mean causation.

Question 9

If the correlations between one's self-concept and academic performance were positive, we could say that

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A) academic performance and self-concept are largely unrelated. 
B) academic performance is an important cause of one's self-concept. 
C) one's self-concept is an important cause of academic performance. 
D) a self-concept and academic performance are related, but no causal relationship has been established. 
A) academic performance and self-concept are largely unrelated. 
B) academic performance is an important cause of one's self-concept. 
C) one's self-concept is an important cause of academic performance. 
D) a self-concept and academic performance are related, but no causal relationship has been established.

Question 10

Sigmund Freud's approach to psychotherapy is known as ____________________.

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The answer of Sigmund Freud's approach to psychotherapy is known...

Question 11

Rare conditions, such as cases involving usual mental disorders, childhood "geniuses," or "rampage" school shootings, are often studied using which method?

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A) survey 
B) clinical method 
C) single-blind experiment 
D) double-blind experiment 
A) survey 
B) clinical method 
C) single-blind experiment 
D) double-blind experiment

Question 12

If a friend wishes to study the psychological changes associated with the aging process throughout the life span, she should consider a career in ____________________ psychology.

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The answer of If a friend wishes to study the...

Question 13

By selecting a sample and polling them, we can draw conclusions about the larger group called the population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The tendency of persons being surveyed to give polite or socially desirable answers is known as the

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A) Barnum effect. 
B) courtesy bias. 
C) experimenter bias. 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) Barnum effect. 
B) courtesy bias. 
C) experimenter bias. 
D) self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 15

When a personnel director uses tests and interviews to select the best candidate for the job, this selection process is illustrating the psychological goal of prediction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Phrenology involved the reading of the lines on one's palm to reveal personality and predict the future.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In an experiment to determine whether the THC in marijuana impairs memory, the number of hours the subjects slept during the week of the experiment would be

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A) the independent variable. 
B) the dependent variable. 
C) an extraneous variable. 
D) a control variable. 
A) the independent variable. 
B) the dependent variable. 
C) an extraneous variable. 
D) a control variable.

Question 18

You caution a friend about eating so many foods that are high in fat content.Your friend replies that his grandfather ate all the bacon and cheese he wanted and he lived to be 93.Which of the following is the BEST explanation for your friend's error in reasoning?

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A) the Barnum effect 
B) the use of individual cases 
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) the fallacy of negative instances 
A) the Barnum effect 
B) the use of individual cases 
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy 
D) the fallacy of negative instances

Question 19

Large numbers of astrology books and computer programs to chart one's "correct" astrological sign are sold to the public each year.Define pseudopsychology, and explain why astrology is a pseudopsychology, why it remains so popular, and why so many people still "believe."

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that pseudopsycholog

Question 20

Psychoanalysis emphasizes free-will, self-actualization, and the self-image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

One of the disadvantages of the correlational method is that

Researchers conducting web-based research have trouble controlling who actual answer their on-line questionnaires, which places limits on their research due to

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow advocated ____________________ school of thought in psychology.

If a researcher finds a negative correlation between the number of hours that students play computer games and grades.This means that

Meridian Community College has a total of 4,000 students.One hundred of these students are surveyed about the programs offered at the college.All of the students at the college would be the

An educated guess about what is controlling some behavior is called a(n) ____________________.

A person who is observed crying may not be sad.This suggests that it is important to distinguish between

An advertisement promising to "unlock your hidden potential in just two hours!" should be suspect because

If the correlations between one's self-concept and academic performance were positive, we could say that

Sigmund Freud's approach to psychotherapy is known as ____________________.

Rare conditions, such as cases involving usual mental disorders, childhood "geniuses," or "rampage" school shootings, are often studied using which method?

If a friend wishes to study the psychological changes associated with the aging process throughout the life span, she should consider a career in ____________________ psychology.

By selecting a sample and polling them, we can draw conclusions about the larger group called the population.

The tendency of persons being surveyed to give polite or socially desirable answers is known as the

When a personnel director uses tests and interviews to select the best candidate for the job, this selection process is illustrating the psychological goal of prediction.

Phrenology involved the reading of the lines on one's palm to reveal personality and predict the future.

In an experiment to determine whether the THC in marijuana impairs memory, the number of hours the subjects slept during the week of the experiment would be

You caution a friend about eating so many foods that are high in fat content.Your friend replies that his grandfather ate all the bacon and cheese he wanted and he lived to be 93.Which of the following is the BEST explanation for your friend's error in reasoning?

Large numbers of astrology books and computer programs to chart one's "correct" astrological sign are sold to the public each year.Define pseudopsychology, and explain why astrology is a pseudopsychology, why it remains so popular, and why so many people still "believe."

Psychoanalysis emphasizes free-will, self-actualization, and the self-image.

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology