Question 1

Concerning Internet surveys, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not easy to control who actually answers online questionnaires. 
B) Biased samples can limit web-based research. 
C) Internet studies have provided interesting information about topics, such as anger, prejudice, religion, and other attitudes. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) It is not easy to control who actually answers online questionnaires. 
B) Biased samples can limit web-based research. 
C) Internet studies have provided interesting information about topics, such as anger, prejudice, religion, and other attitudes. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 2

The use of public polling techniques to answer psychological questions describes the

Accepted Answer

A) clinical method. 
B) case study method. 
C) survey method. 
D) experimental design method. 
A) clinical method. 
B) case study method. 
C) survey method. 
D) experimental design method.

Question 3

____________________ psychologists are primarily interested in how individuals remember, reason, and solve problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ psychologists are primarily interested in how...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) natural clinical trial; sample 
B) sample; population 
C) population; sample 
D) sample; natural clinical trial 
A) natural clinical trial; sample 
B) sample; population 
C) population; sample 
D) sample; natural clinical trial

Question 5

Naturalistic observation, correlational studies, the clinical method, and the survey method are considered ____________________ methods of research.
or

Accepted Answer

non-experi

Question 6

Psychology is best defined as the study of the human mind and nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An entire group of animals or people belonging to a particular category is called a

Accepted Answer

A) biased sample. 
B) representative sample. 
C) population. 
D) natural clinical trial. 
A) biased sample. 
B) representative sample. 
C) population. 
D) natural clinical trial.

Question 8

After seeing a friend of yours being uncharacteristically quiet, you decide that your friend must be depressed.You later find out that your friend is not depressed but sleepy from staying up all night working on a term paper.You made this error because you failed to distinguish between observation and inference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The dean of the college for your particular major has asked you why general psychology should be included in your curriculum.Explain why you need to study psychology for your major and for life, in general.(Hint: You may wish to look through the topics covered in the different chapters in the textbook.)

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but may include that

Question 10

Wilhelm Wundt observed stimuli of various kinds and then used a process called ____________________ to probe his reactions to the stimuli.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wilhelm Wundt observed stimuli of various kinds...

Question 11

Responding to a substance like a sugar pill as if it were a drug is called a psychosomatic effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Each of the students in your American government class will be stopping people in the mall to ask them a series of ten questions regarding their voting preference in the upcoming election.Your government class is using the ____________________ method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each of the students in your American...

Question 13

In the method section of a research report, a psychologist provides background information on his or her study by reviewing prior studies on the same or related topics to the current one being investigated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a psychologist is using chimpanzees in order to study attachment patterns in all primates, including humans, the psychologist is using a(n) ____________________ model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a psychologist is using chimpanzees in...

Question 15

In psychology, any behavior which is NOT observable by others is called ____________________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In psychology, any behavior which is NOT...

Question 16

Random assignment of subjects to groups in an experiment is used to reduce the effects of extraneous variables, such as personality and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In-depth studies of Phineas Gage, Michael Melnick, and each of the Genaine sisters are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) correlational studies. 
B) field experiments. 
C) case studies. 
D) surveys. 
A) correlational studies. 
B) field experiments. 
C) case studies. 
D) surveys.

Question 18

In an experiment to find out if taking Vitamin C decreases the number of colds one has during the winter, the number of colds would be the independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a positive correlation, decreases in one measure are matched by decreases in the other measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The study of unusual events is to _____ as information from a large number of people is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) clinical method; naturalistic observation 
B) correlational method; survey method 
C) experimental method; naturalistic observation 
D) clinical method; survey method 
A) clinical method; naturalistic observation 
B) correlational method; survey method 
C) experimental method; naturalistic observation 
D) clinical method; survey method

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

Concerning Internet surveys, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

The use of public polling techniques to answer psychological questions describes the

____________________ psychologists are primarily interested in how individuals remember, reason, and solve problems.

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

Naturalistic observation, correlational studies, the clinical method, and the survey method are considered ____________________ methods of research. or

Psychology is best defined as the study of the human mind and nervous system.

An entire group of animals or people belonging to a particular category is called a

Wilhelm Wundt observed stimuli of various kinds and then used a process called ____________________ to probe his reactions to the stimuli.

Responding to a substance like a sugar pill as if it were a drug is called a psychosomatic effect.

Each of the students in your American government class will be stopping people in the mall to ask them a series of ten questions regarding their voting preference in the upcoming election.Your government class is using the ____________________ method.

In the method section of a research report, a psychologist provides background information on his or her study by reviewing prior studies on the same or related topics to the current one being investigated.

If a psychologist is using chimpanzees in order to study attachment patterns in all primates, including humans, the psychologist is using a(n) ____________________ model.

In psychology, any behavior which is NOT observable by others is called ____________________ behavior.

Random assignment of subjects to groups in an experiment is used to reduce the effects of extraneous variables, such as personality and motivation.

In-depth studies of Phineas Gage, Michael Melnick, and each of the Genaine sisters are examples of

In an experiment to find out if taking Vitamin C decreases the number of colds one has during the winter, the number of colds would be the independent variable.

In a positive correlation, decreases in one measure are matched by decreases in the other measure.

The study of unusual events is to _____ as information from a large number of people is to _____.

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

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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

The study of unusual events is to _ as information from a large number of people is to _.