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

In which section of their research report in Science did Mehl and his colleagues describe their research question regarding whether women talk more than men and then provide background information on this topic by reviewing prior studies on this subject?

An elderly lady is greatly impressed by an astrologer who describes her as physically vigorous, innovative, and artistically creative.Her reaction to this flattering description is an example of

Max Wertheimer is associated with which one of the following schools of thought?

A psychologist uses systematic desensitization to assist a student in overcoming test anxiety.This illustrates the goal of

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding the scientific information gained from psychological studies?

Sid believes his dreams forecast the future.He describes all the dreams that came true in the last month.His friend Joey asks him about all the times his dreams did not come true.Sid's tendency to remember the times his dreams came true and forget the times they did not is known as

Which of the following notable events in psychology occurrred LAST?

In a comparison of pseudo-psychologies and valid psychological principles, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Covert behavior involves

In a journal article, the researcher reported that statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in the study.This outcome from the investigation would be found in which sections(s) of the research article?

A shortcoming of structuralism was its inability to

Which of the following would be considered a Neo-Freudian?

An engineering psychologist helps redesign an airplane to make it safer to fly.The psychologist's work reflects which goal of psychology?

Freud's legacy is evident in various psychodynamic theories, which emphasize

If one reads all 12 of the daily horoscopes found in newspapers for several days, one will find that the predictions made are so general that they will fit events that happen everyday as well as being applicable to anybody regardless of their sign.This illustrates the

Teaching primates to communicate in sign language in order to develop better methods for teaching language to aphasic children would be an example of a(n)

When a psychologist uses scientific observation, these observations must

Which of the following behaviors can best be described as overt behavior?

_____ studied color vision and was ranked among the 50 most important psychologists in America in 1906.

Jay pays $5.00 to have a personality profile made through an analysis of his handwriting.Jay has just wasted his money on the pseudo-psychology known as