Question 1

Experimental research requires that the responses of _____ group(s)be examined.

Accepted Answer

A)  at least one 
B)  at least five 
C)  at least two 
D)  at least three 
A)  at least one 
B)  at least five 
C)  at least two 
D)  at least three

Question 2

Dr.Petrovic tries to help his clients see how their behavior reflects choices they have made.He is most likely a _____ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  clinical neuroscience 
C)  humanistic 
D)  gestalt 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  clinical neuroscience 
C)  humanistic 
D)  gestalt

Question 3

_____ is a group participating in an experiment that receives no treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Research group 
B)  Experimental group 
C)  Control group 
D)  Secondary group 
A)  Research group 
B)  Experimental group 
C)  Control group 
D)  Secondary group

Question 4

A(n)_____ is the translation of a hypothesis into specific,testable procedures that can be measured and observed.

Accepted Answer

operationa

Question 5

At a conference on terrorism research,a panel of psychologists is discussing suicide bombers.Dr.Gerami outlines the role of charismatic leaders in encouraging the actions of suicide bombers.Dr.Hespeler argues that sometimes,suicide bombing may be seen as a rational response to a particular system of beliefs.Finally,Dr.Islington reviews the internal traits associated with suicide bombing.Which of the following alternatives BEST identifies the subfields in which each of these psychologists probably specializes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr.Gerami: personality psychology;Dr.Hespeler: cross-cultural psychology;Dr.Islington: social psychology 
B)  Dr.Gerami: social psychology;Dr.Hespeler: personality psychology;Dr.Islington: cross-cultural psychology 
C)  Dr.Gerami: social psychology;Dr.Hespeler: cross-cultural psychology;Dr.Islington: personality psychology 
D)  Dr.Gerami: cross-cultural psychology;Dr.Hespeler: experimental psychology;Dr.Islington: personality psychology 
A)  Dr.Gerami: personality psychology;Dr.Hespeler: cross-cultural psychology;Dr.Islington: social psychology 
B)  Dr.Gerami: social psychology;Dr.Hespeler: personality psychology;Dr.Islington: cross-cultural psychology 
C)  Dr.Gerami: social psychology;Dr.Hespeler: cross-cultural psychology;Dr.Islington: personality psychology 
D)  Dr.Gerami: cross-cultural psychology;Dr.Hespeler: experimental psychology;Dr.Islington: personality psychology

Question 6

Central State University's Department of Psychology is considering expanding its doctoral program to include an additional specialty.The department wants to focus on a "growth" area likely to attract federal research funding,as well as up-and-coming new faculty and bright,passionate graduate students.Which of the following specialties should the department consider most closely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental psychology 
B)  Evolutionary psychology 
C)  Perceptual psychology 
D)  Clinical neuropsychology 
A)  Developmental psychology 
B)  Evolutionary psychology 
C)  Perceptual psychology 
D)  Clinical neuropsychology

Question 7

Doctors Chase and Sanborn are conducting an experiment on the effects of caffeine on memory.Participants are randomly assigned to a caffeine or a no-caffeine group;their recall of items on a word list is later assessed.Which pair correctly identifies a variable in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caffeine-dependent variable 
B)  Caffeine-independent variable 
C)  Word recall-independent variable 
D)  Word recall-experimental variable 
A)  Caffeine-dependent variable 
B)  Caffeine-independent variable 
C)  Word recall-independent variable 
D)  Word recall-experimental variable

Question 8

A hypothesis is best defined as a(n):

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 9

Individual differences are to universal principles what the _____ perspective is to the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroscience;humanistic 
B)  cognitive;behavioral 
C)  humanistic;neuroscience 
D)  behavioral;cognitive 
A)  neuroscience;humanistic 
B)  cognitive;behavioral 
C)  humanistic;neuroscience 
D)  behavioral;cognitive

Question 10

Which perspective most immediately replaced structuralism in the early days of scientific psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorism 
B)  Humanism 
C)  Functionalism 
D)  Gestalt psychology 
A)  Behaviorism 
B)  Humanism 
C)  Functionalism 
D)  Gestalt psychology

Question 11

Which of the following is not a drawback of archival research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Existing records are often incomplete. 
B)  It is expensive to conduct. 
C)  Existing data may not have been collected systematically. 
D)  Data may not be in a form that allows the researcher to test a hypothesis fully. 
A)  Existing records are often incomplete. 
B)  It is expensive to conduct. 
C)  Existing data may not have been collected systematically. 
D)  Data may not be in a form that allows the researcher to test a hypothesis fully.

Question 12

Why are control groups included in experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine whether two variables are correlated 
B)  To ascertain cause-and-effect relationships 
C)  To ensure that participant characteristics are essentially the same in each group 
D)  To translate the hypothesis into something testable 
A)  To determine whether two variables are correlated 
B)  To ascertain cause-and-effect relationships 
C)  To ensure that participant characteristics are essentially the same in each group 
D)  To translate the hypothesis into something testable

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obfuscation 
B)  Description 
C)  Prediction 
D)  Explanation 
A)  Obfuscation 
B)  Description 
C)  Prediction 
D)  Explanation

Question 15

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 16

Dr.Alvarez studies how the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in the brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis.Dr.Alvarez's work BEST exemplifies the _____ subfield of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  experimental 
C)  developmental 
D)  behavioral neuroscience 
A)  cognitive 
B)  experimental 
C)  developmental 
D)  behavioral neuroscience

Question 17

While neuroscientists tend to seek universal principles of behavior,humanistic psychologists are more interested in _____.

Accepted Answer

individual

Question 18

Psychologists adhering to the _____ perspective are probably the LEAST likely to take a "nature" stance on the nature vs.nurture issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorist 
B)  cognitive 
C)  neuroscience 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  behaviorist 
B)  cognitive 
C)  neuroscience 
D)  evolutionary

Question 19

Which of the following is a disadvantage of survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is dependent on the availability of existing data. 
B)  The "typically occurring habitat" being observed cannot be controlled. 
C)  A small sample cannot be used to infer attitudes and behavior of a larger population. 
D)  The sample may not be representative of the larger population. 
A)  It is dependent on the availability of existing data. 
B)  The "typically occurring habitat" being observed cannot be controlled. 
C)  A small sample cannot be used to infer attitudes and behavior of a larger population. 
D)  The sample may not be representative of the larger population.

Question 20

In order to study mind and behavior,psychologists:

Accepted Answer

A)  rely on the scientific method. 
B)  use their intuition. 
C)  rely on the study of internal medicine. 
D)  use speculation. 
A)  rely on the scientific method. 
B)  use their intuition. 
C)  rely on the study of internal medicine. 
D)  use speculation.

Experimental research requires that the responses of _____ group(s)be examined.

Dr.Petrovic tries to help his clients see how their behavior reflects choices they have made.He is most likely a _____ therapist.

_____ is a group participating in an experiment that receives no treatment.

A(n)_____ is the translation of a hypothesis into specific,testable procedures that can be measured and observed.

Doctors Chase and Sanborn are conducting an experiment on the effects of caffeine on memory.Participants are randomly assigned to a caffeine or a no-caffeine group;their recall of items on a word list is later assessed.Which pair correctly identifies a variable in this experiment?

A hypothesis is best defined as a(n):

Individual differences are to universal principles what the _ perspective is to the _ perspective.

Which perspective most immediately replaced structuralism in the early days of scientific psychology?

Which of the following is not a drawback of archival research?

Why are control groups included in experiments?

The correlation coefficient ranges from _ to _.

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of psychology?

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.

Dr.Alvarez studies how the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in the brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis.Dr.Alvarez's work BEST exemplifies the _____ subfield of psychology.

While neuroscientists tend to seek universal principles of behavior,humanistic psychologists are more interested in _____.

Psychologists adhering to the _____ perspective are probably the LEAST likely to take a "nature" stance on the nature vs.nurture issue.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of survey research?

In order to study mind and behavior,psychologists:

Psychological Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress Coping and Well-Being

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Experimental research requires that the responses of _____ group(s)be examined.

Dr.Petrovic tries to help his clients see how their behavior reflects choices they have made.He is most likely a _____ therapist.

_____ is a group participating in an experiment that receives no treatment.

A(n)_____ is the translation of a hypothesis into specific,testable procedures that can be measured and observed.

Doctors Chase and Sanborn are conducting an experiment on the effects of caffeine on memory.Participants are randomly assigned to a caffeine or a no-caffeine group;their recall of items on a word list is later assessed.Which pair correctly identifies a variable in this experiment?

A hypothesis is best defined as a(n):

Individual differences are to universal principles what the _____ perspective is to the _____ perspective.

Which perspective most immediately replaced structuralism in the early days of scientific psychology?

Which of the following is not a drawback of archival research?

Why are control groups included in experiments?

The correlation coefficient ranges from _____ to _____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of psychology?

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.

Dr.Alvarez studies how the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in the brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis.Dr.Alvarez's work BEST exemplifies the _____ subfield of psychology.

While neuroscientists tend to seek universal principles of behavior,humanistic psychologists are more interested in _____.

Psychologists adhering to the _____ perspective are probably the LEAST likely to take a "nature" stance on the nature vs.nurture issue.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of survey research?

In order to study mind and behavior,psychologists:

Psychological Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress Coping and Well-Being

Filters

Individual differences are to universal principles what the _ perspective is to the _ perspective.

The correlation coefficient ranges from _ to _.