Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of a case study?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a thorough,in-depth understanding of participants. 
B)  It provides a sample of people in their natural environment. 
C)  A small sample can be used to infer attitudes and behavior of a larger population. 
D)  Data collection is easy because data already exists. 
A)  It provides a thorough,in-depth understanding of participants. 
B)  It provides a sample of people in their natural environment. 
C)  A small sample can be used to infer attitudes and behavior of a larger population. 
D)  Data collection is easy because data already exists.

Question 2

Briefly discuss what types of education level,or degree,different types of psychologists have and how many years one might expect to invest earning said degrees.Does the area of psychology one is interested in working in dictate the level of schooling required? Please provide 2 examples that relate area of work interest and degree necessary to illustrate your statements.

Accepted Answer

Students' examples may vary.
Most psycho

Question 3

You wish to help an aging family friend who is showing early signs of Alzheimer's disease.You hear about an inexpensive nutritional supplement that is supposed to slow or even reverse some of the memory losses associated with the onset of the disorder.Describe some of the steps you might take in thinking critically about the potential value of the supplement.

Accepted Answer

The answer should contain the following

Question 4

Frederico is presenting the outcomes of an experiment he conducted in a talk at a regional psychology conference.Frederico is engaged in the _____ step of the scientific method,namely _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  first;communicating results 
B)  first;formulating an explanation 
C)  last;communicating results 
D)  last;formulating an explanation 
A)  first;communicating results 
B)  first;formulating an explanation 
C)  last;communicating results 
D)  last;formulating an explanation

Question 5

The people taking part in an experiment are referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  patients 
B)  subjects 
C)  confederates 
D)  assignees 
A)  patients 
B)  subjects 
C)  confederates 
D)  assignees

Question 6

Dr.Hart investigates how depressive disorders are related to levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.Dr.Hart's research falls within the field of:

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical neuropsychology. 
B)  behavioral genetics. 
C)  cognitive psychology. 
D)  experimental psychology. 
A)  clinical neuropsychology. 
B)  behavioral genetics. 
C)  cognitive psychology. 
D)  experimental psychology.

Question 7

Which of the following is an advantage of archival research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a thorough,in-depth understanding of participants. 
B)  It provides a sample of people in their natural environment. 
C)  A small sample can be used to infer attitudes and behavior of a larger population. 
D)  Data collection is easy because data already exists. 
A)  It provides a thorough,in-depth understanding of participants. 
B)  It provides a sample of people in their natural environment. 
C)  A small sample can be used to infer attitudes and behavior of a larger population. 
D)  Data collection is easy because data already exists.

Question 8

Experimental research is to correlational research what _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  association;cause 
B)  description;prediction 
C)  cause;association 
D)  description;association 
A)  association;cause 
B)  description;prediction 
C)  cause;association 
D)  description;association

Question 9

Associated with William James,the _____ perspective focused on what the mind does.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Associated with William James,the _____ perspective focused...

Question 10

Dr.Leleux asserts that psychologists should attempt to identify the fundamental attributes of mental experience.Dr.Leleux appears most sympathetic to the _____ perspective in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  prescriptive 
C)  structuralist 
D)  humanistic 
A)  functionalist 
B)  prescriptive 
C)  structuralist 
D)  humanistic

Question 11

Beatriz has just received her doctoral degree in psychology.All else being equal,in which of the following settings is she most likely to find employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A college/university 
B)  The military 
C)  A hospital 
D)  A large business corporation 
A)  A college/university 
B)  The military 
C)  A hospital 
D)  A large business corporation

Question 12

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between a theory and a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A theory is more focused than a hypothesis. 
B)  A theory is broader than a hypothesis. 
C)  A theory is the same as a hypothesis. 
D)  A theory is unrelated to a hypothesis. 
A)  A theory is more focused than a hypothesis. 
B)  A theory is broader than a hypothesis. 
C)  A theory is the same as a hypothesis. 
D)  A theory is unrelated to a hypothesis.

Question 13

Which of the following guidelines is true regarding the use of nonhuman animals in experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers must minimize discomfort,illness,and pain for the animals. 
B)  Researchers must house,feed,and care for the animals properly. 
C)  Researchers must promote the animals' well-being,at least for some species. 
D)  Research with animals has failed to provide psychologists with valuable information. 
A)  Researchers must minimize discomfort,illness,and pain for the animals. 
B)  Researchers must house,feed,and care for the animals properly. 
C)  Researchers must promote the animals' well-being,at least for some species. 
D)  Research with animals has failed to provide psychologists with valuable information.

Question 14

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 below correctly names and identifies the variables in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Word recall-control variable;caffeine-experimental variable 
B)  Word recall-independent variable;caffeine-dependent variable 
C)  Word recall-dependent variable;caffeine-independent variable 
D)  Word recall-experimental variable;caffeine-control variable 
A)  Word recall-control variable;caffeine-experimental variable 
B)  Word recall-independent variable;caffeine-dependent variable 
C)  Word recall-dependent variable;caffeine-independent variable 
D)  Word recall-experimental variable;caffeine-control variable

Question 15

In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_____ is the independent variable and _____ is the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of bystanders;whether a false emergency occurs 
B)  whether a false emergency occurs;the presence of bystanders 
C)  whether the participant helps;the number of people present 
D)  number of people present;whether the participant helps 
A)  the presence of bystanders;whether a false emergency occurs 
B)  whether a false emergency occurs;the presence of bystanders 
C)  whether the participant helps;the number of people present 
D)  number of people present;whether the participant helps

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the difference between the PhD and the PsyD degrees?

Accepted Answer

A)  The PhD requires more years of study than the PsyD. 
B)  The PhD requires a dissertation based on an original investigation. 
C)  Fewer people earn the PhD than earn the PsyD. 
D)  The PhD is obtained by psychologists who wish to focus exclusively on the treatment of psychological disorders. 
A)  The PhD requires more years of study than the PsyD. 
B)  The PhD requires a dissertation based on an original investigation. 
C)  Fewer people earn the PhD than earn the PsyD. 
D)  The PhD is obtained by psychologists who wish to focus exclusively on the treatment of psychological disorders.

Question 17

Approximately how many psychologists are there in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  300,000 
D)  600,000 
A)  50,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  300,000 
D)  600,000

Question 18

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

Question 19

Compare and contrast several major perspectives in contemporary psychology with respect to at least three of the key issues or controversies in psychology that your text outlines.

Accepted Answer

The answer should briefly describe or de

Question 20

In the context of psychological research,_____ is any group that receives a 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

Which of the following is an advantage of a case study?

Frederico is presenting the outcomes of an experiment he conducted in a talk at a regional psychology conference.Frederico is engaged in the _ step of the scientific method,namely _.

The people taking part in an experiment are referred to as _____.

Dr.Hart investigates how depressive disorders are related to levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.Dr.Hart's research falls within the field of:

Which of the following is an advantage of archival research?

Experimental research is to correlational research what _ is to _.

Associated with William James,the _____ perspective focused on what the mind does.

Dr.Leleux asserts that psychologists should attempt to identify the fundamental attributes of mental experience.Dr.Leleux appears most sympathetic to the _____ perspective in psychology.

Beatriz has just received her doctoral degree in psychology.All else being equal,in which of the following settings is she most likely to find employment?

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between a theory and a hypothesis?

Which of the following guidelines is true regarding the use of nonhuman animals in experiments?

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 below correctly names and identifies the variables in this experiment?

In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_ is the independent variable and _ is the dependent variable.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the difference between the PhD and the PsyD degrees?

Approximately how many psychologists are there in the United States?

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

Compare and contrast several major perspectives in contemporary psychology with respect to at least three of the key issues or controversies in psychology that your text outlines.

In the context of psychological research,_____ is any group that receives a treatment.

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

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Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Which of the following is an advantage of a case study?

Frederico is presenting the outcomes of an experiment he conducted in a talk at a regional psychology conference.Frederico is engaged in the _____ step of the scientific method,namely _____.

The people taking part in an experiment are referred to as _____.

Dr.Hart investigates how depressive disorders are related to levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.Dr.Hart's research falls within the field of:

Which of the following is an advantage of archival research?

Experimental research is to correlational research what _____ is to _____.

Associated with William James,the _____ perspective focused on what the mind does.

Dr.Leleux asserts that psychologists should attempt to identify the fundamental attributes of mental experience.Dr.Leleux appears most sympathetic to the _____ perspective in psychology.

Beatriz has just received her doctoral degree in psychology.All else being equal,in which of the following settings is she most likely to find employment?

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between a theory and a hypothesis?

Which of the following guidelines is true regarding the use of nonhuman animals in experiments?

In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_____ is the independent variable and _____ is the dependent variable.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the difference between the PhD and the PsyD degrees?

Approximately how many psychologists are there in the United States?

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

Compare and contrast several major perspectives in contemporary psychology with respect to at least three of the key issues or controversies in psychology that your text outlines.

In the context of psychological research,_____ is any group that receives a treatment.

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

Frederico is presenting the outcomes of an experiment he conducted in a talk at a regional psychology conference.Frederico is engaged in the _ step of the scientific method,namely _.

Experimental research is to correlational research what _ is to _.

In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_ is the independent variable and _ is the dependent variable.