Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Dr.O'Connor is telling his participants before he begins the experiment that their participation is completely voluntary and that they can stop taking part at any time.Dr.O'Connor is:

Dr.MacGyvers is a developmental psychologist;Dr.Cooper is a cross-cultural psychologist;and Dr.Breaux is a cognitive psychologist.For each of these psychologists,briefly define the subfield in which he or she specializes and suggest one issue or question in which he or she might be especially interested.

Driving to work one day,Owen suspects that drivers talking on their cell phones pay less attention to the road than do other drivers.This hypothesis would most likely be tested by a _____ psychologist.

A(n)_____ is a representative subset of a population.

_____ is an early approach to psychology that concentrated on what the mind does and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environments.

Which of the following branches of psychology studies the processes of sensing,perceiving,learning,and thinking about the world?

Each of the following is a descriptive research technique EXCEPT:

Which of the following descriptive research methods is incorrectly matched with an advantage?

No relationship between two variables is represented by a:

A(n)_____ outcome is not due to chance.

Behaviors,events,or other characteristics that can change in some way are referred to as:

Before participating in an experiment,the participants must sign a document affirming that they have been told the basic outlines of the study and are aware of what their participation will involve,what risks the experiment may hold,and the fact that their participation is purely voluntary and they may terminate it at any time.This refers to which ethical principle of research?

In Dr.Suarez's social psychology lab,some college students taking part in the research suspect that interpersonal attraction processes are under study.This knowledge influences the way they interact with each other.In a play session during a child development study,Dr.Thomas' research assistants are more likely to unconsciously reinforce aggressive behavior among children who view a violent video clip than among children viewing a nonviolent clip.Dr.Suarez's research is susceptible to _____ expectations.Dr.Thomas' work is prone to _____.

Briefly describe in 1 paragraph what Gestalt psychology is.Now describe in 1 paragraph what functionalism is.Finally,compare and contrast these two approaches.

Which of the following areas of psychology focuses on the biological mechanisms that enable inherited behavior to unfold?

Kristen is a psychology major.Immediately following graduation,she will most likely:

Miranda is statistically combining the results of all the published studies on the effects of the presence of a weapon on eyewitness accuracy.Miranda is performing a(n)_____.

Dr.Lin and Dr.Marino both study obesity.Dr.Lin relates the likelihood of obesity to levels of the trait of neuroticism -the tendency to experience upsetting emotions.Dr.Marino relates obesity to the frequency with which individuals eat alone,with family members,or in the presence of larger groups of friends,acquaintances,or strangers.Which of the following statements is most likely TRUE regarding the subfields in which Dr.Lin and Dr.Marino specialize?

Donna-Lynn is preparing a visual display of psychology's early history.One panel is headed "The Gay '90s." It portrays developments in the 1890s.Another panel is titled "The Roaring '20s." It is devoted to the 1920s.Which theoretical perspectives in psychology should appear in each of these panels?

Personality psychology: