Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

Which of the following perspectives of psychology emphasizes observable responses?

Collection and analysis of data is done in which of the following steps of the scientific method?

The approach used by psychologists to systematically acquire knowledge and understanding about behavior and other phenomena of interest is called the _____.

The formal beginning of psychology is associated with:

Which of the following subfields of psychology is INCORRECTLY matched with its description?

Dr.Greenway argues that psychology should focus on observable,measurable behavior.Dr.Cech suggests that psychology should study how people think about and understand the world.Which option below CORRECTLY identifies their respective perspectives?

Sometimes,to prevent participants from being influenced by what they think a study's true purpose is,investigators must engage in _____.

Which of the following sequences of correlation coefficients correctly arranges the relationships between three pairs of two variables in order of increasing strength?

Evelyn,a psychology graduate,watches parent child interactions in a park.She simply records what she sees,and does not make a change in the situation.The method she uses is known as _____.

Consider the three fields of evolutionary psychology,behavioral genetics,and clinical neuropsychology.Of these fields,_____ is the least specific in its focus.

Recall Watson's quote -"Give me a dozen healthy infants,well-formed,and my own specified world to bring them up in and I'll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select-doctor,lawyer,artist,merchant-chief,and yes,even beggar-man and thief,regardless of his talents,penchants,tendencies,abilities,vocations and race of his ancestors." Where 1 = extreme nature and 10 = extreme nurture,where would you place Watson on the nature vs.nurture issue?

Evolutionary psychology,behavioral genetics,and clinical neuropsychology are three growing fields on the frontiers of today's psychology.Briefly describe each of these fields and suggest a topic that a psychologist in each might investigate.

Noreen asserts that our behavior is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about which we have little awareness or control.This viewpoint is most consistent with the _____ perspective in psychology.

Dr.Ingram deliberately varied the imageability of items on a list and later measured participants' recall of the items.Dr.Ingram conducted a(n)_____ research.

Which psychologist is INCORRECTLY matched with an associated perspective?

Dr.O'Malley is informing participants before he begins the experiment that their participation is completely voluntary and that they can stop taking part at any time.Dr.Hensley is providing a detailed explanation of the study to participants who have just completed participating in the study.Which of the following statements is true?

Select and describe a behavioral or mental phenomenon of particular interest to you.Describe how one might use descriptive,correlational,and experimental techniques to shed light on the phenomenon.

Describe survey research,highlighting not only its advantages,but also several issues that researchers must consider when designing survey research.

Describe what a case study is including both the advantages and disadvantages of this method.

_____ is a procedure in which a carefully designed set of questions is used to gain some insight into the personality of the individual or group.