Question 1

Self-actualization was part of which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorism 
B) cognitive perspective 
C) functionalism 
D) humanism 
A) behaviorism 
B) cognitive perspective 
C) functionalism 
D) humanism

Question 2

The first step in a psychological experiment is developing a method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which one of the following psychologists was responsible for originating the behavioral school of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Pavlov 
B) Watson 
C) Skinner 
D) Rayner 
A) Pavlov 
B) Watson 
C) Skinner 
D) Rayner

Question 4

"There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested. 
B) All evidence is not equal in quality. 
C) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true. 
D) Critical thinking requires an open mind. 
A) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested. 
B) All evidence is not equal in quality. 
C) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true. 
D) Critical thinking requires an open mind.

Question 5

In an experiment,the "measurable aspect of the behavior of the subject" is called the __________ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent 
B) focal 
C) independent 
D) control 
A) dependent 
B) focal 
C) independent 
D) control

Question 6

Which of the following statements about research with animals is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Animals are no longer allowed to be used in research in which it would be clearly unethical to use humans. 
B) Scientists who oppose animal rights activists argue that the goals of scientific research justify some animal suffering,although they agree it should be minimized. 
C) Animals are only used in about 7 percent of psychological research. 
D) Animal researchers do not use anesthesia in surgery,causing some concern about pain. 
A) Animals are no longer allowed to be used in research in which it would be clearly unethical to use humans. 
B) Scientists who oppose animal rights activists argue that the goals of scientific research justify some animal suffering,although they agree it should be minimized. 
C) Animals are only used in about 7 percent of psychological research. 
D) Animal researchers do not use anesthesia in surgery,causing some concern about pain.

Question 7

The first step in any scientific investigation is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) forming the hypothesis 
B) perceiving the question 
C) coming to a conclusion 
D) developing an argument 
A) forming the hypothesis 
B) perceiving the question 
C) coming to a conclusion 
D) developing an argument

Question 8

Expectations by the experimenter that might influence the results of an experiment or their interpretation are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental blinds 
B) experimenter bias 
C) sample bias 
D) treatment bias 
A) experimental blinds 
B) experimenter bias 
C) sample bias 
D) treatment bias

Question 9

The majority of psychologists are self employed or work for private not for profit agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The early perspective called Gestalt psychology has evolved into the current perspective called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) cognitive psychology 
C) behavioral psychology 
D) social psychology 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) cognitive psychology 
C) behavioral psychology 
D) social psychology

Question 11

Sally proposes the idea that one's sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced.This best represents which step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A) testing the hypothesis 
B) observing events 
C) forming a hypothesis 
D) formulating a theory 
A) testing the hypothesis 
B) observing events 
C) forming a hypothesis 
D) formulating a theory

Question 12

A correlation coefficient shows that smoking and life expectancy are indeed related.As a result,a researcher could predict that ___________ if the direction of the relationship is known.

Accepted Answer

A) if a person smokes a lot of cigarettes,he or she will have less money monthly to buy gas 
B) the person's life expectancy will go up or down based on the number of cigarettes the person smokes daily 
C) if a person smokes cigarettes,he or she will eventually develop lung cancer 
D) a person's lungs will repair themselves and he or she will live a longer life 
A) if a person smokes a lot of cigarettes,he or she will have less money monthly to buy gas 
B) the person's life expectancy will go up or down based on the number of cigarettes the person smokes daily 
C) if a person smokes cigarettes,he or she will eventually develop lung cancer 
D) a person's lungs will repair themselves and he or she will live a longer life

Question 13

Who is most associated with the technique of introspection?

Accepted Answer

A) Wundt 
B) James 
C) Watson 
D) Wertheimer 
A) Wundt 
B) James 
C) Watson 
D) Wertheimer

Question 14

The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov discovered that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) dogs would salivate to the sound of a bell due to habituation 
B) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a bell due to reflexology 
C) dogs would salivate to the sound of a bell due to a learned reflexive response called conditioning 
D) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a bell due to their fear response 
A) dogs would salivate to the sound of a bell due to habituation 
B) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a bell due to reflexology 
C) dogs would salivate to the sound of a bell due to a learned reflexive response called conditioning 
D) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a bell due to their fear response

Question 15

As part of an assignment,Bill's class was asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire on prejudice.Which research method was Bill's professor using?

Accepted Answer

A) field experiment 
B) survey 
C) naturalistic observation 
D) laboratory experiment 
A) field experiment 
B) survey 
C) naturalistic observation 
D) laboratory experiment

Question 16

Which correlation coefficient is most likely to describe the relationship between brushing one's teeth and the number of cavities one gets?

Accepted Answer

A) -.62 
B) .83 
C) -.08 
D) .45 
A) -.62 
B) .83 
C) -.08 
D) .45

Question 17

Critical thinking requires making judgments that are well reasoned and well thought out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) correlation 
B) validity 
C) reliability 
D) a hypothesis 
A) correlation 
B) validity 
C) reliability 
D) a hypothesis

Question 19

Psychologists stopped relying on the method of analytic introspection as their primary research tool because:

Accepted Answer

A) they wanted to study mental processes rather than observable behavior. 
B) results were inconsistent across labs. 
C) laboratory research was replaced by field research. 
D) the technique did not provide useful information for therapists. 
A) they wanted to study mental processes rather than observable behavior. 
B) results were inconsistent across labs. 
C) laboratory research was replaced by field research. 
D) the technique did not provide useful information for therapists.

Question 20

Independent variable is to dependent variable as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) effect is to confound 
B) experimental is to correlation 
C) measure is to manipulate 
D) manipulate is to measure 
A) effect is to confound 
B) experimental is to correlation 
C) measure is to manipulate 
D) manipulate is to measure

Self-actualization was part of which of the following perspectives?

The first step in a psychological experiment is developing a method.

Which one of the following psychologists was responsible for originating the behavioral school of psychology?

"There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

In an experiment,the "measurable aspect of the behavior of the subject" is called the __________ variable.

Which of the following statements about research with animals is incorrect?

The first step in any scientific investigation is ______________.

Expectations by the experimenter that might influence the results of an experiment or their interpretation are called __________.

The majority of psychologists are self employed or work for private not for profit agencies.

The early perspective called Gestalt psychology has evolved into the current perspective called ____________.

Sally proposes the idea that one's sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced.This best represents which step of the scientific method?

A correlation coefficient shows that smoking and life expectancy are indeed related.As a result,a researcher could predict that ___________ if the direction of the relationship is known.

Who is most associated with the technique of introspection?

The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov discovered that ______________.

As part of an assignment,Bill's class was asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire on prejudice.Which research method was Bill's professor using?

Which correlation coefficient is most likely to describe the relationship between brushing one's teeth and the number of cavities one gets?

Critical thinking requires making judgments that are well reasoned and well thought out.

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

Psychologists stopped relying on the method of analytic introspection as their primary research tool because:

Independent variable is to dependent variable as ________.

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Self-actualization was part of which of the following perspectives?

The first step in a psychological experiment is developing a method.

Which one of the following psychologists was responsible for originating the behavioral school of psychology?

"There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

In an experiment,the "measurable aspect of the behavior of the subject" is called the __________ variable.

Which of the following statements about research with animals is incorrect?

The first step in any scientific investigation is ______________.

Expectations by the experimenter that might influence the results of an experiment or their interpretation are called __________.

The majority of psychologists are self employed or work for private not for profit agencies.

The early perspective called Gestalt psychology has evolved into the current perspective called ____________.

Sally proposes the idea that one's sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced.This best represents which step of the scientific method?

A correlation coefficient shows that smoking and life expectancy are indeed related.As a result,a researcher could predict that ___________ if the direction of the relationship is known.

Who is most associated with the technique of introspection?

The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov discovered that ______________.

As part of an assignment,Bill's class was asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire on prejudice.Which research method was Bill's professor using?

Which correlation coefficient is most likely to describe the relationship between brushing one's teeth and the number of cavities one gets?

Critical thinking requires making judgments that are well reasoned and well thought out.

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

Psychologists stopped relying on the method of analytic introspection as their primary research tool because:

Independent variable is to dependent variable as ________.

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters