Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

There are several subfields of psychology according to the present research.The three largest subfields of psychology are ___________,____________,and ____________.

In psychological studies,randomization is used to ensure that:

Modern psychology is said to have begun when:

Which of the following statements concerning using animals in research is correct?

The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn."I'll take Pioneers in Psychology for $50." The revealed answer is "Focused on unconscious factors and relied on the case study method." Just before the buzzer sounds,what will you say?

A research method in which the real-life behavior of a pre-selected person or a group is studied at an in-depth level for some time through the use of observation,interviews,and writings (such as letters)is the _____________ method of research.

A negative correlation means that _____________.

Two groups of graduate students were given rats and were told to teach them how to run mazes.Group 1 was told that they had "very smart" rats that should learn quickly.Group 2 was told that they had "very stupid" rats that should learn slowly.In actuality,neither group was any different and the rats were randomly assigned.In spite of that,when the experiment concluded,Group 1 rats had learned the maze much more quickly.How can that be explained?

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is a statement associated with the perspective of

Roger went to McDonald's to observe people eating in fast-food restaurants.He brought a camera crew and bright lights,and they all wore yellow jump suits.Roger said he wanted to do a naturalistic observation but may have had some problems because of _____________.

Double-blind studies control for

In the stereotypes and athletes study,what was the independent variable?

The method of psychological research which utilizes a control group,a dependent variable,and an independent variable is

College student-athletes who were exposed to "high threat" stereotypes before testing were more likely to perform better than those exposed after testing.

Which school of psychology questioned whether psychologists should study the mind?

Julie finds that the number of hours she sleeps each night is related to the scores she receives on quizzes the next day.As her sleep approaches 8 hours,her quiz scores improve; as her sleep drops to 5 hours,her quiz scores show a similar decline.Julie realizes that ______________________.

When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes,you are engaging in a form of ______.

Critical thinking means making judgments based on ______________.

"Children who watch violent cartoons will become more aggressive." According to the scientific method,this statement is most likely a ____________.

Sigmund Freud was the father of psychology.