Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

The survey method of research is ________ in nature.

Positive correlation shows:

A group of randomly selected subjects for a study that matches the population on important characteristics such as age and sex is called ________.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning correlation coefficients?

Several years ago, two scientists announced that they had evidence of "cold fusion" in the laboratory, but further studies failed to replicate their findings, and it was later found that the original scientists had used sloppy methods. This highlights which of the following critical thinking principles?

Which of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association?

Freud was the founder of ________.

In an experiment, a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable. The manipulated variable is called the ________.

A psychologist wanted to see if people are more prone to seek the company of others when anxious than when calm. He randomly assigned half of his subjects to an anxiety group and then told them that, as part of the study, they would receive electric shocks. He did not frighten the other group of subjects. Finally, he recorded how many subjects in each group chose to be "tested" in a group setting and how many chose to be "tested" alone. What was the dependent variable in this study?

A perfect correlation, whether positive or negative, is ________ in the real world.

The editors of Scientific American are able to obtain a representative sample of their readers in order to assess their attitudes toward preservation of the rainforests in Costa Rica. When interpreting the results of their survey, the editors will be able to ________.

Which pair of scientists shared the most similar views of behavior?

Sam conducted a naturalistic observation as a project for a psychology class. He observed the interactions of parents and children at a restaurant. Many of the people he observed seemed to notice him. When Sam described his work to his teacher, she suggested he find out more about the ________.

________ is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group, but the experimenters do know which participants are part of which group.

Which of the following is associated with Gestalt psychology?

Wundt is to structuralism as ________ is to psychoanalysis.

The process of establishing causal relationships is associated most with:

Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college juniors in the United States. He should ________.

According to Freud, repressed unconscious urges:

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