Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

A group of students was asked to write an essay in support of the legalization of marijuana.They were paid $.50.Another group of students received $2.00 for the same task.It was subsequently found that those students who received only $.50 developed a more positive attitude towards the legalization of marijuana.The experiment in this study was using (the)__________.

A sample that does not truly represent the population in question is known as a _____________sample.

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

Observing behavior as it happens in real-life natural settings without imposing laboratory controls is known as the __________.

An experiment was run in which group A was given 3 minutes to study a word list,while group B was given 10 minutes to study the same list.Later,both groups were asked to recall words from the list.In this study,the number of words recalled is the _______.

A "fake treatment" is one way to define a ______.

Like Watson,Skinner believed that psychology should study only __________.

Skinner is associated with __________.

A detailed,well-researched biography of a famous historical person is technically an example of the __________ method of research.

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

In an experiment,a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable.The second variable,which is observed for any possible effects,is called the __________.

B.F.Skinner is associated with __________.

Naturalistic observation is ____________________.

Which of the following does NOT fit with the other three?

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

Collecting objective data without interference in the subject's normal environment is associated with:

John Watson was the founder of the school of thought that became known as __________.

In the late 20th century,psychology __________.

In an experiment to test the effects of anxiety on performance,the dependent variable is the __________.

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