Question 1

Which statement about scatterplots is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If points are scattered randomly, one variable does not predict another. 
B)  If data points fall on a line from the bottom right to the top left, there is a negative relationship. 
C)  If data points fall on a line from the bottom left to the top right, there is a positive relationship. 
D)  All the answers are correct. 
A)  If points are scattered randomly, one variable does not predict another. 
B)  If data points fall on a line from the bottom right to the top left, there is a negative relationship. 
C)  If data points fall on a line from the bottom left to the top right, there is a positive relationship. 
D)  All the answers are correct. D

Question 2

The biological perspective is to _____ as the cognitive perspective is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware; software 
B)  software; hardware 
C)  internal factors; external factors 
D)  external factors; internal factors 
A)  hardware; software 
B)  software; hardware 
C)  internal factors; external factors 
D)  external factors; internal factors A

Question 3

Measures of central tendency provide information about _____, and measures of variability provide information about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  how spread out the scores are; the typical score 
B)  the typical score; how spread out the scores are 
C)  the percentile rank of scores; whether or not the distribution is skewed 
D)  whether or not the distribution is skewed; the percentile rank of scores 
A)  how spread out the scores are; the typical score 
B)  the typical score; how spread out the scores are 
C)  the percentile rank of scores; whether or not the distribution is skewed 
D)  whether or not the distribution is skewed; the percentile rank of scores B

Question 4

Random assignment is to _____ as random sampling is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalize; control 
B)  control; generalize 
C)  large groups; small groups 
D)  small groups; large groups 
A)  generalize; control 
B)  control; generalize 
C)  large groups; small groups 
D)  small groups; large groups

Question 5

The behavioral perspective focuses on _____, and the sociocultural perspective focuses on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  both observable behavior and mental processes; both observable behavior and mental processes 
B)  both observable behavior and mental processes; observable behavior only 
C)  observable behavior only; both observable behavior and mental processes 
D)  observable behavior only; observable behavior only 
A)  both observable behavior and mental processes; both observable behavior and mental processes 
B)  both observable behavior and mental processes; observable behavior only 
C)  observable behavior only; both observable behavior and mental processes 
D)  observable behavior only; observable behavior only

Question 6

The biological perspective most directly emphasizes _____, and the cognitive perspective most directly emphasizes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain and nervous system; the environment 
B)  the brain and nervous system; mental processes 
C)  mental processes; the environment 
D)  the environment; mental processes 
A)  the brain and nervous system; the environment 
B)  the brain and nervous system; mental processes 
C)  mental processes; the environment 
D)  the environment; mental processes

Question 7

In a distribution of test scores, there are a few scores that are much lower than the others. This is an example of a _____-skewed distribution in which the mean is _____ than the median.

Accepted Answer

A)  right; greater 
B)  right; less 
C)  left; greater 
D)  left; less 
A)  right; greater 
B)  right; less 
C)  left; greater 
D)  left; less

Question 8

One disadvantage of the case study method is that it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is difficult to recruit a large number of participants 
B)  does not provide findings that can be generalized 
C)  is not useful for generating hypotheses 
D)  involves traveling to multiple natural settings 
A)  is difficult to recruit a large number of participants 
B)  does not provide findings that can be generalized 
C)  is not useful for generating hypotheses 
D)  involves traveling to multiple natural settings

Question 9

Why does the normal distribution have a bell shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  because all scores occur with equal frequency 
B)  because low scores are more frequent than high scores 
C)  because high scores are more frequent than low scores 
D)  because scores near the mean are most frequent and extreme scores are rare 
A)  because all scores occur with equal frequency 
B)  because low scores are more frequent than high scores 
C)  because high scores are more frequent than low scores 
D)  because scores near the mean are most frequent and extreme scores are rare

Question 10

When an experiment includes a placebo group, why should researchers use a double-blind procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The double-blind procedure controls for experimenter expectation. 
B)  An experimenter may treat control and treatment groups differently, thus influencing their behavior. 
C)  An experimenter may record and interpret the two groups' behaviors differently. 
D)  All the answers are correct. 
A)  The double-blind procedure controls for experimenter expectation. 
B)  An experimenter may treat control and treatment groups differently, thus influencing their behavior. 
C)  An experimenter may record and interpret the two groups' behaviors differently. 
D)  All the answers are correct.

Exam 1: Section 1: The Science of Psychology

Which statement about scatterplots is TRUE?

The biological perspective is to _____ as the cognitive perspective is to _____.

Measures of central tendency provide information about _____, and measures of variability provide information about _____.

Random assignment is to _____ as random sampling is to _____.

The behavioral perspective focuses on _____, and the sociocultural perspective focuses on _____.

The biological perspective most directly emphasizes _____, and the cognitive perspective most directly emphasizes _____.

In a distribution of test scores, there are a few scores that are much lower than the others. This is an example of a _____-skewed distribution in which the mean is _____ than the median.

One disadvantage of the case study method is that it _____.

Why does the normal distribution have a bell shape?

When an experiment includes a placebo group, why should researchers use a double-blind procedure?

Section 2: The Science of Psychology

Section 3: The Science of Psychology

Section 4: The Science of Psychology

Section 1: Neuroscience

Section 2: Neuroscience

Section 3: Neuroscience

Section 4: Neuroscience

Section 1: Sensation and Perception

Section 2: Sensation and Perception

Section 3: Sensation and Perception

Section 4: Sensation and Perception

Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

Section 4: Learning

Section 1:memory

Section 2:memory

Section 3:memory

Section 4:memory

Section 1: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 2: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 3: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 4: Thinking and Intelligence

Section 1: Developmental Psychology

Section 2: Developmental Psychology

Section 3: Developmental Psychology

Section 4: Developmental Psychology

Section 1: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 2: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 3: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 4: Personality Theories and Assessment

Section 1: Social Psychology

Section 2: Social Psychology

Section 3: Social Psychology

Section 4: Social Psychology

Section 1: Abnormal Psychology

Section 2: Abnormal Psychology

Section 3: Abnormal Psychology

Section 4: Abnormal Psychology

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The biological perspective is to _ as the cognitive perspective is to _.

Measures of central tendency provide information about _, and measures of variability provide information about _.

Random assignment is to _ as random sampling is to _.

The behavioral perspective focuses on _, and the sociocultural perspective focuses on _.

The biological perspective most directly emphasizes _, and the cognitive perspective most directly emphasizes _.

In a distribution of test scores, there are a few scores that are much lower than the others. This is an example of a _-skewed distribution in which the mean is _ than the median.