Question 1

The question "What is happening?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) description 
B) explanation 
C) prediction 
D) control 
A) description 
B) explanation 
C) prediction 
D) control A

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning critical thinking is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) There are few truths that need not be tested. 
B) All evidence is not equal in quality. 
C) Some authorities should not be questioned. 
D) Critical thinking requires an open mind. 
A) There are few truths that need not be tested. 
B) All evidence is not equal in quality. 
C) Some authorities should not be questioned. 
D) Critical thinking requires an open mind. C

Question 3

Who claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A) William James 
B) Sigmund Freud 
C) 
B) F.Skinner 
D) Wilhelm Wundt 
A) William James 
B) Sigmund Freud 
C) 
B) F.Skinner 
D) Wilhelm Wundt C

Question 4

Which research method involves watching behaviors as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviors in any way?

Accepted Answer

A) case study 
B) experiment 
C) correlational studies 
D) naturalistic observation 
A) case study 
B) experiment 
C) correlational studies 
D) naturalistic observation

Question 5

Which perspective assumes that human behavior may have developed in certain directions because it served a useful function in preserving the species?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) behaviorism 
C) cognitive psychology 
D) evolutionary psychology 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) behaviorism 
C) cognitive psychology 
D) evolutionary psychology

Question 6

A(n)is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) experimental effect 
D) correlation 
A) independent variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) experimental effect 
D) correlation

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) conclusion 
B) result 
C) hypothesis 
D) fact 
A) conclusion 
B) result 
C) hypothesis 
D) fact

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct concerning critical thinking and astrology?

Accepted Answer

A) Although there are many skeptics,astrology has strong evidence suggesting it is a valid science. 
B) Research shows no connection between astrological signs and personality. 
C) Astrology is used by a lot of people. 
D) Astrology is based on stars and,therefore,it is scientific. 
A) Although there are many skeptics,astrology has strong evidence suggesting it is a valid science. 
B) Research shows no connection between astrological signs and personality. 
C) Astrology is used by a lot of people. 
D) Astrology is based on stars and,therefore,it is scientific.

Question 9

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists use operational definitions?

Accepted Answer

A) to comply with legal requirements 
B) to identify all the extraneous variables 
C) so that effects can be measured 
D) to explain research results so that nonpsychologists can understand 
A) to comply with legal requirements 
B) to identify all the extraneous variables 
C) so that effects can be measured 
D) to explain research results so that nonpsychologists can understand

Question 10

In Teresa Amabile's classic study,what was the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A) the different instructions she gave her participants 
B) the artwork her participants did 
C) the amount of time her participants worked on the art 
D) the size of the prizes that the best art received 
A) the different instructions she gave her participants 
B) the artwork her participants did 
C) the amount of time her participants worked on the art 
D) the size of the prizes that the best art received

Exam 1: C: The Science of Psychology

The question "What is happening?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

Which of the following statements concerning critical thinking is incorrect?

Who claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement?

Which research method involves watching behaviors as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviors in any way?

Which perspective assumes that human behavior may have developed in certain directions because it served a useful function in preserving the species?

A(n)is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.

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

Which of the following statements is correct concerning critical thinking and astrology?

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists use operational definitions?

In Teresa Amabile's classic study,what was the independent variable?

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Appendix B: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

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A: Consciousness and Cognition

B: Consciousness and Cognition

C: Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Lifespan

A: Development Across the Lifespan

B: Development Across the Lifespan

C: Development Across the Lifespan

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

A: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

B: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

C: Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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