Question 1

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 D

Question 2

"There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested. 
B) All evidence is not equal in quality. 
C) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true. 
D) Critical thinking requires an open mind. 
A) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested. 
B) All evidence is not equal in quality. 
C) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true. 
D) Critical thinking requires an open mind. D

Question 3

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 D

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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 7

A good control group ________.

Accepted Answer

A) contains at least one confound 
B) has a limited number of dependent variables 
C) has a limited number of research participants 
D) holds constant all variables in the experiment 
A) contains at least one confound 
B) has a limited number of dependent variables 
C) has a limited number of research participants 
D) holds constant all variables in the experiment

Question 8

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.

Question 9

"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 10

Dr.Jones probably agrees with the ________ theory of psychology,since he contends that humans are intelligent species due to the fact that intelligence gives us an advantage in the natural world.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) evolutionary 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) evolutionary

Exam 1: B: The Science of Psychology

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

"There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

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

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

Who claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement?

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

A good control group ________.

Which of the following statements concerning critical thinking is incorrect?

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

Dr.Jones probably agrees with the ________ theory of psychology,since he contends that humans are intelligent species due to the fact that intelligence gives us an advantage in the natural world.

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

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

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

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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