Question 1

A negative correlation means that ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other 
B) high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other 
C) low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other 
D) there is no relationship between the two variables 
A) high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other 
B) high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other 
C) low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other 
D) there is no relationship between the two variables A

Question 2

The goals of psychology are to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind 
B) understand,compare,and analyze human behavior 
C) improve psychological well-being in all individuals from birth until death 
D) describe,explain,predict,and control behavior 
A) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind 
B) understand,compare,and analyze human behavior 
C) improve psychological well-being in all individuals from birth until death 
D) describe,explain,predict,and control behavior D

Question 3

Experimenters can justify the use of deception because ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) there is informed consent 
B) research is more important than people 
C) it may be necessary for the experiment to work 
D) it is not that harmful 
A) there is informed consent 
B) research is more important than people 
C) it may be necessary for the experiment to work 
D) it is not that harmful C

Question 4

A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) a representative sample 
B) a case study 
C) a single-blind study 
D) a naturalistic observation 
A) a representative sample 
B) a case study 
C) a single-blind study 
D) a naturalistic observation

Question 5

Freud said phobias were ____________ whereas Watson said phobias were __________.

Accepted Answer

A) learned;inherited 
B) repressed conflicts;learned 
C) sexual;unconscious 
D) conditioned;unconditioned 
A) learned;inherited 
B) repressed conflicts;learned 
C) sexual;unconscious 
D) conditioned;unconditioned

Question 6

When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes,you are engaging in a form of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) case study research 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) survey research 
D) psychometric study 
A) case study research 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) survey research 
D) psychometric study

Question 7

What is one similarity shared by clinical psychologists and psychiatrists?

Accepted Answer

A) They obtain the same graduate degree. 
B) They have the same training experiences after college. 
C) They view abnormal behaviors as arising from the same causes. 
D) They diagnose and treat people experiencing behavioral and emotional problems. 
A) They obtain the same graduate degree. 
B) They have the same training experiences after college. 
C) They view abnormal behaviors as arising from the same causes. 
D) They diagnose and treat people experiencing behavioral and emotional problems.

Question 8

______________________ 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.

Accepted Answer

A) The double-blind study 
B) Field research 
C) The single-blind study 
D) Correlational research 
A) The double-blind study 
B) Field research 
C) The single-blind study 
D) Correlational research

Question 9

Which perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) humanism 
C) cognitive perspective 
D) behaviorism 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) humanism 
C) cognitive perspective 
D) behaviorism

Question 10

Who was an early proponent of functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Ivan Pavlov 
B) William James 
C) Wilhelm Wundt 
D) Max Wertheimer 
A) Ivan Pavlov 
B) William James 
C) Wilhelm Wundt 
D) Max Wertheimer

Exam 1: A: The Science of Psychology

A negative correlation means that ______________________.

The goals of psychology are to _____.

Experimenters can justify the use of deception because ___________.

A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called ______________________.

Freud said phobias were ____________ whereas Watson said phobias were __________.

When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes,you are engaging in a form of ______.

What is one similarity shared by clinical psychologists and psychiatrists?

______________________ 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 perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization?

Who was an early proponent of functionalism?

The Science of Psychology

B: 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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Freud said phobias were __ whereas Watson said phobias were .