Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

In the definition of psychology,the term mental processes refers to __________ .

Which of the following terms do NOT belong together?

A case study would be the most appropriate method to investigate which of these topics?

What does the research of Jameson and colleagues say about the academic performance of college student athletes who believe that they were admitted to college based on their athletic ability?

Adaris has always been drawn to the saying "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," and she decides to incorporate this saying into her research project.Adaris is trying to define absence in a way that can be empirically tested.She is attempting to find an appropriate __________________.

Sallie noticed that when her alarm clock goes off in the morning her dog,Ruffles,is standing by her bed salivating.Every morning when Sallie wakes to the alarm,she immediately rolls out of bed and feeds Ruffles who very much enjoys his canned dog food.It is likely that ________________.

According to Freud,unconscious urges

The first step in a psychological experiment is developing a method.

What is one similarity shared by clinical psychologists and psychiatrists?

A psychologist is interested in finding out why identical twins have different personalities.This psychologist is most interested in the goal of ______________.

One of the common guidelines for ethical research is that participants may not withdraw from a study once they start.

John B.Watson believed that psychology should involve the study of _________.

Which of the following statements concerning critical thinking is incorrect?

Brock is the star quarterback on his college football team.When scoring his first test,his anatomy professor was surprised that he earned an "A+" because ________________.

Which of the following statements is true about naturalistic observation?

The goals of psychology are to describe,explain,predict,and control behavior.

A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a(n)_____________.

There are several subfields of psychology according to the present research.The three largest subfields of psychology are __________,__________,and __________.

Roger went to McDonald's to observe people eating in fast-food restaurants.He brought a camera crew and bright lights,and they all wore yellow jump suits.Roger said he wanted to do a naturalistic observation but may have had some problems because of ________________.

Describe a method used in one of the early schools of psychology.