Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Sandi believes that people who eat at McDonald's are overweight,so she decides to do a naturalistic observation of people who eat at McDonald's.What should most concern us about Sandi's observations?

How did Ivan Pavlov discover the process of conditioning when working with dogs?

The structuralists were important in the history of psychology because they

In addition to describing and explaining mental processes and behavior,psychology also attempts to ________ these phenomena.

In order to increase typing speed Minisoft has redesigned its keyboard and provided a chime that is related to typing speed.The company wants to know if its innovations affect typing speed.Identify the independent and dependent variables in this proposed study.

There are fewer psychologists in the areas of educational,school,and cognitive combined than counseling psychologists

The early perspective called Gestalt psychology has evolved into the current perspective called _______________.

Surveys are procedures used to measure and evaluate personality traits,emotional states,aptitudes,interests,abilities,and values.

While Margaret Floy Washburn may have been the first woman to receive a Ph.D.in psychology in the United States (in 1894),the first African-American woman to do so was _________ in 1934 at the University of Minnesota.

At the close of the nineteenth century,Gerhard is excited to find that he has been accepted for training in the psychology laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt.It is likely that Gerhard will be trained to ________________.

All of the following are accurate statements regarding random assignment EXCEPT __________.

A negative correlation means that high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other.

Observing behavior as it happens in real-life natural settings without imposing laboratory controls is known as the ______.

Provide a real life example of conditioning according to Ivan Pavlov.Be sure to label each part of your example accordingly and be very detailed.

Using an example of a study you might conduct,go through all of the steps of the scientific method.

A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight.What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

A perfect correlation,whether positive or negative,is _____________ in the real world.

Sigmund Freud was the father of psychology.

Darley and Latané (1968)believe that the presence of other people in a distressing situation decreased the likelihood that they would receive help due to _________________.

Describe one of the eight common ethical guidelines for conducting research.