Question 1

The key difference between an experimental and a quasi-experimental study is that the quasi-experimental study ________.

Accepted Answer

A) does not appear to be an experimental study,but it has all of the characteristics of one 
B) contains an independent variable 
C) has multiple dependent variables 
D) does not involve random assignment 
A) does not appear to be an experimental study,but it has all of the characteristics of one 
B) contains an independent variable 
C) has multiple dependent variables 
D) does not involve random assignment

Question 2

The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn."I'll take Specialties in Psychology for $300." The revealed answer is "These psychological professionals work with situations in which environmental conditions may have an impact on mental health." Just before the buzzer sounds,what will you say?

Accepted Answer

A) "What is a neuropsychologist?" 
B) "What is a forensic psychologist?" 
C) "What is a psychiatric social worker?" 
D) "What is a developmental psychologist?" 
A) "What is a neuropsychologist?" 
B) "What is a forensic psychologist?" 
C) "What is a psychiatric social worker?" 
D) "What is a developmental psychologist?"

Question 3

Dr.Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya into the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact throughout the day.Given the purpose of her study,it is most likely that she is engaged in ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic observation 
B) laboratory observation 
C) case study research 
D) experimental research 
A) naturalistic observation 
B) laboratory observation 
C) case study research 
D) experimental research

Question 4

Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s.If Ken does not account for variables such as age that could also influence one's ability to recall these events,age could be considered a(n)__________________.

Accepted Answer

A) random variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) confounding variable 
D) independent variable 
A) random variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) confounding variable 
D) independent variable

Question 5

Dr.Mosher is a psychologist who tries to understand how people select their mates.She must be a(n)___________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral psychologist 
B) cognitive psychologist 
C) evolutionary psychologist 
D) biopsychological psychologist 
A) behavioral psychologist 
B) cognitive psychologist 
C) evolutionary psychologist 
D) biopsychological psychologist

Question 6

What is an operational definition?

Accepted Answer

An operational definition is a clear, pr

Question 7

Which of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A) Participants may not withdraw once they start. 
B) Participants cannot be deceived about aspects of the research. 
C) Participants cannot be subjected to any physically or emotionally painful stimuli. 
D) Deception must be justified. 
A) Participants may not withdraw once they start. 
B) Participants cannot be deceived about aspects of the research. 
C) Participants cannot be subjected to any physically or emotionally painful stimuli. 
D) Deception must be justified.

Question 8

How did Pavlov and Watson's focus on scientific inquiry of behaviors differ from the earlier viewpoints of structuralists,psychoanalysts,and functionalists?

Accepted Answer

Pavlov and Watson's focus on scientific

Question 9

The placebo effect means __________.

Accepted Answer

A) all conditions in an experiment are the same 
B) that there is no control group 
C) the expectations of the participants influence their behavior 
D) experimenter bias causes the subjects to act strangely 
A) all conditions in an experiment are the same 
B) that there is no control group 
C) the expectations of the participants influence their behavior 
D) experimenter bias causes the subjects to act strangely

Question 10

"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.

Question 11

Dr.Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college juniors in the United States.He should ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) give the survey to every college junior in the country 
B) remember that sample size is the most critical factor in survey research 
C) require students' names on each survey to avoid the tendency to lie 
D) draw a representative sample among college juniors 
A) give the survey to every college junior in the country 
B) remember that sample size is the most critical factor in survey research 
C) require students' names on each survey to avoid the tendency to lie 
D) draw a representative sample among college juniors

Question 12

Double-blind studies control only for the placebo effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Random assignment is when each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is a statement associated with the perspective of ______________ .

Accepted Answer

A) introspection 
B) functionalism 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) Gestalt psychologists 
A) introspection 
B) functionalism 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) Gestalt psychologists

Question 15

What is the definition of psychology?

Accepted Answer

Psychology is the scientific study of th

Question 16

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning random assignment?

Accepted Answer

A) In random assignment each participant has an equal chance for each condition. 
B) In random assignment each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition. 
C) Random assignment can only be determined after an experiment is over. 
D) The best formula for random assignment is birth dates. 
A) In random assignment each participant has an equal chance for each condition. 
B) In random assignment each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition. 
C) Random assignment can only be determined after an experiment is over. 
D) The best formula for random assignment is birth dates.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about research with animals is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Animals are no longer allowed to be used in research in which it would be clearly unethical to use humans. 
B) Scientists who oppose animal rights activists argue that the goals of scientific research justify some animal suffering,although they agree it should be minimized. 
C) Animals are only used in about 7 percent of psychological research. 
D) Animal researchers do not use anesthesia in surgery,causing some concern about pain. 
A) Animals are no longer allowed to be used in research in which it would be clearly unethical to use humans. 
B) Scientists who oppose animal rights activists argue that the goals of scientific research justify some animal suffering,although they agree it should be minimized. 
C) Animals are only used in about 7 percent of psychological research. 
D) Animal researchers do not use anesthesia in surgery,causing some concern about pain.

Question 18

How our minds help us adapt to the world around us was a primary question addressed by which early movement of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviorism 
B) Cognitivism 
C) Functionalism 
D) Structuralism 
A) Behaviorism 
B) Cognitivism 
C) Functionalism 
D) Structuralism

Question 19

Diffusion of effects is the tendency to feel that someone else is responsible for responding in a crisis situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Pavlov's research demonstrated that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) involuntary reaction (salivation)could occur in response to an unrelated stimulus (sound of a bell) 
B) an unrelated stimulus (salivation)could occur in response to an involuntary reaction (sound of a bell) 
C) involuntary reaction (sound of a bell)could occur in response to an unrelated stimulus (food) 
D) an unrelated stimulus (food)could occur in response to an unrelated stimulus (barking) 
A) involuntary reaction (salivation)could occur in response to an unrelated stimulus (sound of a bell) 
B) an unrelated stimulus (salivation)could occur in response to an involuntary reaction (sound of a bell) 
C) involuntary reaction (sound of a bell)could occur in response to an unrelated stimulus (food) 
D) an unrelated stimulus (food)could occur in response to an unrelated stimulus (barking)

The key difference between an experimental and a quasi-experimental study is that the quasi-experimental study ________.

Dr.Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya into the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact throughout the day.Given the purpose of her study,it is most likely that she is engaged in ______________________.

Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s.If Ken does not account for variables such as age that could also influence one's ability to recall these events,age could be considered a(n)__________________.

Dr.Mosher is a psychologist who tries to understand how people select their mates.She must be a(n)___________________ .

What is an operational definition?

Which of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association?

How did Pavlov and Watson's focus on scientific inquiry of behaviors differ from the earlier viewpoints of structuralists,psychoanalysts,and functionalists?

The placebo effect means __________.

"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?

Dr.Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college juniors in the United States.He should ________________________.

Double-blind studies control only for the placebo effect.

Random assignment is when each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition.

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is a statement associated with the perspective of ______________ .

What is the definition of psychology?

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning random assignment?

Which of the following statements about research with animals is incorrect?

How our minds help us adapt to the world around us was a primary question addressed by which early movement of psychology?

Diffusion of effects is the tendency to feel that someone else is responsible for responding in a crisis situation.

Pavlov's research demonstrated that ________________.

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Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

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Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

The key difference between an experimental and a quasi-experimental study is that the quasi-experimental study ________.

Dr.Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya into the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact throughout the day.Given the purpose of her study,it is most likely that she is engaged in ______________________.

Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s.If Ken does not account for variables such as age that could also influence one's ability to recall these events,age could be considered a(n)__________________.

Dr.Mosher is a psychologist who tries to understand how people select their mates.She must be a(n)___________________ .

What is an operational definition?

Which of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association?

How did Pavlov and Watson's focus on scientific inquiry of behaviors differ from the earlier viewpoints of structuralists,psychoanalysts,and functionalists?

The placebo effect means __________.

"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?

Dr.Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college juniors in the United States.He should ________________________.

Double-blind studies control only for the placebo effect.

Random assignment is when each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition.

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is a statement associated with the perspective of ______________ .

What is the definition of psychology?

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning random assignment?

Which of the following statements about research with animals is incorrect?

How our minds help us adapt to the world around us was a primary question addressed by which early movement of psychology?

Diffusion of effects is the tendency to feel that someone else is responsible for responding in a crisis situation.

Pavlov's research demonstrated that ________________.

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

I Psychology in Action

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