Question 1

Which of the following terms do NOT belong together?

Accepted Answer

A) structuralism;observable behavior 
B) Gestalt;whole 
C) psychoanalysis;unconscious conflict 
D) natural selection;functionalism 
A) structuralism;observable behavior 
B) Gestalt;whole 
C) psychoanalysis;unconscious conflict 
D) natural selection;functionalism A

Question 2

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 3

Unintended changes in participants' behavior due to cues inadvertently given by the experimenter are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) replications 
B) experimenter effects 
C) volunteer biases 
D) single-blind studies 
A) replications 
B) experimenter effects 
C) volunteer biases 
D) single-blind studies B

Question 4

Shorey (2001)found that the brutal death of a Somolian prisoner in a Canadian military facility could have been prevented.One reason the beating was not stopped was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) bystander effect 
B) Zeitgeist 
C) behaviorist effect 
D) Canadian prison policy 
A) bystander effect 
B) Zeitgeist 
C) behaviorist effect 
D) Canadian prison policy

Question 5

John Watson studied salivation in dogs in order to examine the concept of habituation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov discovered that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) dogs would salivate to the sound of a ticking metronome due to habituation 
B) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a ticking metronome due to reflexology 
C) dogs would salivate to the sound of a ticking metronome due to a learned reflexive response called conditioning 
D) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a ticking metronome due to their fear response 
A) dogs would salivate to the sound of a ticking metronome due to habituation 
B) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a ticking metronome due to reflexology 
C) dogs would salivate to the sound of a ticking metronome due to a learned reflexive response called conditioning 
D) dogs would salivate to the sounds of a ticking metronome due to their fear response

Question 7

You are at a basketball game and the arena is packed;the crowd is evenly split between fans of the two teams.At one point,the referee makes a call.Half of the fans yell insults;the other half of the fans shout their approval.The event reminds you of the topic of today's lecture in psychology class.What was the likely topic of the lecture?

Accepted Answer

A) bias 
B) experiments 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) extraneous variables 
A) bias 
B) experiments 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) extraneous variables

Question 8

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and self-actualization.Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorism 
B) humanism 
C) functionalism 
D) psychodynamics 
A) behaviorism 
B) humanism 
C) functionalism 
D) psychodynamics

Question 9

Cognitive neuroscience includes the use of tools such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)and positron emission tomography (PET).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sandi is a single mother living in a project in a poor section of the city.She has addiction issues and just lost custody of her three children.What type of mental health professional is most likely to get involved in Sandi's situation?

Accepted Answer

A) educational psychologist 
B) psychiatrist 
C) psychiatric social worker 
D) counselor 
A) educational psychologist 
B) psychiatrist 
C) psychiatric social worker 
D) counselor

Question 11

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) A psychologist has no medical training. 
B) A psychiatrist generally goes to graduate school,not medical school. 
C) Psychiatric social workers can prescribe medication. 
D) An M.D.and a Ph.D.are pretty much the same thing. 
A) A psychologist has no medical training. 
B) A psychiatrist generally goes to graduate school,not medical school. 
C) Psychiatric social workers can prescribe medication. 
D) An M.D.and a Ph.D.are pretty much the same thing.

Question 12

________ is a system used for reducing bias and error in the measurement of data.

Accepted Answer

A) Statistics 
B) The scientific method 
C) Checks and balances 
D) The double-blind method 
A) Statistics 
B) The scientific method 
C) Checks and balances 
D) The double-blind method

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The work of Freud was built around ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a theory of personality that emphasizes the awareness of one's own cognitive processes 
B) a theory of personality that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts 
C) a method of psychotherapy in which an observer carefully records and interprets behavior without interfering with the behavior 
D) a method of psychotherapy that emphasizes how maladaptive behaviors are learned through imitations of others and through cognitive expectations 
A) a theory of personality that emphasizes the awareness of one's own cognitive processes 
B) a theory of personality that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts 
C) a method of psychotherapy in which an observer carefully records and interprets behavior without interfering with the behavior 
D) a method of psychotherapy that emphasizes how maladaptive behaviors are learned through imitations of others and through cognitive expectations

Question 15

Direction and strength are important in understanding correlation coefficients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Wesleyan University researchers Jameson and colleagues conducted a study to explore the negative stereotypes of collegiate athletes as "dumb jocks." In their study,the researchers found ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a correlation between collegiate athletes' exposure to the negative stereotypes and an improvement in how they performed on intelligence tests 
B) negative stereotypes in higher education may contribute to collegiate student athletes underperforming in academics 
C) that collegiate student athletes performed better in the classroom if they were made aware of the impact of negative stereotypes 
D) that professors often excuse absences by collegiate student athletes who miss class due to attending practices 
A) a correlation between collegiate athletes' exposure to the negative stereotypes and an improvement in how they performed on intelligence tests 
B) negative stereotypes in higher education may contribute to collegiate student athletes underperforming in academics 
C) that collegiate student athletes performed better in the classroom if they were made aware of the impact of negative stereotypes 
D) that professors often excuse absences by collegiate student athletes who miss class due to attending practices

Question 17

Which type of psychologist would be most likely to argue that a criminal engages in unlawful behavior because he grew up around older boys who engaged in criminal activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Gestaltist 
B) behavioralist 
C) psychodynamic 
D) functionalist 
A) Gestaltist 
B) behavioralist 
C) psychodynamic 
D) functionalist

Question 18

If a functionalist from the 1870s were alive today,where would we most likely find him?

Accepted Answer

A) in a laboratory,studying principles of perception 
B) in a school,working to improve teaching methods 
C) in a mountain retreat,contemplating the meaning of life 
D) in a sleep laboratory,trying to determine if our need for sleep is biologically based 
A) in a laboratory,studying principles of perception 
B) in a school,working to improve teaching methods 
C) in a mountain retreat,contemplating the meaning of life 
D) in a sleep laboratory,trying to determine if our need for sleep is biologically based

Question 19

According to present research on psychologists,thirty-four percent are in the ________ subfield of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) counseling 
B) industrial/organizational 
C) developmental 
D) clinical 
A) counseling 
B) industrial/organizational 
C) developmental 
D) clinical

Question 20

Which psychologist was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D.in educational psychology from the University of Chicago in 1925?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Henry Thompson 
B) Linus Pauling 
C) Albert Sidney Beckham 
D) Inez Beverly Prosser 
A) Charles Henry Thompson 
B) Linus Pauling 
C) Albert Sidney Beckham 
D) Inez Beverly Prosser

Which of the following terms do NOT belong together?

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

Unintended changes in participants' behavior due to cues inadvertently given by the experimenter are called ________.

Shorey (2001)found that the brutal death of a Somolian prisoner in a Canadian military facility could have been prevented.One reason the beating was not stopped was the ________.

John Watson studied salivation in dogs in order to examine the concept of habituation.

The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov discovered that ________.

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and self-actualization.Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

Cognitive neuroscience includes the use of tools such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)and positron emission tomography (PET).

Sandi is a single mother living in a project in a poor section of the city.She has addiction issues and just lost custody of her three children.What type of mental health professional is most likely to get involved in Sandi's situation?

Which of the following statements is correct?

________ is a system used for reducing bias and error in the measurement of data.

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

The work of Freud was built around ________.

Direction and strength are important in understanding correlation coefficients.

Wesleyan University researchers Jameson and colleagues conducted a study to explore the negative stereotypes of collegiate athletes as "dumb jocks." In their study,the researchers found ________.

Which type of psychologist would be most likely to argue that a criminal engages in unlawful behavior because he grew up around older boys who engaged in criminal activities?

If a functionalist from the 1870s were alive today,where would we most likely find him?

According to present research on psychologists,thirty-four percent are in the ________ subfield of psychology.

Which psychologist was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D.in educational psychology from the University of Chicago in 1925?

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Which of the following terms do NOT belong together?

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

Unintended changes in participants' behavior due to cues inadvertently given by the experimenter are called ________.

Shorey (2001)found that the brutal death of a Somolian prisoner in a Canadian military facility could have been prevented.One reason the beating was not stopped was the ________.

John Watson studied salivation in dogs in order to examine the concept of habituation.

The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov discovered that ________.

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and self-actualization.Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

Cognitive neuroscience includes the use of tools such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)and positron emission tomography (PET).

Sandi is a single mother living in a project in a poor section of the city.She has addiction issues and just lost custody of her three children.What type of mental health professional is most likely to get involved in Sandi's situation?

Which of the following statements is correct?

________ is a system used for reducing bias and error in the measurement of data.

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

The work of Freud was built around ________.

Direction and strength are important in understanding correlation coefficients.

Wesleyan University researchers Jameson and colleagues conducted a study to explore the negative stereotypes of collegiate athletes as "dumb jocks." In their study,the researchers found ________.

Which type of psychologist would be most likely to argue that a criminal engages in unlawful behavior because he grew up around older boys who engaged in criminal activities?

If a functionalist from the 1870s were alive today,where would we most likely find him?

According to present research on psychologists,thirty-four percent are in the ________ subfield of psychology.

Which psychologist was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D.in educational psychology from the University of Chicago in 1925?

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

Filters