Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists report results publicly?

The laboratory experiment always involves watching behaviors as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviors in any way.

The most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology today is that it is the science of behavior.

Dr.Keller has individuals run on a treadmill for 0,15,or 30 minutes and then measures their self-reported mood.In this hypothetical study,the independent variable is:

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning random assignment?

Perceiving the question is the first step in a scientific investigation.This step is derived from which goal of psychology?

A good control group ________.

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

Clinical psychology is the largest subfield of psychology.

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

Jeff's car broke down and smoke started rising from the engine.He felt lucky to have broken down while parked in the center of town during lunch when many people were outside and could hel

What is the best analogy for Wundt's and Titchener's mission for psychology?

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

All of the following variables,except for ________,would likely show a negative correlation.

In the early part of the past century,psychologists who broke down thought processes into their basic elements and analyzed them were called structuralists.What term might we use to describe psychologists with similar interests today?

Professor Beverly approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective that emphasizes bodily events and chemicals,such as hormones,associated with behavior.It is most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?

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

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

Evolutionary psychology might suggest that certain cognitive strategies and goals are built into the brain because:

What advice might John B.Watson have offered to psychologists of his time?