Exam 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Proponents of magnet therapy, like those of almost all pseudoscientific claims, use certain strategies to create the illusion of scientific validity. Which of the following is NOT one of those strategies or ploys?

Dr. Woods is studying the degree to which primates seem to display logic and insight in figuring out a variety of puzzles and other simple problems. Dr. Woods is most likely a(n) _____ psychologist.

The experimental technique in which the researchers, but not the participants, are aware of the critical information about the experiment is called the double-blind technique.

Carl Rogers emphasized the conscious experiences of his patients, including each person's unique potential for psychological growth and self-direction.

A negative correlation is one in which both factors decrease together.

William James played a key role in helping to establish psychology in the United States.

The ethical requirement of informed consent means that:

Any change in performance that results from mere repetition of a task is called a demand characteristic.

Correlational research is valuable because:

In science, the responsibility for proving the validity of a claim rests with those making the claim.

Which of the following people emphasized conscious experiences and each person's unique potential for psychological growth and self-direction?

People who engage in critical thinking:

Experiments can provide important information, but they also have limitations. Which of the following is one of the limitations discussed in the textbook?

The goal of psychologists Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers was to discover the fundamental principles of learning.

Scientific research into the effects of magnet therapy has demonstrated that:

One important limitation of introspection as a research method was that introspection:

Interactive dualism is the idea that:

Edward Titchener is associated with which early approach or "school" of psychology?

Why do researchers try to avoid being detected by their participants when engaged in naturalistic observations?

Like other scientists, psychologists are guided by the assumption that: