Question 1

Psychology's definition has not changed since it was founded as a science in the late nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During the 1960s, the movement away from traditional behaviorism and toward the study of how mental processes influence behavior was called:

Accepted Answer

A)  "the cognitive revolution" and was influenced by the development of the first computers. 
B)  the "third force" in American psychology. 
C)  the positive psychology perspective. 
D)  neuroscience and was influenced by the development of the first computers. 
A)  "the cognitive revolution" and was influenced by the development of the first computers. 
B)  the "third force" in American psychology. 
C)  the positive psychology perspective. 
D)  neuroscience and was influenced by the development of the first computers.

Question 3

Juanita participated in a psychology research project that involved solving a number of arithmetic problems. During the experiment, she was informed that her solutions were incorrect. After the experiment was completed, a research assistant explained the purpose of the experiment. He told Juanita that she had actually answered all items correctly, and then explained why the experiment required that she be told that her answers were wrong. This stage of the research represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  informed consent. 
B)  confidentiality. 
C)  debriefing. 
D)  voluntary participation. 
A)  informed consent. 
B)  confidentiality. 
C)  debriefing. 
D)  voluntary participation.

Question 4

Mary Whiton Calkins:

Accepted Answer

A)  founded the first psychology laboratory in America at Yale University. 
B)  studied with Sigmund Freud and became the first female psychoanalyst in the United States. 
C)  is best known for her pioneering research on comparative psychology and for her book The Animal Mind. 
D)  conducted research on personality, dreams, and memory, and was the first woman elected president of the American Psychological Association. 
A)  founded the first psychology laboratory in America at Yale University. 
B)  studied with Sigmund Freud and became the first female psychoanalyst in the United States. 
C)  is best known for her pioneering research on comparative psychology and for her book The Animal Mind. 
D)  conducted research on personality, dreams, and memory, and was the first woman elected president of the American Psychological Association.

Question 5

What is the emphasis of the positive psychology perspective, and how does it differ from other perspectives in psychology?

Accepted Answer

The emphasis of the positive psychology

Question 6

The participants who are assigned to the group that receives a fake substance, treatment, or procedure that has no known direct effects are in the _____ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental 
B)  extraneous 
C)  placebo control 
D)  practice 
A)  experimental 
B)  extraneous 
C)  placebo control 
D)  practice

Psychology's definition has not changed since it was founded as a science in the late nineteenth century.

During the 1960s, the movement away from traditional behaviorism and toward the study of how mental processes influence behavior was called:

Mary Whiton Calkins:

What is the emphasis of the positive psychology perspective, and how does it differ from other perspectives in psychology?

The participants who are assigned to the group that receives a fake substance, treatment, or procedure that has no known direct effects are in the _____ group.

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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Exam 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Psychology's definition has not changed since it was founded as a science in the late nineteenth century.

During the 1960s, the movement away from traditional behaviorism and toward the study of how mental processes influence behavior was called:

Mary Whiton Calkins:

What is the emphasis of the positive psychology perspective, and how does it differ from other perspectives in psychology?

The participants who are assigned to the group that receives a fake substance, treatment, or procedure that has no known direct effects are in the _____ group.

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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