Question 1

Operational definitions are most likely to facilitate

Accepted Answer

A)  replication. 
B)  positive correlations. 
C)  hypotheses. 
D)  the placebo effect. 
A)  replication. 
B)  positive correlations. 
C)  hypotheses. 
D)  the placebo effect.

Question 2

A researcher would be most likely to discover a positive correlation between

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A)  intelligence and academic success. 
B)  poverty and physical health. 
C)  self-esteem and depression. 
D)  school grades and school absences. 
A)  intelligence and academic success. 
B)  poverty and physical health. 
C)  self-esteem and depression. 
D)  school grades and school absences.

Question 3

Determining a cause-effect relationship is the main purpose of conducting

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive research. 
B)  correlational research. 
C)  an experiment. 
D)  longitudinal research. 
A)  descriptive research. 
B)  correlational research. 
C)  an experiment. 
D)  longitudinal research.

Question 4

Dr.Karima conducts basic research on the impact of playing computer games on a person's ability to remember information.Dr.Karima is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  personality 
C)  biological 
D)  cognitive 
A)  social 
B)  personality 
C)  biological 
D)  cognitive

Question 5

Professor X is studying the effect of exposure to sexual content on sexual thoughts.She assigns students to one of two conditions.In the first condition,participants are exposed to explicit sexual content and then given a word-completion task,which involves filling in the letter missing from each word.Based on the letter added,the word could be of a sexual nature or not.For instance,b_d could be completed as "bed," indicating sexual thought,or as "bad," which has no sexual connotation.In the second condition,participants are not exposed to explicit sexual content but are assigned the same word-completion task.The control group consisted of the students who

Accepted Answer

A)  were not exposed to explicit sexual content. 
B)  were exposed to explicit sexual content. 
C)  completed the word as "bad." 
D)  completed the word as "bed." 
A)  were not exposed to explicit sexual content. 
B)  were exposed to explicit sexual content. 
C)  completed the word as "bad." 
D)  completed the word as "bed."

Question 6

Early behaviorists,such as John B.Watson,would have been LEAST likely to encourage research that focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  maladaptive eating habits. 
B)  the meaning of frightening dreams. 
C)  effective parenting techniques. 
D)  crime-deterring legal practices. 
A)  maladaptive eating habits. 
B)  the meaning of frightening dreams. 
C)  effective parenting techniques. 
D)  crime-deterring legal practices.

Question 7

A correlation coefficient is a

Accepted Answer

A)  confounding variable. 
B)  statistical index. 
C)  dependent variable. 
D)  double-blind procedure. 
A)  confounding variable. 
B)  statistical index. 
C)  dependent variable. 
D)  double-blind procedure.

Question 8

Professor Jamison is studying the impact of alcohol consumption on driving impairment.She divides participants into two groups.One group gets the treatment,in this case alcohol,and the other group does not.Participants then complete a task to measure their reaction time.Professor Jamison finds that those who had consumed alcohol had a slower reaction time than those who did not consume alcohol.She then concludes that alcohol consumption would impair driving ability.Why is she able to reach this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  She can make this conclusion because she adhered to all research ethics. 
B)  She did not use deception in her study,making her results more accurate. 
C)  Her experiment tested theoretical principles that can help explain everyday behaviors. 
D)  She cannot make this conclusion because participants did not drive in the study. 
A)  She can make this conclusion because she adhered to all research ethics. 
B)  She did not use deception in her study,making her results more accurate. 
C)  Her experiment tested theoretical principles that can help explain everyday behaviors. 
D)  She cannot make this conclusion because participants did not drive in the study.

Question 9

Students learn and remember course materials best when they

Accepted Answer

A)  give informed consent. 
B)  engage in massed practice. 
C)  process information actively. 
D)  avoid operational definitions. 
A)  give informed consent. 
B)  engage in massed practice. 
C)  process information actively. 
D)  avoid operational definitions.

Question 10

The personal values of psychologists are likely to influence their choice of

Accepted Answer

A)  topics of investigation. 
B)  research methods. 
C)  explanatory theories. 
D)  topics,methods,and theories. 
A)  topics of investigation. 
B)  research methods. 
C)  explanatory theories. 
D)  topics,methods,and theories.

Question 11

The early school of thought in psychology known as functionalism was promoted by

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
B)  William James. 
C)  John B.Watson. 
D)  Carl Rogers. 
A)  Wilhelm Wundt. 
B)  William James. 
C)  John B.Watson. 
D)  Carl Rogers.

Question 12

What does it mean to use an empirical approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  to examine assumptions,appraise the source,and evaluate evidence 
B)  to rely on evidence from both observation and experimentation 
C)  to use introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind 
D)  to examine how humans adapt,survive,and flourish 
A)  to examine assumptions,appraise the source,and evaluate evidence 
B)  to rely on evidence from both observation and experimentation 
C)  to use introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind 
D)  to examine how humans adapt,survive,and flourish

Question 13

Once Professor Caste completes running data collection for her research study,she will explain to the participants the true purpose of the study and any deceptions that were used.Her explanations are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  debriefing. 
B)  informed consent. 
C)  the double-blind procedure. 
D)  random assignment. 
A)  debriefing. 
B)  informed consent. 
C)  the double-blind procedure. 
D)  random assignment.

Question 14

Which school of thought in the 1960s most clearly emphasized the importance of satisfying our needs for love and acceptance?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  evolutionary psychology 
D)  humanistic psychology 
A)  behaviorism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  evolutionary psychology 
D)  humanistic psychology

Question 15

Functionalism is to structuralism as ________ is to Edward Titchener.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  B.F.Skinner 
C)  William James 
D)  John B.Watson 
A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  B.F.Skinner 
C)  William James 
D)  John B.Watson

Question 16

The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable

Accepted Answer

A)  assumptions. 
B)  correlations. 
C)  predictions. 
D)  variables. 
A)  assumptions. 
B)  correlations. 
C)  predictions. 
D)  variables.

Question 17

Participants in an experiment are said to be blind if they are uninformed about

Accepted Answer

A)  what experimental hypothesis is being tested. 
B)  whether the experimental findings will be meaningful. 
C)  how the dependent variable is measured. 
D)  which experimental treatment,if any,they are receiving. 
A)  what experimental hypothesis is being tested. 
B)  whether the experimental findings will be meaningful. 
C)  how the dependent variable is measured. 
D)  which experimental treatment,if any,they are receiving.

Question 18

In an experiment,the experimental group is the group that

Accepted Answer

A)  receives a placebo. 
B)  is informed about which treatment they are receiving. 
C)  is exposed to the treatment being tested by the experiment. 
D)  is not fully debriefed following the completion of the experiment. 
A)  receives a placebo. 
B)  is informed about which treatment they are receiving. 
C)  is exposed to the treatment being tested by the experiment. 
D)  is not fully debriefed following the completion of the experiment.

Question 19

Which of the following emerged at about the same time as humanistic psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism 
B)  cognitive psychology 
C)  evolutionary psychology 
D)  positive psychology 
A)  behaviorism 
B)  cognitive psychology 
C)  evolutionary psychology 
D)  positive psychology

Question 20

Mark meets briefly with applicants for positions in his company and relies on his immediate gut-level first impressions in deciding whether to offer them a job.Mark's employment decisions are most clearly guided by

Accepted Answer

A)  an operational definition. 
B)  the testing effect. 
C)  hindsight bias. 
D)  intuition. 
A)  an operational definition. 
B)  the testing effect. 
C)  hindsight bias. 
D)  intuition.

Operational definitions are most likely to facilitate

A researcher would be most likely to discover a positive correlation between

Determining a cause-effect relationship is the main purpose of conducting

Dr.Karima conducts basic research on the impact of playing computer games on a person's ability to remember information.Dr.Karima is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Early behaviorists,such as John B.Watson,would have been LEAST likely to encourage research that focused on

A correlation coefficient is a

Students learn and remember course materials best when they

The personal values of psychologists are likely to influence their choice of

The early school of thought in psychology known as functionalism was promoted by

What does it mean to use an empirical approach?

Once Professor Caste completes running data collection for her research study,she will explain to the participants the true purpose of the study and any deceptions that were used.Her explanations are referred to as

Which school of thought in the 1960s most clearly emphasized the importance of satisfying our needs for love and acceptance?

Functionalism is to structuralism as ________ is to Edward Titchener.

The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable

Participants in an experiment are said to be blind if they are uninformed about

In an experiment,the experimental group is the group that

Which of the following emerged at about the same time as humanistic psychology?

Mark meets briefly with applicants for positions in his company and relies on his immediate gut-level first impressions in deciding whether to offer them a job.Mark's employment decisions are most clearly guided by

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Operational definitions are most likely to facilitate

A researcher would be most likely to discover a positive correlation between

Determining a cause-effect relationship is the main purpose of conducting

Dr.Karima conducts basic research on the impact of playing computer games on a person's ability to remember information.Dr.Karima is most likely a ________ psychologist.

Early behaviorists,such as John B.Watson,would have been LEAST likely to encourage research that focused on

A correlation coefficient is a

Students learn and remember course materials best when they

The personal values of psychologists are likely to influence their choice of

The early school of thought in psychology known as functionalism was promoted by

What does it mean to use an empirical approach?

Once Professor Caste completes running data collection for her research study,she will explain to the participants the true purpose of the study and any deceptions that were used.Her explanations are referred to as

Which school of thought in the 1960s most clearly emphasized the importance of satisfying our needs for love and acceptance?

Functionalism is to structuralism as ________ is to Edward Titchener.

The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable

Participants in an experiment are said to be blind if they are uninformed about

In an experiment,the experimental group is the group that

Which of the following emerged at about the same time as humanistic psychology?

Mark meets briefly with applicants for positions in his company and relies on his immediate gut-level first impressions in deciding whether to offer them a job.Mark's employment decisions are most clearly guided by

The Biology of Behavior

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Developing Through the Life Span

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Stress, Health, and Human Flourishing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life

Psychology at Work

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