Question 1

A negative correlation between people's work-related stress and their marital happiness would indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  work-related stress has a negative impact on marital happiness. 
B)  marital unhappiness promotes work-related stress. 
C)  higher levels of marital happiness are associated with lower levels of work-related stress. 
D)  marital happiness has no causal influence on work-related stress. 
A)  work-related stress has a negative impact on marital happiness. 
B)  marital unhappiness promotes work-related stress. 
C)  higher levels of marital happiness are associated with lower levels of work-related stress. 
D)  marital happiness has no causal influence on work-related stress.

Question 2

The early school of thought in psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes enable us to adapt and survive was called

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism. 
B)  structuralism. 
C)  behavior genetics. 
D)  functionalism. 
A)  behaviorism. 
B)  structuralism. 
C)  behavior genetics. 
D)  functionalism.

Question 3

Studying the impact of natural selection on the development of behaviors and mental processes that we humans have in common is of most central interest to

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic psychology. 
B)  social psychology. 
C)  community psychology. 
D)  evolutionary psychology. 
A)  humanistic psychology. 
B)  social psychology. 
C)  community psychology. 
D)  evolutionary psychology.

Question 4

As scientists,psychologists adopt an attitude of skepticism because they believe that

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A)  people are unlikely to reveal what they are really thinking. 
B)  most commonsense ideas about human behavior are wrong. 
C)  claims about human behavior need to be supported with evidence. 
D)  people usually have ulterior motives for acting. 
A)  people are unlikely to reveal what they are really thinking. 
B)  most commonsense ideas about human behavior are wrong. 
C)  claims about human behavior need to be supported with evidence. 
D)  people usually have ulterior motives for acting.

Question 5

Dr.Branch would like to study the relationship between room lighting and college students test performance.He randomly assigns students to two groups.The first group takes an exam in a dimly lit room and the second group takes the same exam in a regularly lit room.Which is the control group?

Accepted Answer

A)  the group of students who were randomly assigned to one of the two conditions 
B)  the group of students who took the exam in the dimly lit room 
C)  the group of students who took the exam in the regularly lit room 
D)  There is no control group because this is a naturalistic observation research design. 
A)  the group of students who were randomly assigned to one of the two conditions 
B)  the group of students who took the exam in the dimly lit room 
C)  the group of students who took the exam in the regularly lit room 
D)  There is no control group because this is a naturalistic observation research design.

Question 6

Researchers observe random samples because these samples are likely to be

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A)  easy to observe. 
B)  homogeneous. 
C)  representative. 
D)  easy to debrief. 
A)  easy to observe. 
B)  homogeneous. 
C)  representative. 
D)  easy to debrief.

Question 7

Which research design can uncover naturally occurring relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  survey 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  experiment 
D)  correlational design 
A)  survey 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  experiment 
D)  correlational design

Question 8

A major issue that has emerged from debates over the use of animals in psychological research centers on

Accepted Answer

A)  whether operational definitions help to distinguish between animal and human functioning. 
B)  when use of the double-blind procedure is most appropriate in animal studies. 
C)  whether experimental methods can reduce the need for descriptive methods in research involving animals. 
D)  what safeguards should protect the well-being of animals used in research. 
A)  whether operational definitions help to distinguish between animal and human functioning. 
B)  when use of the double-blind procedure is most appropriate in animal studies. 
C)  whether experimental methods can reduce the need for descriptive methods in research involving animals. 
D)  what safeguards should protect the well-being of animals used in research.

Question 9

A random sample of a large group of people is one in which

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A)  the number of people included in the sample is determined by chance. 
B)  every person in the large group has an equal chance of being included in the sample. 
C)  personality differences among those in the sample are practically nonexistent. 
D)  all of these situations are true. 
A)  the number of people included in the sample is determined by chance. 
B)  every person in the large group has an equal chance of being included in the sample. 
C)  personality differences among those in the sample are practically nonexistent. 
D)  all of these situations are true.

Question 10

The case study is a research method in which

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A)  a single individual or group is studied in great depth. 
B)  a representative sample of people are questioned regarding their opinions or behaviors. 
C)  organisms are carefully observed in a laboratory environment. 
D)  an investigator manipulates one or more variables that might affect behavior. 
A)  a single individual or group is studied in great depth. 
B)  a representative sample of people are questioned regarding their opinions or behaviors. 
C)  organisms are carefully observed in a laboratory environment. 
D)  an investigator manipulates one or more variables that might affect behavior.

Question 11

Which of the following best compares gender and sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender is biologically determined,whereas sex is socially defined. 
B)  Gender and sex are both biologically determined but only sex is socially defined as well. 
C)  Sex is biologically determined,whereas gender is socially defined. 
D)  Gender and sex are both socially defined but only gender is biologically determined. 
A)  Gender is biologically determined,whereas sex is socially defined. 
B)  Gender and sex are both biologically determined but only sex is socially defined as well. 
C)  Sex is biologically determined,whereas gender is socially defined. 
D)  Gender and sex are both socially defined but only gender is biologically determined.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion to help you live a happy,effective,flourishing life?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise regularly 
B)  set long-term goals 
C)  embrace a fixed mindset 
D)  prioritize your relationships 
A)  exercise regularly 
B)  set long-term goals 
C)  embrace a fixed mindset 
D)  prioritize your relationships

Question 13

What is a common feature of industrial-organizational psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less likely to engage in applied research. 
B)  They are likely to engage in both basic and applied research. 
C)  They are more likely to conduct basic research. 
D)  They are more likely to conduct applied research. 
A)  They are less likely to engage in applied research. 
B)  They are likely to engage in both basic and applied research. 
C)  They are more likely to conduct basic research. 
D)  They are more likely to conduct applied research.

Question 14

Which perspective is most directly concerned with assessing the relative contributions of heredity and environmental experience to differing levels of human intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  behavior genetics 
A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  behavior genetics

Question 15

Professor Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry.Professor Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroscience 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  behavior genetics 
D)  cognitive 
A)  neuroscience 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  behavior genetics 
D)  cognitive

Question 16

Which of the following is a statistical measure of both the direction and the strength of a relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  a correlation coefficient 
B)  a random sample 
C)  a double-blind procedure 
D)  an independent variable 
A)  a correlation coefficient 
B)  a random sample 
C)  a double-blind procedure 
D)  an independent variable

Question 17

The first major issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals centers on the

Accepted Answer

A)  usefulness of studying biological processes in animals. 
B)  ethics of placing the well-being of humans above that of animals. 
C)  obligation to treat information about individual animals with confidentiality. 
D)  need to obtain the informed consent of animals used in research. 
A)  usefulness of studying biological processes in animals. 
B)  ethics of placing the well-being of humans above that of animals. 
C)  obligation to treat information about individual animals with confidentiality. 
D)  need to obtain the informed consent of animals used in research.

Question 18

Akira believes that her son has become a good student because he is frequently praised for his learning efforts.Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior genetics 
B)  neuroscience 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  behavioral 
A)  behavior genetics 
B)  neuroscience 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  behavioral

Question 19

The critical thinking needed to improve your performance as a student is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation. 
B)  the study of mental processes. 
C)  the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition. 
D)  thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. 
A)  an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation. 
B)  the study of mental processes. 
C)  the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition. 
D)  thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions.

Question 20

To minimize any differences between participants who are in the control and experimental groups,psychologists make use of

Accepted Answer

A)  random assignment. 
B)  replication. 
C)  random sampling. 
D)  correlation. 
A)  random assignment. 
B)  replication. 
C)  random sampling. 
D)  correlation.

A negative correlation between people's work-related stress and their marital happiness would indicate that

The early school of thought in psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes enable us to adapt and survive was called

Studying the impact of natural selection on the development of behaviors and mental processes that we humans have in common is of most central interest to

As scientists,psychologists adopt an attitude of skepticism because they believe that

Dr.Branch would like to study the relationship between room lighting and college students test performance.He randomly assigns students to two groups.The first group takes an exam in a dimly lit room and the second group takes the same exam in a regularly lit room.Which is the control group?

Researchers observe random samples because these samples are likely to be

Which research design can uncover naturally occurring relationships?

A major issue that has emerged from debates over the use of animals in psychological research centers on

A random sample of a large group of people is one in which

The case study is a research method in which

Which of the following best compares gender and sex?

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion to help you live a happy,effective,flourishing life?

What is a common feature of industrial-organizational psychologists?

Which perspective is most directly concerned with assessing the relative contributions of heredity and environmental experience to differing levels of human intelligence?

Professor Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry.Professor Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.

Which of the following is a statistical measure of both the direction and the strength of a relationship between two variables?

The first major issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals centers on the

Akira believes that her son has become a good student because he is frequently praised for his learning efforts.Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective.

The critical thinking needed to improve your performance as a student is defined as

To minimize any differences between participants who are in the control and experimental groups,psychologists make use of

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

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Exam 1: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

A negative correlation between people's work-related stress and their marital happiness would indicate that

The early school of thought in psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes enable us to adapt and survive was called

Studying the impact of natural selection on the development of behaviors and mental processes that we humans have in common is of most central interest to

As scientists,psychologists adopt an attitude of skepticism because they believe that

Dr.Branch would like to study the relationship between room lighting and college students test performance.He randomly assigns students to two groups.The first group takes an exam in a dimly lit room and the second group takes the same exam in a regularly lit room.Which is the control group?

Researchers observe random samples because these samples are likely to be

Which research design can uncover naturally occurring relationships?

A major issue that has emerged from debates over the use of animals in psychological research centers on

A random sample of a large group of people is one in which

The case study is a research method in which

Which of the following best compares gender and sex?

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion to help you live a happy,effective,flourishing life?

What is a common feature of industrial-organizational psychologists?

Which perspective is most directly concerned with assessing the relative contributions of heredity and environmental experience to differing levels of human intelligence?

Professor Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry.Professor Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.

Which of the following is a statistical measure of both the direction and the strength of a relationship between two variables?

The first major issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals centers on the

Akira believes that her son has become a good student because he is frequently praised for his learning efforts.Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective.

The critical thinking needed to improve your performance as a student is defined as

To minimize any differences between participants who are in the control and experimental groups,psychologists make use of

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

Filters