Deck 1: C: The Science of Psychology

Question 1

In Teresa Amabile's classic study,what was the independent variable?

A)the different instructions she gave her participants
B)the artwork her participants did
C)the amount of time her participants worked on the art
D)the size of the prizes that the best art received

Answer 1

the different instructions she gave her participants

Question 2

Who claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement?

A)William James
B)Sigmund Freud
C)B)F.Skinner
D)Wilhelm Wundt

Answer 2

B)F.Skinner

Question 3

Which research method involves watching behaviors as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviors in any way?

A)case study
B)experiment
C)correlational studies
D)naturalistic observation

Answer 3

naturalistic observation

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning critical thinking is incorrect?

A)There are few truths that need not be tested.
B)All evidence is not equal in quality.
C)Some authorities should not be questioned.
D)Critical thinking requires an open mind.

Question 5

The question "What is happening?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

A)description
B)explanation
C)prediction
D)control

Question 6

Which perspective assumes that human behavior may have developed in certain directions because it served a useful function in preserving the species?

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

Question 7

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists use operational definitions?

A)to comply with legal requirements
B)to identify all the extraneous variables
C)so that effects can be measured
D)to explain research results so that nonpsychologists can understand

Question 8

"Children who watch violent cartoons will become more aggressive." According to the scientific method,this statement is most likely a ____________.

A)conclusion
B)result
C)hypothesis
D)fact

Question 9

A(n)is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.

A)independent variable
B)dependent variable
C)experimental effect
D)correlation

Question 10

Which of the following statements is correct concerning critical thinking and astrology?

A)Although there are many skeptics,astrology has strong evidence suggesting it is a valid science.
B)Research shows no connection between astrological signs and personality.
C)Astrology is used by a lot of people.
D)Astrology is based on stars and,therefore,it is scientific.