Question 1

Structuralists were concerned with uncovering the basic components of

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconscious. 
B)  the mind. 
C)  the environment. 
D)  culture. 
E)  the family unit.

Question 2

________ psychologist would be most likely to help individuals overcome the symptoms of depression or an anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical 
B)  industrial/organizational (I/O) 
C)  engineering 
D)  school 
E)  social

Question 3

Which type of research study would best be used to study the factors that shaped a notorious serial killer?

Accepted Answer

A)  confounding 
B)  case study 
C)  introspection 
D)  naturalistic observation 
E)  experiment

Question 4

Define deception and explain why a psychologist would use deception in research. What do you think of its usage in research? What is an ethical consideration for the use of deception in research?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

These psychologists perform most of the research that creates new psychological knowledge:

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial/organizational psychologists 
B)  clinical psychologists 
C)  school psychologists 
D)  applied psychologists 
E)  experimental psychologists

Question 6

A key aspect of an experiment is the requirement that researchers

Accepted Answer

A)  use correlational methods. 
B)  manipulate one variable to see its effect on another variable. 
C)  replicate their findings. 
D)  publish their results in a scientific journal. 
E)  provide some sort of placebo.

Question 7

One major difference between psychiatry and psychology is that psychiatry is

Accepted Answer

A)  a branch of sociology. 
B)  a medical specialty. 
C)  focused on the importance of perception for human function. 
D)  part of a large group of specialties. 
E)  involved in case study research.

Question 8

A cross-cultural psychologist would be most interested in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  measuring how children respond after they are spanked 
B)  asking parents why they spank their children 
C)  comparing how often Americans and Canadians spank their children 
D)  examining how spanking has served an evolutionary purpose throughout history 
E)  determining whether mothers or fathers are more likely to spank their children

Question 9

Gina wants to conduct a study of discrimination based on looks in hiring practices. Gina selects two candidates with equivalent qualifications, one extremely attractive and the other of average attractiveness. She sends them to interview for the same job. The dependent variable in Gina's experiment is the

Accepted Answer

A)  relative attractiveness of the two candidates. 
B)  qualifications of the two candidates. 
C)  type of job the candidates apply for. 
D)  response of the interviewer to each candidate. 
E)  number of candidates who interviewed for the job.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of pseudo-psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  paranormal claims 
B)  astrology 
C)  graphology 
D)  subliminal messages 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  conclusion. 
B)  result. 
C)  hypothesis. 
D)  fact. 
E)  data point.

Question 12

Though the field of psychology was once primarily occupied by white men, there is much greater diversity now. Ethnic minorities, including Asians, African Americans, and Latinos, now make up about ________% of those who have recently earned doctorates in the field.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  33 
D)  40 
E)  50

Question 13

Gwen has posted a questionnaire on Myspace asking her friends to support her idea of cell phones in the classroom. She ignores anyone opposing her beliefs, which is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  naïve realism. 
B)  conjunctive fallacy. 
C)  confirmation bias. 
D)  attribution bias. 
E)  reactive bias.

Question 14

Lewis has recently worked with her local community to help design and build a community garden. People lend time to help plant and weed the garden, and anyone is allowed to partake of the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers that are grown there. Dr. Lewis is probably a(n) _______ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  urban 
B)  industrial/organizational 
C)  gestalt 
D)  humanistic 
E)  environmental

Question 15

In a well-designed experiment, subjects must be ________ in experimental conditions to control for other factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratified 
B)  correlated 
C)  randomized 
D)  dispersed 
E)  controlled

Question 16

A scientist who is skeptical about a particular study can decide to run that study in his or her laboratory. This would represent ________ the original research study.

Accepted Answer

A)  reconfiguring 
B)  rearranging 
C)  reanalyzing 
D)  replicating 
E)  referencing

Question 17

Explain why pseudo-psychology could be considered harmful.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Describe a benefit of incorporating sociocultural perspectives into mainstream psychology.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Margaret is a psychologist who designs programs to increase employee morale and workplace productivity. She is a(n) ________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental 
B)  clinical 
C)  industrial/organizational 
D)  social 
E)  experimental

Question 20

The most important aspect of a hypothesis is that it must be a ________ idea.

Accepted Answer

A)  complicated 
B)  relevant 
C)  testable 
D)  believable 
E)  logical

Exam 1: Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science