Question 1

Sandi believes that people who eat at McDonald's are overweight,so she decides to do a naturalistic observation of people who eat at McDonald's.What should most concern us about Sandi's observations?

Accepted Answer

A) the observer effect 
B) social desirability bias 
C) observer bias 
D) participant observation

Question 2

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning random assignment?

Accepted Answer

A) In random assignment each participant has an equal chance for each condition. 
B) In random assignment each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition. 
C) Random assignment can only be determined after an experiment is over. 
D) The best formula for random assignment is asking for volunteers

Question 3

Dr.Samson wanted to know how college students in his province would vote during the next election.By sampling the seniors at his college,he can get a representative sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Who among the following would be LEAST likely to talk about conscious experiences?

Accepted Answer

A) Wilhelm Wundt 
B) William James 
C) John Watson 
D) Max Wertheimer

Question 5

We use animals in research because:

Accepted Answer

A) animals have simple behaviour that makes it easy to see changes. 
B) animals don't live as long as humans and are easier to control. 
C) we can do things to animals that we can't do to people. 
D) all of the above are true.

Question 6

Critical thinking means making judgments based on:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional issues. 
B) keeping a closed mind. 
C) reason and logical evaluation. 
D) authority and expertise.

Question 7

Experimenters can justify the use of deception because:

Accepted Answer

A) there is informed consent. 
B) research is more important than people. 
C) it may be necessary for the experiment to work. 
D) it is not that harmful.

Question 8

Double-blind studies control for:

Accepted Answer

A) only the placebo effect. 
B) only the experimenter effect. 
C) both the placebo effect and the experimenter effect. 
D) extrinsic motivation.

Question 9

Vido has an MSW and is interested in working on the causes of poverty.What type of professional is Vido?

Accepted Answer

A) social psychologist 
B) psychiatrist 
C) school psychologist 
D) psychiatric social worker

Question 10

In order to increase typing speed Minisoft has redesigned its keyboard and provided a chime that is related to typing speed.The company wants to know if its innovations affect typing speed.Identify the independent and dependent variables in this proposed study.

Accepted Answer

A) The dependent variable is the chime; the independent variables are the chime and typing speed. 
B) The dependent variable is speed of typing; the independent variables are the keyboard design and the chime. 
C) The dependent variable is keyboard design; the independent variables are the speed of typing and the chime. 
D) The dependent variable is the number of errors made; the independent variables are the chime and the speed of typing.

Question 11

Marcy is trying to define anxiety in a way that can be empirically tested.She is attempting to find an appropriate:

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis. 
B) operational definition. 
C) independent variable. 
D) dependent variable.

Question 12

The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the observer effect. 
B) confirmation bias. 
C) the placebo effect. 
D) a double bind.

Question 13

Which of the following specialties in psychology deals with diagnosis and treatment of disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) clinical 
B) development 
C) personality 
D) experimental

Question 14

Freud said phobias were ____________ whereas Watson said phobias were __________.

Accepted Answer

A) learned; inherited 
B) repressed conflicts; learned 
C) sexual; unconscious 
D) conditioned; unconditioned

Question 15

The goals of psychology are to:

Accepted Answer

A) explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind. 
B) understand,compare,and analyze human behaviour. 
C) improve psychological well-being in all individuals from birth until death. 
D) describe,explain,predict,and control behaviour.

Question 16

Marco Leyton,a psychology professor at McGill University,began to study the effects of cocaine on the human brain.To be considered a potential participant in his research,agreement of all of the following was expected EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) you are fully informed about the study and give consent. 
B) you cannot be a previous user of cocaine. 
C) you are a previous user of cocaine. 
D) you are required to stay overnight so the doctors and nurses can continue to monitor you.

Question 17

The editors of Scientific Canada are able to obtain a representative sample of their readers in order to assess their attitudes toward preservation of the rain forests in Costa Rica.When interpreting the results of their survey,the editors will be able to apply the results to the:

Accepted Answer

A) entire Canadian population. 
B) population of Costa Rica. 
C) subscribers of Scientific Canada. 
D) environmentalists in Canada.

Question 18

Two groups of graduate students were given rats and were told to teach them how to run mazes.Group 1 was told that they had "very smart" rats that should learn quickly.Group 2 was told that they had "very stupid" rats that should learn slowly.In actuality,neither group was any different and the rats had been randomly assigned.In spite of that,when the experiment concluded,Group 1 rats had learned the maze much more quickly.How can that be explained?

Accepted Answer

A) experimenter effect 
B) placebo effect 
C) subject bias 
D) treatment effect

Question 19

The question "When will it happen again?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The laboratory experiment always involves watching behaviours as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviours in any way.

Accepted Answer