Question 1

In an experiment,the dependent variable is:

Accepted Answer

A)  applied to the treatment group. 
B)  randomized across groups. 
C)  measured by the researcher and is expected to change. 
D)  deliberately manipulated by the researcher.

Question 2

Wundt began operating the first psychology lab in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1459 
B)  1739 
C)  1879 
D)  1902

Question 3

_____ psychology focuses on higher mental processes,including thinking,memory,reasoning,problem solving,judging,decision making,and language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental 
B)  Personality 
C)  Clinical 
D)  Cognitive

Question 4

Fiona helps students with ADHD develop effective study regimens and strategies.Fiona is most likely a(n)_____ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  health 
B)  experimental 
C)  developmental 
D)  counseling

Question 5

The relatively new field of _____ unites the areas of neuroscience and clinical psychology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The relatively new field of _____ unites...

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning the representation of racial and ethnic minorities among American psychologists is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of minority members entering the field is about the same as it was 10 years ago. 
B)  The number of minority members entering the field is higher than it was 10 years ago. 
C)  The increase in the number of degrees awarded to minority members has outpaced the growth of the minority population. 
D)  The number of minority members entering the field has decreased over the years.

Question 7

The emphasis of the humanistic perspective is on:

Accepted Answer

A)  free will. 
B)  environmental determinism. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  unconscious motives.

Question 8

A time travel mishap lands you at one of the first psychology conferences ever held,sometime at the dawn of the 20th century.The graying older scientists slowly losing their grip on the field are most likely _____,whereas the passionate young up-and-comers are probably _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  structuralists;functionalists 
B)  functionalists;developmentalists 
C)  humanists;structuralists 
D)  humanists;functionalists

Question 9

In an experiment,the independent variable is:

Accepted Answer

A)  applied to the control group. 
B)  randomized across groups. 
C)  measured by the researcher and is expected to change. 
D)  deliberately manipulated by the researcher.

Question 10

A pharmaceutical company has developed a new ADHD medication and wishes to test its effectiveness.Identify the threats that validity researchers might face in an experimental test of the medication's efficacy and suggest how these threats may be overcome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A pharmaceutical company has developed a new...

Question 11

A college student sample differs from the population it is implicitly intended to represent that is,people in general in each of the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A)  they tend to come from industrialized cultures. 
B)  they tend to come from Western cultures. 
C)  they are better educated. 
D)  they tend to be poor.

Question 12

With respect to the psychology of emotion,William James and John Dewey would be most interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the contribution of unconscious memories to one's emotional experience. 
B)  the basic nature of an emotional feeling or experience. 
C)  how behavior aids one's adaptation to the environment. 
D)  the organization of perception and thinking in a "whole" sense.

Question 13

Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to be a psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dionne,who holds a PhD degree 
B)  Everett,who has an MD degree 
C)  Fallon,who graduated with a PsyD degree 
D)  Melinda,who has written a dissertation on drug abuse,and is now teaching at a university

Question 14

_____ is a procedure used to study the structure of the mind in which subjects are asked to describe in detail what they are experiencing when they are exposed to a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inner perception 
B)  Introspection 
C)  Internal observation 
D)  Intervention

Question 15

Dr.Chen studies how people grow and change during late adolescence and young adulthood;Dr.Doherty focuses on several traits that distinguish one person from another.Dr.Chen is a(n)_____ psychologist;Dr.Doherty is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental psychologist;cognitive psychologist 
B)  health psychologist;clinical psychologist 
C)  developmental psychologist;personality psychologist 
D)  clinical psychologist;counseling psychologist

Question 16

The strength and direction of the relationship between the two variables are represented by a mathematical statistic known as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  standard deviation 
B)  affiliation 
C)  operational definition 
D)  correlation

Question 17

The computer metaphor is at the heart of the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  neuroscience 
C)  behavioral 
D)  humanistic

Question 18

Which of the following figures best approximates the number of major perspectives in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  One or two 
B)  About five 
C)  A dozen or so 
D)  As many as there are psychologists

Question 19

A researcher finds a correlation of -.45 between the amount of stress participants report having experienced recently and participants' scores on an index of physical health.What does this mean? Provide a one-sentence interpretation of this correlation coefficient.Provide three distinct cause-and-effect mechanisms that might explain this correlation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A researcher finds a correlation of -.45...

Question 20

As compared to the theories about human behavior we all develop in daily life,those formulated by psychologists are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more general. 
B)  broader. 
C)  more complex. 
D)  more formal.

Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

In an experiment,the dependent variable is:

Wundt began operating the first psychology lab in _____.

_____ psychology focuses on higher mental processes,including thinking,memory,reasoning,problem solving,judging,decision making,and language.

Fiona helps students with ADHD develop effective study regimens and strategies.Fiona is most likely a(n) _____ psychologist.

The relatively new field of _____ unites the areas of neuroscience and clinical psychology.

Which of the following statements concerning the representation of racial and ethnic minorities among American psychologists is TRUE?

The emphasis of the humanistic perspective is on:

A time travel mishap lands you at one of the first psychology conferences ever held,sometime at the dawn of the 20^th century.The graying older scientists slowly losing their grip on the field are most likely _,whereas the passionate young up-and-comers are probably _.

In an experiment,the independent variable is:

A pharmaceutical company has developed a new ADHD medication and wishes to test its effectiveness.Identify the threats that validity researchers might face in an experimental test of the medication's efficacy and suggest how these threats may be overcome.

A college student sample differs from the population it is implicitly intended to represent that is,people in general in each of the following ways except:

With respect to the psychology of emotion,William James and John Dewey would be most interested in:

Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to be a psychologist?

_____ is a procedure used to study the structure of the mind in which subjects are asked to describe in detail what they are experiencing when they are exposed to a stimulus.

Dr.Chen studies how people grow and change during late adolescence and young adulthood;Dr.Doherty focuses on several traits that distinguish one person from another.Dr.Chen is a(n) _ psychologist;Dr.Doherty is a _.

The strength and direction of the relationship between the two variables are represented by a mathematical statistic known as a(n) _____.

The computer metaphor is at the heart of the _____ perspective.

Which of the following figures best approximates the number of major perspectives in psychology?

As compared to the theories about human behavior we all develop in daily life,those formulated by psychologists are:

Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

In an experiment,the dependent variable is:

Wundt began operating the first psychology lab in _____.

_____ psychology focuses on higher mental processes,including thinking,memory,reasoning,problem solving,judging,decision making,and language.

Fiona helps students with ADHD develop effective study regimens and strategies.Fiona is most likely a(n) _____ psychologist.

The relatively new field of _____ unites the areas of neuroscience and clinical psychology.

Which of the following statements concerning the representation of racial and ethnic minorities among American psychologists is TRUE?

The emphasis of the humanistic perspective is on:

A time travel mishap lands you at one of the first psychology conferences ever held,sometime at the dawn of the 20th century.The graying older scientists slowly losing their grip on the field are most likely _____,whereas the passionate young up-and-comers are probably _____.

In an experiment,the independent variable is:

A pharmaceutical company has developed a new ADHD medication and wishes to test its effectiveness.Identify the threats that validity researchers might face in an experimental test of the medication's efficacy and suggest how these threats may be overcome.

A college student sample differs from the population it is implicitly intended to represent that is,people in general in each of the following ways except:

With respect to the psychology of emotion,William James and John Dewey would be most interested in:

Which of the following individuals is LEAST likely to be a psychologist?

_____ is a procedure used to study the structure of the mind in which subjects are asked to describe in detail what they are experiencing when they are exposed to a stimulus.

Dr.Chen studies how people grow and change during late adolescence and young adulthood;Dr.Doherty focuses on several traits that distinguish one person from another.Dr.Chen is a(n) _____ psychologist;Dr.Doherty is a _____.

The strength and direction of the relationship between the two variables are represented by a mathematical statistic known as a(n) _____.

The computer metaphor is at the heart of the _____ perspective.

Which of the following figures best approximates the number of major perspectives in psychology?

As compared to the theories about human behavior we all develop in daily life,those formulated by psychologists are:

A time travel mishap lands you at one of the first psychology conferences ever held,sometime at the dawn of the 20^th century.The graying older scientists slowly losing their grip on the field are most likely _,whereas the passionate young up-and-comers are probably _.

Dr.Chen studies how people grow and change during late adolescence and young adulthood;Dr.Doherty focuses on several traits that distinguish one person from another.Dr.Chen is a(n) _ psychologist;Dr.Doherty is a _.