Question 1

Which of the following is a good scientific hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Everything happens for a reason. 
B) Happiness is the meaning of life. 
C) People born with the zodiac sign Taurus have higher IQ scores on average than others. 
D) All humans are connected by an unseen force that cannot be measured or observed.

Question 2

Psychologists stopped relying on the method of analytic introspection as their primary research tool because:

Accepted Answer

A) they wanted to study mental processes rather than observable behavior. 
B) results were inconsistent across labs. 
C) laboratory research was replaced by field research. 
D) the technique did not provide useful information for therapists.

Question 3

In general,_________________ are more likely to prescribe drugs when treating mental health concerns and problems,while _________________ are more likely to emphasize psychological approaches such as talk therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) social workers; psychiatrists 
B) psychiatrists; clinical psychologists 
C) clinical psychologists; psychiatrists 
D) social workers; clinical psychologists

Question 4

As part of the scientific method,scientists form testable predictions that can be observed and measured.These are called

Accepted Answer

A) theories. 
B) proofs. 
C) hypotheses. 
D) models.

Question 5

B.F.Skinner is most associated with which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorism 
B) cognitivism 
C) functionalism 
D) psychoanalysis

Question 6

Psychology is best defined as the study of mental illness and abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wilhelm Wundt is best known for

Accepted Answer

A) establishing the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig,Germany. 
B) writing books on ethics and logic. 
C) establishing phrenology as a science. 
D) training doctors to treat mental illness.

Question 8

Psychology has been a science since

Accepted Answer

A) around 470 BC. 
B) the early 1600s. 
C) the late 1800s. 
D) the mid-1900s.

Question 9

Dr.Barnouti has a Ph.D.in psychology and works for the military.His goal is to find a way to keep soldiers alert and focused during long missions where they get little to no sleep.Dr.Barnouti would best be described as a _________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) basic 
B) research 
C) forensic 
D) academic

Question 10

The school of psychology called structuralism used a technique called ___________,which involved reporting the contents of consciousness to study a person's experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) intervention 
B) introspection 
C) insight inventory 
D) induction

Question 11

Which field is someone with a background in psychology likely to work in?

Accepted Answer

A) advertising 
B) teaching 
C) management 
D) many various fields including advertising,teaching,and management

Question 12

Which of the following is true about scientific theories?

Accepted Answer

A) All theories are equally plausible. 
B) The quality of a theory cannot be measured by the number of people who believe it to be true. 
C) Theories are the same thing as opinions or beliefs. 
D) A theory is only valid if it has been proven to be true.

Question 13

Ms.Patel is a 3rd grade teacher.Several children in her class have been having trouble concentrating and sitting still in her class,so she finds several articles from psychology journals on hyperactivity and attention in young children.Although she is not a scientist,Ms.Patel is able to understand the articles and then use the information to redesign her classroom schedule to help improve attention.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the scientific method. 
B) the biopsychosocial model. 
C) scientific literacy. 
D) empiricism.

Question 14

Psychology:

Accepted Answer

A) has an applied side. 
B) is a science of behavior. 
C) has goals of describing,predicting,and explaining events. 
D) all of the above

Question 15

A friend of yours has 30 Spanish vocabulary words to learn by tomorrow.Which of the following is the best way for her to use flashcards to study?

Accepted Answer

A) Study each card only once. 
B) Divide the cards into five piles and then study each pile four times before moving on to the next pile. 
C) Go through the entire pile of 25 cards four times. 
D) Divide the cards into 10 piles and then study each pile four times before moving on to the next pile.

Question 16

_____ psychologists are generally interested in how the behavior of individuals can be influenced by other people.

Accepted Answer

A) Social 
B) Gestalt 
C) Behavioral 
D) Humanistic

Question 17

Cognitive psychologists are a subgroup of experimental psychologists who are concerned primarily with:

Accepted Answer

A) neurobiological events which underlie behavior. 
B) the function of age on behavior. 
C) mental events which intervene between stimuli and responses. 
D) how people are affected by social situations.

Question 18

Genuineness,empathy,unconditional positive regard,and self-growth are all associated with ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Collecting observations,testing predictions about how to best explain the observations,and developing theories are all part of

Accepted Answer

A) the scientific method. 
B) pseudoscience. 
C) the biopsychosocial model. 
D) the psychoanalytic model.

Question 20

Cognitive psychologists are concerned with the scientific study of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement 
B) alienation and apathy 
C) mental processes 
D) self-actualization

Exam 1: Introducing Psychological Science