Question 1

Dr. Vaughan is a psychologist who tries to understand how people select their mates. She must be a(n)  __________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral
B)   cognitive
C)   evolutionary
D)   biopsychologicalE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct concerning correlation coefficients?

Accepted Answer

A)   A correlation of +.89 is strong and -.89 is weak.
B)   A correlation of +.89 and -.89 are both strong and equally so.
C)   Correlation coefficients are indicators of cause and effect.
D)   A correlation of +1.5 is very strong.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Describe one of the eight common ethical guidelines for conducting research.

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Question 4

Which step in the scientific approach is derived from the goal of description?

Accepted Answer

A)   perceiving a question
B)   reporting your results
C)   drawing conclusions
D)   forming a hypothesisE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Like Watson, Skinner believed that psychology should study only __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mental processes
B)   perceptions
C)   elements of thought
D)   observable behaviorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Dr. Aziz is conducting a research study on sleep and learning. She questions her own objectivity and decides to let another researcher, who is not associated with conducting the experiment, score the tests. Dr. Aziz is probably trying to eliminate __________ bias.

Accepted Answer

A)   experimenter
B)   sample
C)   control
D)   treatmentE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following early psychologists would have been most likely to agree with the statement, "The study of the mind should focus on how it functions in everyday life"?

Accepted Answer

A)   William James
B)   Wilhelm Wundt
C)   John Watson
D)   Sigmund FreudE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

According to Freud, phobias were __________; according to Watson, phobias were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   learned; inherited
B)   repressed conflicts; learned
C)   sexual; unconscious
D)   conditioned; unconditionedE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

What early school of thought in psychology was noted for its emphasis on the unconscious determinants of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   structuralism
B)   behaviorism
C)   Gestalt psychology
D)   psychoanalytic theoryE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

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 harmfulE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was overseen by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   William James
B)   William Tell
C)   Wilhelm Wundt
D)   Sigmund FreudE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   independent variable
B)   dependent variable
C)   experimental effect
D)   correlationE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What is the first guideline for doing research with people?

Accepted Answer

A)   The rights and well-being of the participants must come first.
B)   Participants have to give informed consent.
C)   Deception cannot be used in any studies with human beings.
D)   Data must remain confidential.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Psychologists use research techniques based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   inductive reasoning
B)   objective introspection
C)   deductive reasoning
D)   the scientific approachE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

If you are interested in how patterns, beliefs, and customs influence behavior, you are interested in the __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral
B)   sociocultural
C)   psychodynamic
D)   cognitiveE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   representative sample
B)   case study
C)   single-blind study
D)   naturalistic observationE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is an empirical question?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Would Martin Luther King, Jr., have been a good president?"
B)   "What is the meaning of life?"
C)   "Was the Civil War necessary?"
D)   "Is there life on other planets?"E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Operationalization is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a statement that attempts to predict a set of phenomena and specifies relationships among variables that can be empirically tested
B)   an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships
C)   the precise meaning of a term used to describe a variable, such as a type of behavior, that researchers want to measure
D)   the principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Ashlee is a single mother living in a project in a poor section of the city. She has addiction issues and just lost custody of her three children. What type of mental health professional is most likely to get involved in Ashlee's situation?

Accepted Answer

A)   educational psychologist
B)   psychiatrist
C)   psychiatric social worker
D)   counselorE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   case study
B)   experiment
C)   correlational studies
D)   naturalistic observationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Psychologists use research techniques based on __________.

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Which of the following statements is correct concerning correlation coefficients?

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Which of the following is an empirical question?

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Dr. Vaughan is a psychologist who tries to understand how people select their mates. She must be a(n) __________ psychologist.

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In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was overseen by __________.

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Which step in the scientific approach is derived from the goal of description?

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

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Describe one of the eight common ethical guidelines for conducting research.

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Ashlee is a single mother living in a project in a poor section of the city. She has addiction issues and just lost custody of her three children. What type of mental health professional is most likely to get involved in Ashlee's situation?

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According to Freud, phobias were __________; according to Watson, phobias were __________.

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Dr. Aziz is conducting a research study on sleep and learning. She questions her own objectivity and decides to let another researcher, who is not associated with conducting the experiment, score the tests. Dr. Aziz is probably trying to eliminate __________ bias.

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If you are interested in how patterns, beliefs, and customs influence behavior, you are interested in the __________ perspective.

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

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What is the first guideline for doing research with people?

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Experimenters can justify the use of deception because __________.

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Which of the following early psychologists would have been most likely to agree with the statement, "The study of the mind should focus on how it functions in everyday life"?

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A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a __________.

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Operationalization is ________.

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What early school of thought in psychology was noted for its emphasis on the unconscious determinants of behavior?

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Like Watson, Skinner believed that psychology should study only __________.

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