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Describe at least four stipulations from APA's ethical guidelines for researchers. What are some current opinions among researchers and their critics in regards to these guidelines?

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Question 2

Surveys helped Jean Piaget develop his theory of cognitive development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following approaches to psychology is least concerned with unconscious processes?

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A)   psychoanalytic theory
B)   cognitive psychology
C)   functionalism
D)   behaviorism

Question 4

Those with an associate's degree in psychology are qualified to do each of the following except ________.

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A)   teach psychology at 2-year colleges
B)   keep records of patient services and activities
C)   provide assistance in consultation sessions
D)   screen and evaluate new patients at mental health centers

Question 5

________ refers to the spontaneity and creativity that result from focusing on problems outside of oneself and looking beyond the boundaries of social conventions.

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A)   Self-efficacy
B)   Self-actualization
C)   Rational restructuring
D)   Psychological congruence

Question 6

A scientist is studying the effects of alcohol on driving ability. Set up an experimental design in which this scientist could identify the effects of alcohol on driving ability. In your description, be sure to label your hypothesis, the independent variable, the dependent variable, the control group, and the experimental group. How could this scientist avoid the effects of experimenter bias when scoring the results of the study?

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Question 7

Identify and briefly explain the five enduring issues that draw psychologists together from the various subfields of psychology.

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Question 8

Wundt believed that ________ be studied through scientific experiments.

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A)   only mental processes could
B)   all mental processes could
C)   some mental processes could not
D)   no mental processes could

Question 9

Titchener's basic elements of experience did not include ________.

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A)   perceptions
B)   feelings
C)   physical sensations
D)   images

Question 10

If you were a humanistic psychologist trying to help a client overcome his psychological problems, which of the following would you be most likely to do?

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A)   Help the client develop insight regarding repressed conflicts he has been battling since early childhood.
B)   Help the client discover an inner sense of identity by focusing on self-improvement, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
C)   Help the client discover an inner sense of identity through overcoming the sense of isolation, alienation, and meaninglessness that permeates modern life.
D)   Help the client recognize and change patterns of faulty negative thinking that lead to distressing emotions and maladaptive behaviors.

Question 11

Subjects in Milgram's studies were really being tested on ________.

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A)   obedience
B)   biofeedback
C)   learning
D)   pain thresholds

Question 12

About ________ of the people holding advanced degrees in psychology are clinicians who treat clients having emotional or mental difficulties.

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A)   one-half
B)   one-third
C)   one-fifth
D)   one-fourth

Question 13

A central idea of functionalism is that ________.

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A)   thoughts must be studied by objective introspection
B)   consciousness is a continuous flow
C)   individual differences are the basis of human behavior
D)   consciousness can be broken down into three elements

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Psychologists have looked closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior since the very beginnings of the field.
B)   Psychologists have looked closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior since the earliest years of the 20th century.
C)   Psychologists still have not begun to look closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior.
D)   Only recently have psychologists looked closely at the influence of human diversity on human behavior.

Question 15

A sample carefully chosen so that the characteristics of the subjects correspond closely to the characteristics of the general population is known as a ________ sample.

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A)   representative
B)   random
C)   biased
D)   controlled

Question 16

Acceptable behaviors that we expect each gender to engage in are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gender stereotypes
B)   gender roles
C)   display rules
D)   cultural universals

Question 17

Describe the goals and focus of positive psychology.

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Question 18

Describe the procedures used in Milgram's studies. Why were these studies so controversial? How did these studies affect various ethical guidelines within which psychologists are supposed to work?

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Milgram's studies involved a series of e...

Question 19

The idea that psychology should focus on how people experience and perceive separate objects (such as dots)  as whole patterns (such as lines, or objects)  is a central concept of ________ psychology.

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

Question 20

Men in many cultures are expected to hold a paying job, provide resources, and to drive a car whenever the family goes somewhere. These behavioral expectations of men are known as ________.

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A)   cultural universals
B)   gender roles
C)   display rules
D)   gender stereotypes

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