Question 1

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

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

Question 2

A positive correlation indicates that:

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A)   as the value of one variable increases,the value of the other increases.
B)   as the value of one variable increases,the value of the other decreases.
C)   little or no relationship exists between two variables.
D)   one variable causes the other.

Question 3

"People with opposite personality traits are more likely to be attracted to each other." This is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothesis.
B)   correlation.
C)   theory.
D)   operational definition.

Question 4

Dr.Ingram deliberately varied the imageability of items on a list and later measured participants' recall of the items.Dr.Ingram conducted a(n) _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A)   correlational
B)   archival
C)   observational
D)   experimental

Question 5

Kendra is combining the results of a number of experiments to yield an overall conclusion.Kendra is performing a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   meta-analysis
B)   significance test
C)   cross-validation
D)   sensitivity analysis

Question 6

A placebo is intended to minimize _____ expectations;a double-blind procedure minimizes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   participant;experimenter expectations
B)   participant;participant expectations
C)   experimenter;experimenter expectations
D)   experimenter;participant expectations

Question 7

Regarding operational definitions,which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   For a given hypothesis,there are usually two operational definitions.
B)   For a given hypothesis,there is a single best operational definition.
C)   For a given hypothesis,many operational definitions are usually possible.
D)   Some hypotheses cannot be translated into operational definitions.

Question 8

Which term is most nearly synonymous with the term correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Association
B)   Explanation
C)   Observation
D)   Manipulation

Question 9

In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_____ is the independent variable and _____ is the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A)   the presence of bystanders;whether a false emergency occurs
B)   whether a false emergency occurs;the presence of bystanders
C)   whether the participant helps;the number of people present
D)   number of people present;whether the participant helps

Question 10

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order of events in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Informed consent  →\rarr→  experiment  →\rarr→  debriefing
B)   Informed consent  →\rarr→  debriefing  →\rarr→  experiment
C)   Debriefing  →\rarr→  informed consent  →\rarr→  experiment
D)   Experiment  →\rarr→  informed consent  →\rarr→ debriefing

Question 11

Evelyn,a psychology graduate,watches parent-child interactions in a park.She simply records what she sees and does not make a change in the situation.The method she uses is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   naturalistic observation
B)   archival research
C)   experimentation
D)   a case study

Question 12

Alyssa predicts that caffeine will improve her participants' performance on a visual tracking task.Alyssa has formed a(n).

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Question 13

Psychology is defined as the:

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A)   intuition-based approach to study human behavior.
B)   speculative method to find answers about human cognition.
C)   study of mental disorders and their treatment.
D)   scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

Question 14

Dr.Alvarez studies how the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in the brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis.Dr.Alvarez's work BEST exemplifies the _____ subfield of psychology.

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A)   cognitive
B)   experimental
C)   developmental
D)   behavioral neuroscience

Question 15

Distinguish between a hypothesis and a theory.Provide an example of a hypothesis,along with operational definitions of the variables included in your hypothesis.

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Question 16

You have been invited to participate in a program aimed at encouraging high school girls to pursue scientific careers.You wish to tell the girls that despite formidable obstacles,women made many important contributions to the science of psychology in its earliest days.Outline several points you might make in support of your argument.

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Question 17

A(n)is a representative subset of a population.

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Question 18

In a negative correlation:

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A)   the values of both variables increase simultaneously.
B)   as the value of one variable increases,the value of the other decreases.
C)   the values of both variables decrease simultaneously.
D)   one variable is the cause of the other variable.

Question 19

Factors that distort the way the independent variable affects the dependent variable are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   double-blinds.
B)   placebo effects.
C)   experimental bias.
D)   participant bias.

Question 20

In what way,if any,do evolutionary psychologists go beyond Darwin's arguments?

Accepted Answer

A)   They suggest that culture influences the nature of behavioral and mental processes.
B)   They argue that our genetic heritage influences our physical characteristics.
C)   They argue that our genetic inheritance determines aspects of our personality and social behavior.
D)   They do not go beyond Darwin's original arguments.

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