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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.


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

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Sometimes,to prevent participants from being influenced by what they think a study's true purpose is,investigators must engage in _____.

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Dr.O'Malley is informing participants before he begins the experiment that their participation is completely voluntary and that they can stop taking part at any time.Dr.Hensley is providing a detailed explanation of the study to participants who have just completed participating in the study.Which of the following statements is true?


A) Dr.O'Malley is obtaining informed consent from his participants.Dr.Hensley is debriefing her participants.
B) Dr.O'Malley is debriefing his participants.Dr.Hensley is obtaining informed consent from her participants.
C) Dr.O'Malley and Dr.Hensley are obtaining informed consent from their participants.
D) Dr.O'Malley and Dr.Hensley are debriefing their participants.

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Recall Watson's quote -"Give me a dozen healthy infants,well-formed,and my own specified world to bring them up in and I'll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select-doctor,lawyer,artist,merchant-chief,and yes,even beggar-man and thief,regardless of his talents,penchants,tendencies,abilities,vocations and race of his ancestors." Where 1 = extreme nature and 10 = extreme nurture,where would you place Watson on the nature vs.nurture issue?


A) 1 or 2
B) 3 or 4
C) 5 or 6
D) 9 or 10

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Which of the following sequences of correlation coefficients correctly arranges the relationships between three pairs of two variables in order of increasing strength?


A) -.60,+.10,+.50
B) +.10,+.50,-.60
C) -.60,+.50,+.10
D) .00,-.60,+.50

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Describe what a case study is including both the advantages and disadvantages of this method.

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A case study is an in-depth,intensive in...

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Which psychologist is INCORRECTLY matched with an associated perspective?


A) Abraham Maslow;humanistic
B) Sigmund Freud;psychodynamic
C) Karen Horney;cognitive
D) B.F.Skinner;behavioral

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Which of the following subfields of psychology is INCORRECTLY matched with its description?


A) Behavioral neuroscience: examines the relationship between the nervous system and behavior
B) Cognitive: examines how people grow and change from conception through death
C) Experimental: examines the processes of sensing,perceiving,learning,and thinking
D) Clinical: deals with the study,diagnosis,and treatment of psychological disorders

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Select and describe a behavioral or mental phenomenon of particular interest to you.Describe how one might use descriptive,correlational,and experimental techniques to shed light on the phenomenon.

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Virtually any behavioral or mental pheno...

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Noreen asserts that our behavior is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about which we have little awareness or control.This viewpoint is most consistent with the _____ perspective in psychology.


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

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The formal beginning of psychology is associated with:


A) Wundt.
B) James.
C) Descartes.
D) Ebbinghaus.

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Dr.Greenway argues that psychology should focus on observable,measurable behavior.Dr.Cech suggests that psychology should study how people think about and understand the world.Which option below CORRECTLY identifies their respective perspectives?


A) Dr.Greenway-behavioral perspective;Dr.Cech-cognitive perspective
B) Dr.Greenway-cognitive perspective;Dr.Cech-behavioral perspective
C) Dr.Greenway-behavioral perspective;Dr.Cech-humanistic perspective
D) Dr.Greenway-psychodynamic perspective;Dr.Cech-humanistic perspective

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Collection and analysis of data is done in which of the following steps of the scientific method?


A) Formulating an explanation
B) Identifying questions of interest
C) Communicating the findings
D) Carrying out research designed to support or refute the explanation

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Consider the three fields of evolutionary psychology,behavioral genetics,and clinical neuropsychology.Of these fields,_____ is the least specific in its focus.

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Which of the following perspectives of psychology emphasizes observable responses?


A) Behavioral
B) Cognitive
C) Neuroscience
D) Psychodynamic

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Describe survey research,highlighting not only its advantages,but also several issues that researchers must consider when designing survey research.

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The approach used by psychologists to systematically acquire knowledge and understanding about behavior and other phenomena of interest is called the _____.

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_____ is a procedure in which a carefully designed set of questions is used to gain some insight into the personality of the individual or group.

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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 _____.


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

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Evolutionary psychology,behavioral genetics,and clinical neuropsychology are three growing fields on the frontiers of today's psychology.Briefly describe each of these fields and suggest a topic that a psychologist in each might investigate.

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Students' suggestions may vary.
Evolutio...

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