Question 1

Dr.Amani is interested in investigating why women are more able to correctly interpret emotional expressions than men.In this case, he is most interested in the scientific goal of _____ behavior.

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A)  explaining
B)  predicting
C)  describing
D)  deciding

Question 2

Neuroscience studies are based on the _____ approaches to psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral
B)  psychodynamic
C)  biological
D)  evolutionary

Question 3

According to evolutionary psychologists

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A)  human behavior is traceable to problems early humans faced in adapting to their environments.
B)  sexual and aggressive impulses buried deep within the unconscious mind influence the way people think, feel, and behave.
C)  people have the ability to control their lives and are not simply controlled by the environment.
D)  an individual's mental processes are in control of behavior through memories, perceptions, images, and thinking.

Question 4

Dr.Steinguard wants to demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship between stress and memory.Which of the following research methods should he use?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational studies
B)  survey method
C)  naturalistic observation
D)  experimental method

Question 5

If you were a psychologist who adopted the structuralism approach, you would be interested in the _____ of the mind, using _____ as your primary research method.

Accepted Answer

A)  functions/experimentation
B)  structures/externalization
C)  functions/retrospection
D)  structures/introspection

Question 6

The goal of _____ research is to determine the basic definitions and dimensions of the phenomenon under investigation.

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive
B)  normative
C)  experimental
D)  applied

Question 7

Which of the following statements correctly differentiates between structuralism and functionalism in early psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism focused on the elements of the mind; structuralism focused on the purpose of thoughts.
B)  Functionalism focused on the purposes of the mind; structuralism focused on the elemental parts of mental processes.
C)  Functionalism relied on introspection; structuralism relied on a stream of consciousness.
D)  Functionalism was about the "why" of the mind; structuralism was about the "what" of the mind.

Question 8

Aaron wanted to study the level of altruism among adults.However, he realizes that letting research participants know about the true purpose of the study will significantly affect the validity of the results.In this case, in order to comply with the APA ethics guidelines and ensure validity at the same time, Aaron should

Accepted Answer

A)  disclose the true purpose of the study to a few participants.
B)  avoid informing the participants about the risks associated with the study.
C)  debrief participants after the study is complete.
D)  share the data gathered on participants with nonparticipants.

Question 9

_____ involves using introspection to investigate the components of the mind, whereas _____ probed the functions and purposes of the mind and behavior in the individual's adaptation to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Structuralism/functionalism
B)  Functionalism/structuralism
C)  Functionalism/psychodynamic theory
D)  Behaviorism/structuralism

Question 10

Summarize the five steps of the scientific method.

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Question 11

In experimental research, the _____ is a manipulated experimental factor and _____ is the outcome.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variable/ independent variable
B)  independent variable/ dependent variable
C)  confounding variable/ independent variable
D)  dependent variable/ confounding variable

Question 12

In which of the following psychological approaches did researchers ask participants to think about what was going on mentally as various events took place?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism
B)  functionalism
C)  structuralism
D)  humanism

Question 13

Compare and contrast the three types of research methods (descriptive, correlational, and experimental) used by psychologists.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Professor Jordan has suggested to his students that as study time increases, grades increase.The professor is describing a

Accepted Answer

A)  mean score.
B)  positive correlation.
C)  negative correlation.
D)  standard deviation.

Question 15

Dr.Jimand poses as a student for his study of foreign students who are adjusting to college life in the United States.Dr.Jimand lives in the dorm with the students and attends classes with them.The students do not know that he is a researcher.Which of the following research methods is Dr.Jimand using?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal experimentation
B)  survey method
C)  clinical method
D)  naturalistic observation

Question 16

The _____ approach to psychology relies on concepts such as adaptation, reproduction, and natural selection when explaining human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic
B)  psychodynamic
C)  evolutionary
D)  behavioral

Question 17

Which of the following statements about correlational research is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlational methods involve the study of relationships among two variables.
B)  Correlational methods rely on observing and measuring.
C)  Correlational methods are useful for establishing cause-and-effect relationships between two variables.
D)  The degree of relationship between two variables is expressed as a numerical value called a correlational coefficient.

Question 18

According to _____ psychologists, your brain houses a "mind" whose mental processes allow you to remember, make decisions, plan, set goals, and be creative.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What can you do to become a better consumer of psychology in everyday life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stay up to date by reading about psychological research online and blogs available from all sources.
B)  Avoid generalizing based on little information and look for consistent themes across several, as opposed to single, studies.
C)  Only believe in psychological principles that have been derived on the basis of personal experience.
D)  Draw causal conclusions from correlational studies.

Question 20

Aaron wants to study the association between sleep deprivation and the number of hours spent on a computer every day.He is not keen to establish causation, but would like to determine whether and how the increase or decrease in one variable is related to the increase or decrease in the other variable.Which of the following research methods is likely to be most effective for Aaron's study?

Accepted Answer

A)  survey
B)  correlational research
C)  experimental research
D)  case study

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According to evolutionary psychologists

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Summarize the five steps of the scientific method.

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