Question 1

A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight.What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dependent variable is weight;the independent variable is exercise.
B)  The independent variable is calories consumed;the dependent variable is diet.
C)  The independent variable is weight;the dependent variable is calories consumed.
D)  The dependent variable is amount of exercise;the independent variable is calories consumed.

Question 2

Pavlov's research demonstrated that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary reaction (salivation) could occur in response to an unrelated stimulus (sound of a bell) 
B)  an unrelated stimulus (salivation) could occur in response to an involuntary reaction (sound of a bell) 
C)  involuntary reaction (sound of a bell) could occur in response to an unrelated stimulus (food) 
D)  an unrelated stimulus (food) could occur in response to an unrelated stimulus (barking)

Question 3

Who claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A)  William James
B)  Sigmund Freud
C)  
B)  F.Skinner
D)  Wilhelm Wundt

Question 4

All of the following variables,except for show a negative correlation.

Accepted Answer

A)  height and weight
B)  men's educational level and their income
C)  alcohol consumption and scores on a driving test
D)  school grades and IQ scores

Question 5

While on a visit to a large city,you observe several billboards in which a series of lights seems to move.Which perspective in psychology would most likely help you understand this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Dr.Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college juniors in the United States.He should ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  give the survey to every college junior in the country
B)  remember that sample size is the most critical factor in survey research
C)  require students' names on each survey to avoid the tendency to lie
D)  draw a representative sample among college juniors

Question 7

All of the following are accurate statements regarding random assignment EXCEPT ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a procedure for assigning people to experimental and control groups
B)  it is a procedure in which each subject has the same possibility of being assigned to a given group
C)  it is a procedure in which subjects are assigned to a positive correlation or a negative correlation condition
D)  it is a procedure that allows individual characteristics to be roughly balanced between groups

Question 8

In 1879,in Leipzig,Germany,the first psychological laboratory was developed by ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  William James
B)  William Tell
C)  Wilhelm Wundt
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 9

The goals of psychology are to describe,understand,predict,and control behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the common guidelines for ethical research is that participants may not withdraw from a study once they start.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested.
B)  All evidence is not equal in quality.
C)  Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true.
D)  Critical thinking requires an open mind.

Question 12

Professor Holden gives a psychology exam on the origins of intelligence.She gives a short answer question based on the IQ scores of a parent-child pair.In order to answer the question correctly,her students need to remember that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a parent's high IQ does not necessarily cause a child to have a high IQ
B)  given these variables,the correlation will be positive
C)  given these variables,the correlation will be negative
D)  given these variables,the correlation will be uncorrelated

Question 13

Which of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants may not withdraw once they start.
B)  Participants cannot be deceived about aspects of the research.
C)  Participants cannot be subjected to any physically or emotionally painful stimuli.
D)  Deception must be justified.

Question 14

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)  cognitive

Question 15

If a functionalist from the 1870s were alive today,where would we most likely find him?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a laboratory,studying principles of perception
B)  in a school,working to improve teaching methods
C)  in a mountain retreat,contemplating the meaning of life
D)  in a sleep laboratory,trying to determine if our need for sleep is biologically based

Question 16

The placebo effect means _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all conditions in an experiment are the same
B)  that there is no control group
C)  the expectations of the participants influence their behavior
D)  experimenter bias causes the subjects to act strangely

Question 17

In a laboratory,smokers are asked to "drive" using a computerized driving simulator equipped with a stick shift and a gas pedal.The object is to maximize the distance covered by driving as fast as possible on a winding road while avoiding rear-end collisions.Some of the participants smoke a real cigarette immediately before climbing into the driver's seat.Others smoke a fake cigarette without nicotine.You are interested in comparing how many collisions the two groups have.In this study,the dependent variable is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of nicotine
B)  the use of a driving simulator
C)  the number of collisions
D)  the driving skills of each driver

Question 18

Which treatment approach did Sigmund Freud develop for treating his patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy
B)  neuropsychology
C)  clinical psychology
D)  psychoanalytic therapy

Question 19

Dr.Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya into the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact throughout the day.Given the purpose of her study,it is most likely that she is engaged in ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observation
B)  laboratory observation
C)  case study research
D)  experimental research

Question 20

The question "Why is it happening?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  description
B)  understanding
C)  prediction
D)  control

Exam 1: A: The Science of Psychology

The question "Why is it happening?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

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If a functionalist from the 1870s were alive today,where would we most likely find him?

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Who claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement?

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Dr.Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya into the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact throughout the day.Given the purpose of her study,it is most likely that she is engaged in ______________________.

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All of the following are accurate statements regarding random assignment EXCEPT ___________.

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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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Which of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association?

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In 1879,in Leipzig,Germany,the first psychological laboratory was developed by ______________.

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All of the following variables,except for show a negative correlation.

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"There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

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The placebo effect means _______________________.

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Dr.Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college juniors in the United States.He should ________________________.

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One of the common guidelines for ethical research is that participants may not withdraw from a study once they start.

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The goals of psychology are to describe,understand,predict,and control behavior.

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A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight.What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

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Pavlov's research demonstrated that ________________.

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Professor Holden gives a psychology exam on the origins of intelligence.She gives a short answer question based on the IQ scores of a parent-child pair.In order to answer the question correctly,her students need to remember that ________________.

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Which treatment approach did Sigmund Freud develop for treating his patients?

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While on a visit to a large city,you observe several billboards in which a series of lights seems to move.Which perspective in psychology would most likely help you understand this phenomenon?

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Exam 1: A: The Science of Psychology

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If a functionalist from the 1870s were alive today,where would we most likely find him?

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Who claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement?

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Dr.Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya into the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact throughout the day.Given the purpose of her study,it is most likely that she is engaged in ______________________.

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All of the following are accurate statements regarding random assignment EXCEPT ___________.

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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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Which of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association?

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In 1879,in Leipzig,Germany,the first psychological laboratory was developed by ______________.

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All of the following variables,except for show a negative correlation.

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"There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

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The placebo effect means _______________________.

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Dr.Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college juniors in the United States.He should ________________________.

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One of the common guidelines for ethical research is that participants may not withdraw from a study once they start.

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The goals of psychology are to describe,understand,predict,and control behavior.

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A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight.What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

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Pavlov's research demonstrated that ________________.

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